Cell anatomy

Question 1

Basic unit of life

Answer 1

Cell

Question 2

Building blocks of matter

Answer 2

Cells

Question 3

Carry out all chemical activities needed to sustain life

Answer 3

Cell

Question 4

groups of cells that are similar in structure and function

Answer 4

Tissues

Question 5

All cells share general structures
(True or False)

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Cells are all the same
(True or false)

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The three main regions of cells

Answer 7

Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Plasma membrane

Question 8

Control center of the cell

Answer 8

The Nucleus

Question 9

Contains genetic material (DNA)

Answer 9

The Nucleus

Question 10

Three regions of Nucleus

Answer 10

Nuclear membrane
Nucleolus
Chromatin

Question 11

Barrier of nucleus, Protects the nucleus

Answer 11

Nuclear Membrane

Question 12

Consists of a double phospholipid membrane

Answer 12

Nuclear Membrane

Question 13

Contain nuclear pores that allow for exchange of material with the rest of the cell

Answer 13

Nuclear Membrane

Question 14

Sites of ribosome production

Answer 14

Nucleoli

Question 15

Ribosomes then migrate to the cytoplasm through ____

Answer 15

Nuclear Pores

Question 16

Nucleus contains one or more nucleoli
(True or false)

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Composed of DNA and protein, Scattered throughout the nucleus

Answer 17

Chromatin

Question 18

it condenses to form chromosomes when the cell divides

Answer 18

Chromatin

Question 19

Barrier for cell contents

Answer 19

Cell/Plasma Membrane

Question 20

Double phospholipid layer of Plasma membrane

Answer 20

Hydrophilic heads
Hydrophobic tails

Question 21

Other materials in plasma membrane

Answer 21

Protein
Cholesterol
Glycoproteins

Question 22

Finger-like projections that increase surface area for absorption

Answer 22

Microvilli

Question 23

Material outside the nucleus and inside the plasma membrane

Answer 23

Cytoplasm

Question 24

3 Membrane junctions under Plasma membrane Specialization

Answer 24

Tight junctions-branching network
Desmosomes-anchoring
Gap junctions-cellular communication

Question 25

Fluid that suspends other elements

Answer 25

Cytosol

Question 26

Metabolic machinery of the cell

Answer 26

Organelles

Question 27

Made of protein and RNA, Sites of protein synthesis

Answer 27

Ribosomes

Question 28

Ribosomes is Found at two locations

Answer 28

-Free in the cytoplasm -Attached to rough endoplasmic reticulum

Question 29

Fluid-filled tubules for carrying substances

Answer 29

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

Question 30

Two types of ER

Answer 30

Smooth and rough ER

Question 31

Studded with ribosomes, Site where building materials of cellular membrane are formed

Answer 31

Rough ER

Question 32

Functions in cholesterol synthesis and breakdown, fat metabolism, and detoxification of drugs

Answer 32

Smooth ER

Question 33

Modifies and packages proteins

Answer 33

Golgi apparatus

Question 34

Golgi apparatus produces 3 different types of packages, namely:

Answer 34

Secretory vesicles Cell membrane components Lysosomes

Question 35

Contain enzymes that digest non usable materials within the cell

Answer 35

Lysosomes

Question 36

Membranous sacs of oxidase enzymes

Answer 36

Peroxisomes

Question 37

Detoxify harmful substances Break down free radicals (highly reactive chemicals)

Answer 37

Peroxisomes

Question 38

“Powerhouses” of the cell

Answer 38

Mitochondria

Question 39

Carry out reactions where oxygen is used to break down food

Answer 39

Mitochondria

Question 40

Provides ATP for cellular energy

Answer 40

Mitochondria

Question 41

Network of protein structures that extend throughout the cytoplasm

Answer 41

Cytoskeleton

Question 42

Provides the cell with an internal framework

Answer 42

Cytoskeleton

Question 43

Three different types of cytoskeleton

Answer 43

Microfilaments Intermediate filaments Microtubules

Question 44

Rod-shaped bodies made of microtubules

Answer 44

Centrioles

Question 45

Direct formation of mitotic spindle during cell division

Answer 45

Centrioles

Question 46

Not found in all cells, Used for movement

Answer 46

Cellular Projections

Question 47

moves materials across the cell surface

Answer 47

cilia

Question 48

it propels the cell

Answer 48

Flagellum

Question 49

Cells that connect body parts

Answer 49

Connective tissue, Fibroblast

Question 50

Cells that cover and line body organs

Answer 50

Epithelial Cell

Question 51

Cells that move organs and body parts

Answer 51

Skeletal muscle cell, smooth muscle cell

Question 52

Cell that stores nutrient

Answer 52

Fat cell *vacuole

Question 53

to store energy in the form of lipids

Answer 53

Fat cell or adipocyte

Question 54

Cell that fights disease

Answer 54

Macrophage cell-specialized white blood cell

Question 55

cells that gather information and controls body function

Answer 55

Nerve cell

Question 56

Cells of reproduction

Answer 56

egg cell and sperm cell