What is the study of cell structure called?
Cytology
Why are cells and their structures difficult to see?
Cells are too small to see with the naked eye, and cell structures are even smaller.
What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?
Contains genetic material
What surrounds the cell and is selectively permeable?
Cell membrane / plasma membrane
What is the composition of the plasma membrane?
Phospholipid bilayer
Name three structures that are part of the cytoskeleton.
What are microvilli?
Cellular structures that increase surface area
What are the components of the centrosome?
What is the function of lysosomes?
Contain digestive enzymes to break down waste
What type of endoplasmic reticulum is involved in lipid synthesis?
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
What is the role of mitochondria in the cell?
Produce energy (ATP)
What is cytoplasm composed of?
Cytosol plus organelles except the nucleus
What does the cytosol consist of?
Water (fluid solvent) and dissolved solutes (ions, nutrients, gases, wastes, enzymes)
How is the nucleus different from other organelles?
It is visible under a light microscope.
What are the two main components of a cell?
Fill in the blank: The cytoplasm is the ________ plus organelles except the nucleus.
Cytosol
True or False: Organelles are suspended in the cytoplasm.
True
What is intracellular fluid?
Cytosol inside a cell
Intracellular fluid (ICF) is the fluid contained within the cells of the body.
Where is extracellular fluid found?
Outside cells
Extracellular fluid (ECF) includes all body fluids outside of cells.
What is interstitial fluid?
Fluid found between cells
Interstitial fluid is a type of extracellular fluid that surrounds tissue cells.
What is plasma?
Liquid portion of blood
Plasma is the component of blood that holds blood cells in suspension.
What are the two main types of body fluid?
Intracellular fluid and extracellular fluid
ICF is found within cells, while ECF is found outside cells.
Fill in the blank: Intracellular fluid is also known as _______.
Cytosol
Cytosol is the liquid component of the cytoplasm where various cellular processes occur.
True or False: Plasma is considered a type of intracellular fluid.
False
Plasma is part of the extracellular fluid.