Cells

Question 1

What are the typical functions of an animal cell?

Answer 1

Eliminate waste, maintain a distinct internal and external environment, grow, and take in nutrients

Question 2

What are the common structures found in an animal cell?

Answer 2

Nucleus, cell membrane, and cytoplasm

Question 3

True or False? The cytosol is the same as the cytoplasm.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What is typically found in a cell membrane?

Answer 4

Proteins, cholesterol, phospholipids, and carbohydrates

Question 5

What is the function of carbohydrates?

Answer 5

Identification tags

Question 6

What is the function of phospholipids?

Answer 6

Makes up the majority of cell membrane structure

Question 7

What is the function of a protein?

Answer 7

Enzymes

Question 8

What requires ATP?

Answer 8

Active transport, exocytosis, and endocytosis

Question 9

In which direction does the solute move during diffusion?

Answer 9

Down its concentration gradient

Question 10

In which direction does the solute move during active transport?

Answer 10

Up it’s concentration gradient

Question 11

What does facilitated diffusion require?

Answer 11

Concentration gradient and membrane protein

Question 12

What is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

Answer 12

Produces lipids

Question 13

What is the function of the mitochondria?

Answer 13

Synthesize ATP

Question 14

What is the function of the nucleus?

Answer 14

Contains DNA

Question 15

What is the function of the ribosome?

Answer 15

Synthesize proteins

Question 16

What is the function of a peroxisome?

Answer 16

Chemical detoxification

Question 17

What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

Answer 17

Process, modify, and package proteins

Question 18

What is the function of the cytoskeleton?

Answer 18

Provides structure to the cell

Question 19

What is the function of a lysosome?

Answer 19

Contains enzymes for digesting unwanted cellular components

Question 20

What is the function of the microvilli?

Answer 20

Increases cell surface area for absorption or secretion

Question 21

What is the function of the cilia?

Answer 21

Moves substances past a cell

Question 22

What is the function is the flagella?

Answer 22

Moves a cell

Question 23

What is are tight junctions?

Answer 23

Connects cell tightly, not allowing substances to pass in between cells

Question 24

What are desmorones?

Answer 24

A strong connection linking cells at one point

Question 25

What are gap junctions?

Answer 25

Creates a pore between two cells allowing a signal to pass from one cell to the other

Question 26

True or False? Mitosis results in two genetically identical cells

Answer 26

True

Question 27

What is true of meiosis?

Answer 27

Meiosis results in four cells with half the genetic material

Question 28

Where does transcription occur in protein synthesis?

Answer 28

Nucleus

Question 29

Where does translation occur in protein synthesis?

Answer 29

Ribosomes

Question 30

What is the product of transcription in protein synthesis?

Answer 30

mRNA

Question 31

What is the product of translation in protein synthesis?

Answer 31

Protein