Exam 2: Foundations: The Cell

Dissolved ions and water-soluble compounds cannot cross the ________ portion of a plasma membrane.

Figure 2.1 Using the figure above, answer the following questions. -What is the anatomical term for Label S?

A/an ________ is a form of an anchoring junction that encircles a cell.

Large areas of opposing plasma membrane may be interconnected by transmembrane proteins called ________, which bind to each other and to other extracellular materials.

The viscous, superficial coating on the outer surface of the plasma membrane is called the ________.

Which of the following is another name for cytosol?

The process that involves the phases prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase is called ________.

Solutions A and B are separated by a selectively permeable barrier. Over time, the level of fluid on side A increases. Which solution initially had the higher concentration of solute?

Figure 2.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled parts. -What is the anatomical term for Label I?

The general functions of the plasma membrane include ________.

What is the role of the Golgi apparatus in cellular metabolism?

Which of the following is true of cell division?

Substances that enter the cell usually do so through the ________.

Iron ions and cholesterol are brought into the cell by the process of ________.

Which cellular operation occurs in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

Small, finger-shaped projections of the plasma membrane are termed ________.

Figure 2.1 Using the figure above, answer the following questions. -What is the anatomical term for Label F?

Explain why adult animals and plants replace many of their cells throughout their lifetimes.

Which of the following events occur during metaphase?

Figure 2.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled parts. -What is the anatomical term for Label H?