Exam 2: Cell Physiology

Phagocytosis is a specialized form of endocytosis used for bringing in extracellular fluids.

Describe the pathway that newly synthesized polypeptides take en route for secretion.

Match the term to its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -smallest element visible with a conventional electron microscope

Complete the sentences by matching the appropriate vesicle(s) by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -contents are unloaded at a specific intracellular compartment

Match the term to its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -responsible for cell shape and movement

____________________ refers collectively to the large set of intracellular chemical reactions that involve the degradation,synthesis,and transformation of small organic molecules.

Match the term to its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -essential for creating and maintaining an asymmetrical cell shape

Which statement is NOT correct about vaults?

Complete the sentences by matching the appropriate vesicle(s) by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -contain newly synthesized molecules

The fluid contained within all of the cells of the body is known collectively as ____________________,and the fluid outside the cells is referred to as ____________________.

Match the term to its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -site of fat and glycogen storage

Products destined for intracellular transport are packaged in ____________________,whereas products for export are packaged in ____________________.

In which cells are actin and myosin filaments commonly found?

ADP and Pi are formed from the breakdown of the molecule ____________________.

Match the term to its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -sweep mucus and debris out of respiratory airways

Of the organelles below,which occurs in the lowest numbers within a typical human cell?

The nucleus indirectly governs most cellular activities by directing the kinds and amounts of various enzymes and other proteins that are produced by the cell.

Match the term to its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -consists of stacks of flattened sacs

Which statement is correct for Nicotimamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)?

Which statement does NOT correctly characterize mitochondria?