Exam 3: Cell Structure

What accounts for the fluidity that defines the fluid mosaic model of a typical plasma membrane?

Since viruses are typically 20-200 nm in diameter, the ____ microscope is best for viewing them.

Biofilms found in nature ____.

The endoplasmic reticulum is an extension of ____.

A hypothetical "microbullet" shot through a phospholipid bilayer will pass the bilayer components in which order?

Which organelle has enzymes that break down fatty acids, amino acids, and toxins?

Ribosomes are ____.

A basement membrane ____.

The plasma membrane is composed mostly of ____.

The phospholipids of plasma membranes contain _____.

The ____ is responsible for making the lipids that form the cell's membranes.

Meat, fruits, and vegetables could be contaminated with E. coli strains toxic to humans when they come in contact with animal ____. I. feces II. urine III. blood

Vesicles from the Golgi body that will become lysosomes contain enzymes for ____.

If a microscopic pin was stuck into the center of a bacterium, what would be the order of the structures encountered from the outside in?

Which organelle is correctly matched with its function?

Which statement describes bacteria?

A molecular analysis of plasma or nuclear membranes would reveal the presence of _____.

Cell shape is reinforced by ____.