Exam 5: Cell Structure

The nucleus is the only structure in the cell that contains DNA.

One of the main functions of the mitochondria is to supply the cell with ATP.

Match each term to the phrase that describes it best. -Tiny cylinders that can be found near the boundaries of the centrosomes

Glycoproteins on the cell membrane identify the cell as "self."

A specialized cell structure that propels the sperm is the:

Explain the process by which a protein is processed in preparation for being released by the cell, starting at the ribosome and ending at the cell membrane.

The major direct cell connections are tight junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes.

The presence of which substance in the cell membrane keeps it from breaking too easily?

Hormones attach to special cholesterol molecules in the cell membrane.

When vesicles from the Golgi apparatus reach the cell membrane, the contents are secreted to outside the cell.

The usual destination for vesicles released by the Golgi apparatus is the nucleus of the cell.