Exam 3: The Cellular Level of Organization

Figure 3-1 The Plasma membrane Use Figure 3-1 to answer the following questions. -What part of the plasma membrane is hydrophobic?

A blood cell undergoes crenation when it is placed in a(n) ________ solution.

During mitosis, chromatids separate into daughter chromosomes at the start of

In-Text Figure Based Questions -How is DNA organized in the nucleus when the cell is prepared for division? How is DNA organized in the nucleus when the cell is not dividing? (Figure 3-11)

The watery component of the cytoplasm is called

Diffusion of a substance across the cell membrane may be influenced by all of the following except

The cytoplasm contains the fluid cytosol, insoluble inclusions, and the

A patient suffers blood loss and is given IV fluids that contain an impermeable carbohydrate called dextran, which serves to ________ leading to an increase in blood volume.

Which of the following cytoskeleton components moves the chromosomes during cell division?

________, which is usually inactive in adult cells, is active in 90% of cancer cells.

The nucleus is surrounded by the

In-Text Figure Based Questions -What are the three different components that make up the cytoskeleton in all body cells? (Figure 3-3)

If the amount of chloride ion in blood plasma increases, which of the following would initially occur?

Most of a cell's DNA is located in its

The process of forming mRNA is called

Which of following properties of microtubules is correct?

Compared to the extracellular fluid, cytosol contains

How is the plasma membrane involved in structural support of body tissues?

Cilia and flagella contain nine pairs of ________ surrounding a central pair.

The electric potential difference across the cell membrane is known as