Exam 2: Cell Physiology

RER is most abundant in cells specialized for steroid production.

Identify the true statement(s).

Match the term to its description. a.plasma membrane b.nucleus c.cytoplasm d.cytosol e.organelles f.cytoskeleton -Site of intermediary metabolism

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.

Describe the structure and function of cilia and flagella.Be sure to include the following in your answer: basal body, doublets, triplets, dynein, fused, unfused, and "9+2."

All cell organelles are renewable.

____________________ is a motor molecule that moves toward the "plus" end of a cytoskeletal filament made of actin.

Since lysosomes cannot make their own enzymes, those enzymes must be synthesized in the Golgi complex prior to the lysosome's formation.

__________ are part of the cytoskeleton and serve as mechanical stiffeners for microvilli.

Which of the following organelles contains catalase?

Secretion involves v-SNARE markers located on the plasma membrane.

How is ATP synthesized via electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation? Be sure to include the following items in your answer: electrons, glycolysis, Krebs cycle, NADH, FADH₂, hydrogen ion pump, intermembrane space, ATP synthase, ATP, and oxygen.

Match the term to its description. a.microtubules b.microfilaments c.intermediate filaments -Composed of tubulin

Organelles called ____________________ contain ____________________ enzymes that are capable of digesting and removing unwanted debris from the cell.

The endoplasmic reticulum is one continuous organelle consisting of many tubules and cisternae.

Nicotimamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is

Select the item that is not a part of the cytoskeleton.

Oxidative phosphorylation generates more ATP per glucose molecule than does glycolysis.

On a microtubule, the motor molecule called ____________________ moves toward a centriole.

The two primary organelles involved in detoxifying harmful substances are the peroxisomes and the Golgi complex.