Exam 2: The Cell: Basic Unit of Structure and Function

The cytoskeleton has three separate components: microfilaments,intermediate filaments,and ______________.

A membrane that is able to regulate the movement of materials in and out of the cell is described as being _________ _________ (2 words).

Often,a cell's functions are reflected in either its size or shape.

Which is a nonmembrane-bound organelle?

Lysosomes contain enzymes that prepare the vesicles that will be used by the Golgi apparatus to package its secretory products.

Exocytosis occurs as a result of

The _________ are responsible for synthesizing most of a human body cell's ATP.

Among the factors that influence cell membrane permeability are

The term used to describe the fluid within a cell is _______________,or intracellular fluid.

Ribosomes that are attached to the RER are called "free ribosomes".

Which is not one of the bases found in DNA nucleotides?

The _______ is responsible for forming the outer,limiting barrier of a cell.

Which of the following serve to increase the surface area of a cell for absorption and/or secretion?

It is during ______ that the chromosomes line up along the equatorial plate of a dividing cell.

The technical term for "cellular drinking" is _______________.

Among the many functions of the liver's cells is the storage of carbohydrates as glycogen.

The factor that determines the number of mitochondria in a cell is its _______ need.

Some muscle and nerve cells in humans may approach a meter in length.

The function of the nucleolus is to make