Biology: Cells and Organelles

What is the basic unit of life?

What is the typical size range of most cells in diameter?

What is the characteristic of all cells that contains DNA?

What type of cell lacks a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles?

What is the term for the cell contents in a thick fluid?

What is the surrounding structure of a cell that is semi-permeable?

What is the primary function of receptors in membrane proteins?

What is the result of a mutation in the CFTR protein?

What is a characteristic feature of the cell membrane in prokaryotes?

What is the primary function of carrier proteins?

What is a characteristic of the plasma membrane?

What type of membrane protein is embedded in the phospholipid bilayer?

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

What is the main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

What is the term for the movement of substances through the cell membrane?

What is the function of cholesterol in the cell membrane?

What is the term for the smallest free-living organisms that are considered to be the simplest of bacteria?

What is the reason why Mycoplasma contamination is a major issue in cell culture?

What is the main function of microfilaments in muscle cells?

What is the composition of chromatin?

What is the role of nuclear pores in the nuclear envelope?

What is the main function of intermediate filaments?

What is the function of microvilli?

What is the function of microfilaments in a cell?

What is the role of the nucleolus in the nucleus?

What is the function of lysosomes in a cell?

What is the role of peroxisomes in a cell?

What is the function of the central vacuole in plant cells?

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

What is the function of the cytoskeleton in a cell?

What is the function of kinesin in a cell?

What is the function of cilia in a cell?

What is the function of flagella in a cell?

What is the function of basal bodies in a cell?