Blood Cells and Cell Modifications Quiz

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What is the function of cilia in cell modifications?

Synthesizing proteins

Storing nutrients

Moving in waves to facilitate movement (correct)

Assisting in cell division

Which cell modification helps increase surface area for faster absorption?

Pseudopods

Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM)

Flagella

Villi and Microvilli (correct)

In cell modifications, what do pseudopods refer to?

"False feet" formed by some cells (correct)

Short, hairlike structures

Whiplike structures used for locomotion

Fingerlike projections from epithelial layer

Which region of cell modifications refers to the top part of the cell?

Apical Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of flagella in cell modifications?

Used for locomotion Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM) in cell modifications?

Plant cell structure rigidness Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of a plant cell?

Has a large central vacuole Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is typically absent in mature plant cells?

Centrioles Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for preventing a plant cell from bursting in a hypotonic solution?

Rigid cell wall Signup and view all the answers

Which type of junction is absent in plant cells?

Tight junctions Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of glyoxysomes in plant cells?

Lipid breakdown Signup and view all the answers

During which process does cytokinesis occur by the cell plate method in plant cells?

Mitosis Signup and view all the answers

What type of junction acts as barriers to regulate the movement of water and solutes between epithelial layers?

Tight junctions Signup and view all the answers

Which junction serves as rivet-like links between the cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix components?

Hemidesmosomes Signup and view all the answers

What type of junction primarily allows direct exchange of chemicals between the cytoplasm of two animal cells?

Gap junctions Signup and view all the answers

Which components are primarily composed in adhering junctions?

Keratin, integrins, and cadherins Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of hemidesmosomes?

Anchor cells to the basal lamina Signup and view all the answers

Which type of junction serves as anchoring junction on the lateral surface of the cell?

Adhering junctions Signup and view all the answers