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?

    <p>Apical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of flagella in cell modifications?

    <p>Used for locomotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Plant cell structure rigidness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of a plant cell?

    <p>Has a large central vacuole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is typically absent in mature plant cells?

    <p>Centrioles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Rigid cell wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of junction is absent in plant cells?

    <p>Tight junctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of glyoxysomes in plant cells?

    <p>Lipid breakdown</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Mitosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Tight junctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Hemidesmosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Gap junctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which components are primarily composed in adhering junctions?

    <p>Keratin, integrins, and cadherins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of hemidesmosomes?

    <p>Anchor cells to the basal lamina</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Adhering junctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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