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What is cytology?

  • The study of cell composition
  • The study of cells (correct)
  • The study of cell metabolism
  • The study of cell division
  • What does the current cell theory hold?

  • All living things are composed of cells (correct)
  • Cells do not contain hereditary material
  • Living things can exist without cells
  • All cells have the same shape and size
  • What is the function of the plasma membrane?

  • Produces energy for the cell
  • Stores genetic material
  • Acts as a barrier (correct)
  • Regulates cell metabolism
  • Where is the genetic material stored in animal and plant cells?

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

    What is found between the plasma membrane and nucleus?

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

    What do eukaryotic cells have that prokaryotic cells do not?

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

    What is the function of organelles in a cell?

    <p>Vital functions for the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the cell wall in plant cells?

    <p>Provides structural support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of all cells according to the text?

    <p>Chemical composition is quite similar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do metabolic processes associated with life occur?

    <p>Within cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of cells called?

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

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

    <p>Maintains cell pressure and consists of water and nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

    <p>Produce sugars through photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the cytoskeleton in a cell?

    <p>Provide shape, structural support, and scaffold for organelles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of filamentous protein is responsible for cellular locomotion and muscle contractions?

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

    What is the primary function of intermediate filaments in a cell?

    <p>Protect cells from mechanical stresses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of flagella and cilia in cells?

    <p>A cylindrical array of 9 pairs evenly-spaced microtubules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle is not found in animal cells?

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

    What is the primary function of the cell wall in plant cells?

    <p>Provides structural stability to the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Maintains cell pressure and consists of water and nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle is responsible for maintaining cell pressure (turgor) in plant cells?

    <p>Central vacuole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of filamentous protein is used as tracks for organelle movement in a cell?

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

    What is the primary function of microtubules in a cell?

    <p>Instrumental in chromosome movement during cell division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of centrioles?

    <p>Nine triplet microtubules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER)?

    <p>Synthesis of fatty acids and steroid hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are vesicles usually transported from smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) for further processing?

    <p>To the Golgi complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of the Golgi complex?

    <p>Stack of slightly curved saccules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

    <p>Protein synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of vesicles produced by the endoplasmic reticulum?

    <p>Transport substances for exocytosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the Golgi complex and endoplasmic reticulum located in a cell?

    <p>Near the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)?

    <p>Processing and sorting area for proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle is responsible for breaking down phagocytosed bacteria in the body?

    <p>Golgi complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the nuclear pores in the nuclear envelope?

    <p>Prevent genetic material from leaving the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the nucleolus in a eukaryotic cell nucleus?

    <p>Produces ribosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle is responsible for the endless production of ATP through cellular respiration?

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

    Where does glycolysis occur in cellular respiration?

    <p>First step</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Golgi complex in a cell?

    <p>Produces lysosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the nuclear envelope in a eukaryotic cell?

    <p>Cover and protect the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the mitochondria in a cell?

    <p>Convert nutrients into usable energy in the form of ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

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