Homeostasis and Internal Environment Maintenance Quiz
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What property of particles determines whether they can permeate the cell membrane without assistance?

  • Relative solubility in water
  • Charge of the particle
  • Color of the particle
  • Size of the particle (correct)
  • Which organelle is typically the largest single organized cell component?

  • Mitochondria
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Nucleus (correct)
  • Lysosome
  • What cellular activities require ATP?

  • Replication of DNA
  • Synthesis of new chemical compounds (correct)
  • Membrane transport of water
  • Digestion of proteins
  • What structures are membrane-enclosed and serve as distinct, highly organized components within the cell?

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

    What is homeostasis?

    <p>The process of maintaining a relatively stable internal environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are body cells contained?

    <p>In the watery internal environment through which life-sustaining exchanges are made</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two components of the extracellular fluid (ECF)?

    <p>Plasma and interstitial fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are desmosomes found?

    <p>Only in skin, heart, and uterus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of homeostasis?

    <p>To support the survival and function of all cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three major subdivisions found in most human cells?

    <p>Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, extracellular fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are desmosomes typically found in the human body?

    <p>In the skin, heart, and uterus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two components of the extracellular fluid (ECF)?

    <p>Interstitial fluid and intracellular fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of molecules can easily pass through the cell membrane without assistance?

    <p>Uncharged nonpolar molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What cellular activities result in the production of a net of 32 ATPs?

    <p>Cellular respiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of aquaporins in membrane transport?

    <p>Assist in the transport of uncharged nonpolar molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cellular component serves as the genetic blueprint during cell replication?

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

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