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Which structure allows selective communication between the intracellular and extracellular compartments?
Which structure allows selective communication between the intracellular and extracellular compartments?
- Mitochondria
- Plasma membrane (correct)
- Nucleus
- Endoplasmic reticulum
What are the subcellular structures responsible for performing many of the functions of cells called?
What are the subcellular structures responsible for performing many of the functions of cells called?
- Organelles (correct)
- Enzymes
- Nucleotides
- Antibodies
What is the basic unit of structure and function in the body?
What is the basic unit of structure and function in the body?
- Tissue
- Organ
- Cell (correct)
- Molecule
What is the plasma membrane also known as?
What is the plasma membrane also known as?
Why is it difficult to think of cells as living entities when viewed with an ordinary microscope?
Why is it difficult to think of cells as living entities when viewed with an ordinary microscope?
What is the main function of the plasma membrane?
What is the main function of the plasma membrane?
What is the relationship between the physiology of our organs and systems and the cells they are composed of?
What is the relationship between the physiology of our organs and systems and the cells they are composed of?
What is the significance of the wide variety of shapes and sizes of cells?
What is the significance of the wide variety of shapes and sizes of cells?
What is the term used to describe the subcellular structures responsible for performing many of the functions of cells?
What is the term used to describe the subcellular structures responsible for performing many of the functions of cells?
What is the basic unit of structure and function in the body?
What is the basic unit of structure and function in the body?
