Plasma Membrane and Organelles
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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?

  • Organelles (correct)
  • Enzymes
  • Nucleotides
  • Antibodies

    • 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?

    <p>Cell membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it difficult to think of cells as living entities when viewed with an ordinary microscope?

    <p>They are too simple</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the plasma membrane?

    <p>To allow selective communication between the intracellular and extracellular compartments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the physiology of our organs and systems and the cells they are composed of?

    <p>The physiology of our organs and systems is derived from the complex functions of the cells they are composed of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the wide variety of shapes and sizes of cells?

    <p>It reflects the complexity of function at the subcellular level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the subcellular structures responsible for performing many of the functions of cells?

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

    What is the basic unit of structure and function in the body?

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

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