A&P3

The smallest living unit within the human body is

Which of the following is not a function of membrane proteins?

The organelles and the watery component of the cell together is called

Many proteins in the cytosol are ________ that accelerate metabolic reactions.

Which of the following cytoskeleton components moves the chromosomes during cell division?

In the mitochondrion, folds are to cristae as the contained fluid is to

Renewal or modification of the cell membrane is a function of the

Some cells contain large numbers of mitochondria while others have relatively few or none. This suggests that

The components of ribosomes are formed within

The control center for cellular operations is the

The functional units of DNA that contain the instructions for making one or more proteins are

mRNA is needed to synthesize ________ in the cytoplasm.

The DNA molecule is like a twisted ladder. What molecules form the "sides" of the DNA ladder?

Water molecules and small ions enter a cell through

"Spikes" form on a blood cell when it is placed in a(n) ________ solution.

If the concentration of sodium chloride in the interstitial fluid surrounding cells decreases and the concentration of other solutes remains constant,

The intake of small membrane vesicles from the extracellular fluid is called

A defense cell engulfing a bacterium illustrates

The potential difference across the cell membrane is due to the separation of

What does DNA polymerase do?

During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA duplication, or replication, take place?

When a double helix of DNA is replicated, two complete helices are formed. Together, these helices are called sister __________.

During which phase of mitosis do sister chromatids line up at the center of the cell?

During which phase of mitosis do the sister chromatids move apart?

During which phase of mitosis do nuclear envelopes and the nucleoli reappear?

During which phase of mitosis do the nuclear envelope and nucleoli disappear?

What is the name of the process by which the cytoplasm divides in two?

The stage in a cell's life cycle in which the cell performs its normal functions and prepares for division is called

During mitosis, chromatids separate into daughter chromosomes during

Before a cell divides, its DNA must be replicated to

If a cell has 18 chromosomes and undergoes mitosis how many chromosomes would each daughter cell have?

The genetically programmed death of cells is called

An alternate term for tumor is

As genes are functionally eliminated, the cell becomes limited in the range of proteins it can make. This specialization process is termed