Chapter 6: A Tour Of The Cell

The endosymbiont theory explains the origins of __________.

Which of the following is present in a prokaryotic cell?

Cilia and flagella move due to the interaction of the cytoskeleton with which of the following?

_________ are membrane-bound metabolic compartments that specialize in the production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and its conversion to water.

The network of fibers that organizes structures and activities in a cell __________.

What is the functional connection between the nucleolus, nuclear pores, and the nuclear membrane?

Your intestine is lined with individual cells. No fluids leak between these cells from the gut into your body. Why?

The endoplasmic reticulum is part of the endomembrane system, which also includes the __________.

The function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) is ________

A substance moving from outside the cell into the cytoplasm must pass through __________.

Observing a fluorescent micrograph cell with intermediate filaments would help you identify the cell as a __________.

Cell junctions in plant cells are called __________, and communicating junctions in animal cells are called __________.

Which of the following is false in respect to cells' chromosomes? a) Chromosomes only appear as a cell is about to divide. b) Chromosomes only exist when cells are actively synthesizing proteins. c) All cells possess one or more chromosomes. d) Chromosomes are present throughout a cell's reproductive cycle.

The extracellular matrix of the animal cell has all of the following molecular components except __________.

Evidence that supports the prokaryotic origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts are all of the following except __________.

You would expect a cell with an extensive Golgi apparatus to __________.

Bacterial cells are prokaryotic. Unlike a typical eukaryotic cell they __________.

The organelle that is a plant cell's compartment for the storage of inorganic ions such as potassium and chloride is the __________.

Animal cells have unique organelles called __________ that are composed of structures called __________.

Basal bodies are most closely associated with which of the following cell components?

Microfilaments function in cell motility including __________.

Which statement about the cytoskeleton is true?

The walls of plant cells are largely composed of polysaccharides and proteins that are synthesized __________.

Cells are small because __________.

Which of the following groups is primarily involved in synthesizing molecules needed by the cell?

The region of a bacterial cell that contains the genetic material is called the __________.

Cell motility, which includes changes both in cell location and in the movement of cell parts, requires interactions of the cytoskeleton __________.

A protein that ultimately functions in the plasma membrane of a cell is most likely to have been synthesized __________.

In terms of cellular function, what is the most important difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Dye injected into a plant cell might be able to enter an adjacent cell through __________.