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biology test 2.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ) A ______ is an example of a unicellular organism. | protist |
| What theory states that all living things are composed of cells? | cell theory |
| What type of microscope would be best for studying the structure of a plasma membrane? | transmission electron microscope |
| The two basic types of cells are ______ and ______. | prokaryotic . . . eukaryotic |
| When using a light microscope to view a cell you obtained from scraping under your fingernails, you notice that the cell lacks a nucleus; therefore, you conclude that the cell must be a type of ______ cell. 5) | prokaryotic |
| The difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells is that eukaryotic cells ______ prokaryotic cells. | have a nucleus, which is lacking in |
| Which of the following is a function of the plasma membrane? | regulation of the passage of material into and out of the cell |
| In eukaryotic cells, what name is given to the region between the nucleus and the plasma membrane? | cytoplasm |
| In eukaryotic cells, organelles are suspended within the ______. | cytosol |
| You find a cell of a type you have never seen before. The cell has both a nucleus and a cell wall. Therefore, you conclude that it must be a ______ cell. | plant |
| ______ are the major lipids of plasma membranes. | Phospholipids |
| Why, when mixed with water, do phospholipids spontaneously form membranes? | Phospholipids have hydrophilic phosphate groups that are attracted to water and hydrophobic fatty acid tails that avoid water. |
| Which of these is NOT a function of the plasma membrane? | control center of the cell |