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Ch.2 Cell Structure
Stanfield Cell Structure and Function
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which biomolecule is not a polymer? Polysaccharide, Phospholipid, Protein or Nucleic Acid | Nucleic Acid |
| A fatty acid that has 2 double bonds between carbon atoms is called | Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid |
| Which is not a component of a phospholipid? Cholesterol, Glycerol, Phosphate or Fatty Acid | Cholesterol |
| Hydrogen bonding between the amino hydrogen of one amino acid and the carboxyl oxygen of another amino acid in a protein is responsible for | Secondary protein structure |
| Glycogen and lipids are stored as | inclusions in the cytosol |
| Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP? | Mitochondrion |
| Which cell to cell adhesion allows quick transmission of electrical signals between adjacent cells? | gap junction |
| To initiate transcription of DNA, the enzyme RNA polymerase binds to the | Promoter sequence |
| The base sequence of a transfer RNA (tRNA) that recognizes the messenger RNA (mRNA) codon by the law of complementary base pairings is called | Anticodon |
| During replication, what enzyme causes DNA to uncoil? | Helicase |
| The mitotic spindle develops during which stage? | Prophase |
| During what phase of mitosis do the chromosome pairs move to opposite poles of the cell? | Anaphase |
| Monosaccharides are _____________ molecule? | Polar |
| Triglycerides | Non-polar |
| According to the Law of Complementary Base Pairing, adenine base pairs with _________________ in RNA. | Uracil |
| The membrane of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum is continuous with the membrane of the Golgi apparatus. T/F | False |
| Microfilaments provide structural support for hairlike projections of the plasma membrane called __________________. | Microvilli |
| The proteins that form gap junctions between two adjacent cells are called _____________. | Connexons |
| The section of DNA that codes for a specific protein is called a ____________. | Gene |
| The mRNA codon that is transcribed from the DNA triplet ATC is ___________. | UAG |
| More that one codon may code for a single amino acid. T/F | True |
| Replication of DNA occurs in __________. | Interphase |
| The 1st section of a polypeptie to be translated is called the ___________, and it's important in directing the translated protein to its final destination. | Leader sequence |
| Division of the cytoplasm into 2 daughter cells during cell division is called ___________________. | Cytokinesis |
| The chemical that tags proteins for destruction in a cell is called a _________. | Ubiquitin |