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Biology - Three

Biology - Chapter Three

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The largest organelle in the cell is the nucleus
The general term given to the movement of materials into and out of cells is transport
The movement of water across a cell membrane is known as osmosis
Solid particles are ingested by cells through a process known as phagocytosis
The flow of circulating materials inside of a cell is directed by protein structures known as microtubules
The network of membranous canals that are spread through the cytoplasm are known collectively as the endoplasmic reticulum
Globular proteins are embedded in the ________ bilayer in the cell membrane phospholid
Small storage areas in the cytoplasm of animal cells are known as vessicles
Proteins for export are synthesized by ____________ that are attached to membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum ribosomes
The granular stage of the fine threads that are contained in the nucleus during interphase is known as chromatin
Cell walls of green plants are for the most part made of the compound cellulose
Plan cells are colored green by the pigment named chlorophyll
Protists use locomotion fine cytoplasmic hairs known as flagella and cilia
The type of tissue that covers and lines organs is _______ tissue epithelial
Cells specialized for the carrying of nervous impulses are nerve cells, also known as neurons
The nanometer is the unit used to measure objedts resolved by the ________ microscope electron
One micrometer is equal to 0.001 of a millimeter
All cells arise from pre-existing cells
The symbol 2N refers to the ________ number of chromosomes diploid
Meiosis takes place in egg and sperm cells which are known collectively as gametes or sex cells
Mitosis takes place during the ____________ phase of the cell cycle M
The G-1, and G-2 phases of the cell cycle are known collectively as interphase
As a direct result of mitosis, the parent and daughter cells have _______ genetic material identical
Mitosis is a process in cells that involves the _______ and its chromosomes nucleus
The formation of the cleavage furrow signals the onset of cytokinesis
Multicellular organisms are produced from one cell
The fine structures of the cell can be seen with the electron microscope
The cell's energy is used in the process of active transport
Because the cell membrane is highly selective in regard to the materials that can cross its boundary, it is described as being selectively permeable
The shrinking of cytoplasm due to the loss of water molecules is known as plasmolysis
Molecules carried to the cell surface by vessicles are forced out of the cell be the process of exocytosis
The most numerous organelles in the cell are the ribosomes
Fluid substances for export outside of the cell are stored temporarily in the membrane of the golgi apparatus
Protiens are synthesized and temporarily stored in the ribosomes
The internal membranes of the mitochondria are known collectively as cristae
Cell sap is stored in areas of plant cells known as vacuoles
Thylakoids are the same as grana
The type of tissue that is specialized to respond to stimuli transmitted by motor nerve cell is muscle
A nonliving matrix is most correctly associated with the type of tissue classified as connective
A type of plant tissue specialized for conducting water and its dissolved materials is vascular
The two strands that make up a chromosome are the chromatids
The red blood cells of birds do not cycle
Passive transport requires heat energy
Examples of passive transport are diffusion and osmosis
Solid particles are engulfed by cells during a process called phagocytosis
Scientists believe that cell shape seems to be related to the _______ of the cell function
Groups of similar cells that work together to do a particular job are designated as tissues
Large organisms have ______ cells than small organism more
The parts of a cell are known as organelles
Passage of materials into and out of the cell is controlled by the cell membranes
Another name for "cell drinking" is pinocytosis
All of the material that is outside of the nucleus and inside of the cell membrane is called cytoplasm
Aside from the nucleus, the _________ is the largest organelle in the cell mitochodrion
Areas in plant cells that store starch and pigment molecules are given the general name of plastids
The food-making process of green plants is known as photsynthesis
The names Schleiden and Schwann are correctly associated with the ___________ theory cell
A type of white blood cell specialiezed to counteract disease organisms that enter the body is the leucocyte
Another name for involuntary muscle is __________ muscle smooth
Tracheids and vessels are best associated with ______ tissues xylem
As a result of mitosis, the daughter cells receive the ________ number of chromosomes diploid
The number of chromosomes in a human skin cell is 46
Chromosome replication takes place during yinterphase
Ultracentrifugation of tissue cells separates cellular organelles according to weight
Plasmolysis is the shrinking of ________ due to water loss cytoplasm
The sodium/potassium pump forces sodium ions _______ the cell out of
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