Exam 3: Cells

Define or explain passive transport and active transport and give an example of each.

Describe the structure and function of the plasma membrane.

Which term refers to an increase in the number of cells?

Which are rod-shaped structures that are important in cell division?

A codon consists of which number of nucleotides?

Explain the structure and function of the nucleus, including the function of the nucleolus.

Match each organelle or cell structure to its corresponding function or description. -The "power plants" of the cell

During which phase of mitosis do two nuclei appear and the chromosomes become less distinct?

Which process does not rely on active transport?

Explain the difference between osmosis and dialysis.

Briefly describe the process of transcription.

Match each organelle or cell structure to its corresponding function or description. -Organelles that are called the "protein factories" of the cell

Which term refers to an increase in cell size?

The nucleolus is a structure in the nucleus that programs the formation of ribosomes.

What is the movement of water and solutes through a membrane because of hydrostatic pressure?

Which are extremely fine hairlike structures on the surface of the cell?

The inability of the cell membrane to control the movement of the chloride ion into and out of the cell is the cause of both cystic fibrosis and cholera.

The term hyperplasia means a decrease in the size of individual cells.

During anaphase, the chromosomes align in the center of the cell.

Genes regulate cellular activity by determining what type of proteins will be made.