Exam 3: Cells and Tissues

List the three different types of RNA and identify their functions.

Neurons and neuroglia are components of ________.

The cell shown in Figure 3.2 has been placed into a(n) ________ solution.

The presence of chondrocytes indicates that a tissue is ________.

Match the following: -Type of passive process in which molecules move across the plasma membrane down a concentration gradient

Which of the following epithelial tissues is composed of many layers of cells?

List the three main regions of the cells in the human body. Describe the main functions of each region.

A cell is isotonic to its 4% dextrose solution. When moved to a 6% dextrose solution, that cell will ________.

________ tissue is commonly called fat.

Match the following: -Nuclear envelope and nucleoli break down and disappear

Match the following: -Cytokinesis is completed

Match the following: -Type of tissue that contains collagen, elastic, or reticular fibers

The specialized cellular compartments within the cytosol of the cell are collectively called ________.

Drinking too much water over a short period of time can disrupt the electrolyte balance in the body (called water intoxication or hypotonic hydration). Explain how cells respond to an environment with less solutes than their intracellular fluid.

Many layers of flattened cells should be termed ________ epithelial tissue.

Match the following: -Mitochondria

The movement of fluid through the cell membrane from a high pressure area to a lower pressure area is called ________.

Explain the difference between filtration and osmosis.

Stratified epithelium consists of one layer of epithelial cells.

Which of the following represents a segment of RNA?