Exam 3: Cells and Tissues

Which of the following is NOT a structural component of the nucleus?

The membrane connections that prevent the leaking of fluid between cells are called ________.

Discuss the four stages of mitosis.

Damaged tissues that are repaired by the same kind of cells experience a replacement process known as ________.

Match the following: -Cleavage furrow squeezes the cell into two parts

Match the following: -Type of tissue whose two functional characteristics are irritability and conductivity

The nucleotides of DNA join in a complementary way in which adenine pairs with ________ while cytosine pairs with ________.

What is the first stage to occur during tissue repair (wound healing)?

Looking into a microscope, you notice cells swimming, propelled by a long tail. What cell structure must these cells have in order to be mobile?

The correct order of phases of the mitosis is ________.

Stranded on an island, you have two sources of water to drink: salty ocean water and contaminated fresh water. Explain your choice of drinking water and indicate why your selection is the best choice.

Match the following: -Type of active transport in which sodium and potassium are pumped across a membrane using ATP

Using Figure 3.1, match the following: -The illustration of simple squamous epithelium is ________.

Which type of tissue is situated in the lining of the urinary bladder and urethra where stretching occurs?

Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as ________.

Cellular material located outside the nucleus yet inside the plasma membrane is the ________.

Which of the following tissues is constructed of many collagen fibers?

Muscle tissue is located in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

________ muscle tissue has no visible striations and is found in the walls of hollow organs.

A cancer drug interferes with the development of mitotic spindle fibers during cell division. Which phase is directly affected?