Exam 3: Cells

Match the term with the best descriptor. -also called a plasma membrane

A structure that digests worn-out cells and bacteria is called a(n) _____.

All cells reproduce at the same rate.

The number of chromosomes for the human being is _____________________.

The recommended classification system for cancer is the ________________________________.

Osmosis is the movement of solutes across a semipermeable membrane.

Which type of stem cell can give rise to any type of cell in the body, except those needed to develop a fetus?

Necrosis is an orderly process by which cells intentionally die.

Match the term with the best descriptor. -chromatin condenses to form theses short, rodlike structures

In mitosis, which of the following phases is known as the resting stage?

When cell division does not occur in the usual pattern, a(n) ______________________ results.

Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found throughout the body that divide to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissue.

Match the term with the best descriptor. -another name for nuclear envelope

Cancer is the most common cause of death in the United States.

A neoplasm _____.

What is it called when a cell has the ability to change into another type of cell?

_____________________ is the diffusion of water or any other solvent molecule through a selective permeable membrane.

Some of the phospholipids of the cell membrane are hydrophilic. What does that mean?

Match the term with the best descriptor. -DNA and protein arranged in a loose and diffuse state

Stem cells are primal cells common to all multicellular organisms.