1103 last checkup prep

Question 1

branch of science that deals with cell formation, structure, and function

Answer 1

cytology

Question 2

basic unit of all living things

Answer 2

the cell

Question 3

consists of all substances between the membrane and the nucleis

Answer 3

cytoplasm

Question 4

a network of protein fibers and tubules that adds support and strength and keeps certain organelles in place

Answer 4

cytoskeleton

Question 5

a round or oval shaped organelle that converts chemical energy into energy that can be used by the cell

Answer 5

mitochondrion

Question 6

a network of folded membranes that transports proteins and fat molecules throughout the cell

Answer 6

endoplasmic reticulum

Question 7

tiny, grainy organelles that line portions of the endoplasmic reticulum and contain RNA which is responsible for the formation of proteins

Answer 7

ribosomes

Question 8

an organelle consisting of a stack of flattened pouches that store and and distribute proteins throughout the cell

Answer 8

golgi complex

Question 9

a tiny, round organelle; contains enzymes that digest proteins, carbohydrates, and amino acids

Answer 9

lysosome

Question 10

a membrane bound bubble used to transport food, water or waste materials within a cell

Answer 10

vacuole

Question 11

region of the cell that controls reproduction, and the production of proteins and other organic molecules needed by the cell

Answer 11

nucleis

Question 12

composed of double-stranded nucleic acid molecules, and makes up chromosomes

Answer 12

DNA

Question 13

microscopic, unicellular, heterotrophic eukaryote organisms, such as ciliates, flagellated protozoans, amoeboid, and sporozoans

Answer 13

protozoans

Question 14

protozoans with two nuclei and at some point during their life cycles, they have a cilia lining the outside of their bodies

Answer 14

ciliates