Cell and Nucleus Review Flashcards
All the following structures are located within the plasmalemma (cell membrane) except for which one of these?
Cytosol
Pseudohypoparathyroidism is caused by a
Defective receptor for parathyroid hormone
The release of neurotransmitters at the synaptic cleft is an example of
Exocytosis
The mechanism by which a bacterium is brought into a cell is called
Phagocytosis
The process of meiosis is involved in the formation of
Spermatozoa
Which of these is not the function of the cell membrane (plasma membrane)?
Assembly of proteins from amino acids
The mechanism by which extracellular fluid is brought into a cell is called
Pinocytosis
Which organelle of the cell would be present in large numbers in cells requiring large amounts of energy?
Mitochondria
Which of these is not a lipid?
Amino acids
The passageways in the endoplasmic reticulum are called.
Cisternae
Transport vesicles carry proteins to which organelle to complete modifications to the proteins, following translation?
Golgi apparatus
Aerobic respiration of a cell occurs in which one of these organelles?
Mitochondria
The cytoskeleton structures that guides vesicles in their movement within cell are
Microtubules
The cytoskeletal component that enables endocytosis by shaping the cell membrane is
Actin microfilaments
Tay-Sachs disease is due to
The absence of a lysosomal enzyme (because of a defective protein) that breaks down fatty substances in the nervous system, leading to toxicity.
