Cells, Organelles, Mitosis

Question 1

What is the name of the fine surface extension that appears like short Fingerlike projections of the plasma membrane and is used for absorption?

Answer 1

Microvilli

Question 2

What is the name of the external structure that presents as feathery, hairlike membrane extensions and allows for the movement of substances over the surface?

Answer 2

Cilia

Question 3

What is the function of the plasma membrane?

Answer 3

Protective barrier
Selective transport
- water, ions, proteins, growth factors, signaling,molecules

Question 4

if you see densely basophilic in the cytoplasm, what does this indicate?

Answer 4

High ribosome concentration aka lots of translation

Question 5

What is the basement membrane?

Answer 5

Basal pole of epithelia on a thin sheet tissue

Question 6

what is the purpose of basement membrane?

Answer 6

Serves as a regulatory barrier and anchor CT

Question 7

If a nucleus is heterochromatic, what does it indicate?

Answer 7

Densely packed
Not actively packed

Question 8

If a nucleus is Euchromatic, what does this indicate?

Answer 8

Chromatin is unpacked
Active transcription

Question 9

Densely concentrated ribosomal RNA in a nucleus is called?

Answer 9

“bullseye” aka Nucleolus

Question 10

What are the 4 mitotic stages?

Answer 10

Prophase
Metaphase
anaphase
Telophase