Cellular Level Of Organization

Question 1

What is the purpose of the plasma membrane?

Answer 1

• Protect cellular content
• Makes contact with other cells
• Mediates entry and exit of substances

Question 2

What is the function of cytoplasm?

Answer 2

Site of intercellular activities excluding the nucleus.
* The “swamp” of the cell that makes up the land.

Question 3

Describe isotonic solution

Answer 3

Solution outside the red blood cell has the same concentration of solute as the RBC
* equal amount of people outside the club and inside.

Question 4

Describe hypotonic solution

Answer 4

Solution outside of RBC has lower concentration
* The club has no one in line to get inside seems bigger because of the lack of people
* Aka hemolysis

Question 5

What is hypertonic solution?

Answer 5

Solution outside of the red blood cell has a higher concentration.
* there is way too many people inside the club and waiting in line to go to the club so it’s extremely packed to the point the building feels like it’s expanding.
* this is crenation.

Question 6

What is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 6

The nucleus