Chapter 2 The Cell

Question 0

Adipose

Answer 0

Fat tissues

Question 1

ATP

Answer 1

Chemical compound that provides energy used by body cells

Question 2

Areolar

Answer 2

A type of connective tissue consisting of fibers and a variety of cells embedded in a loose matrix of soft sticky gel

Question 3

Centriole

Answer 3

One pair of tiny cylinders in centrosomes of a cell; believed to be involved with the spindle fibers formed during mitosis

Question 4

Chromatin

Answer 4

Staining substance in the nucleus ; divides into chromosomes during mitosis

Question 5

Collagen

Answer 5

Principles organic constituent of connective tissue

Question 6

Columnar

Answer 6

Shape in which cells are higher than they are wide

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Cuboidal

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Cell shape resembling a cube

Question 8

Cytoplasm

Answer 8

A gel like substance of a cell exclusive of the nucleus and the other organelles

Question 9

DNA

Answer 9

Deoxyribose nucleic acid

Question 10

Hypertonic

Answer 10

A solution containing a higher level of salt than is found in a living red blood cell

Question 11

Hypotonic

Answer 11

A solution containing a lower level of salt than is found in a living red blood cell

Question 12

Interphase

Answer 12

He phase immediately before the visible stages of a cell division when DNA of each chromosome replicated itself

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Mitosis

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Indirect cell division involving complex changes on nucleus

Question 14

Organelle

Answer 14

Cell organ, for example the ribosome

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RNA

Answer 15

Ribose nucleic acid

Question 16

Squamous

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Scale like

Question 17

Transcription

Answer 17

When double stranded DNA molecules unwind and form mRNA

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Dialysis

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Separation of smaller particles from larger particles through a semipermeable membrane

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Diffusion

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Spreading ; for example scattering of dissolved particles

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Osmosis

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Movement of a fluid through a semipermeable membrane

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Phagocytosis

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Ingestion and digestion of articles by a cell

Question 22

Pinocytosis

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The active transport mechanism used to transfer fluids or dissolved substances into cells

Question 23

Filtration

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Movement of water and small solute particles but not larger particles through filtration membrane
High concentration ———> low pressure area