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Vesicles that exit the Golgi complex after cell products have been processed

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  • May remain in the cell as lysosomes
  • May fuse with the plasma membrane, releasing their contents by exocytosis
  • Move along the cytoskeleton to their destination
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Cell products are ___ as they move through the Golgi complex.

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chemically modified

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The type of RNA molecule that translates the nucleotide sequence of a gene to the amino acid sequence of a protein is ___ RNA.

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transfer

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Methylation of cytosine bases and post-transnational modification of his-tone proteins are examples of processes associated with

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  • gene silencing

- epigenetic inheritance

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Match to description of ribosome:
A
B
C

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A= small (30S) subunit
B= large(50S) subunit 
C= future location of transfer RNA molecules
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A technique that examine the consequences of the absence of a functional gene involves developing specific strains of mice, called ___ mice, in which the gene of interest has been inactivated.

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knock out

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The diagonally arranged protein fibers in the figure, consisting of _____, form the cells skeleton or cytoskeleton.

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  • Micro-tubules

- Micro-filaments

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The structure that forms in the cytoplasm as mRNA attaches to and is translated by many ribosomes is called a _____

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polysome

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G1:
S:
G2:

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G1: Normal physiological processes occur, including gene expression from euchromatin

S: replication of euchromatin DNA

G2: hetero-chromatin formation begins

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Before S of inter-phase, the genetic material in a cell exists as individual structures called ___; after G2 of inter-phase, the replicated genetic material consists of two structures called ____

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Chromosomes … chromatids

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The composition of the plasma or cell membrane is best described as a bi-layer

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of phospholipids in which proteins are embedded

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The manufacturing pairs of chromosomes in a diploid cell are called ______ chromosomes.

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homologous

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The nucleus of a cell

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  • is the site of transcription

- contains one or more nucleoli

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When referring to the ____ of a species, the term is understood to include all of the genes in individuals

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genome

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Secretion of cellular products from membrane-enclosed vesicles to the extracellular environment occurs by means of ____

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exocytosis

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Describing the plasma membrane as a “fluid mosaic” is a reflection of

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  • The role of phospoholipids as the fluid background in which proteins are embedded
  • The constant lateral movement of both proteins and phospholipids
  • The unequal distributions of proteins as a mosaic pattern in the membrane
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In the figure, panel ___ illustrates the smooth endoplasmic reticulum and panel ____ illustrates the rough endoplasmic reticulum

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2, 1

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DNA replication is said to be semiconservative because

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One of each of the daughter strands is newly synthesized, and the other is from the original DNA molecule

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The presence of microvilli on the apical surface of cells lining the intestine and kidney tubules permits rapid

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  • Absorption of the nutrient molecules

- Diffusion of water into the cells

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In the figure, the letter ____ indicates the nucleus

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A

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The sequence of ___ in mRNA determines the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain

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codons

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Match the phases of mitosis to the events that occur in each

Prophase:

Metaphase:

Anaphase:

Telophase:

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P: Nucleolus no longer visible, nuclear envelope disappearing, sister chromatids visible, centrioles begin migration, spindle fibers forming

M: nuclear envelope disappears, chomatids single fibers from each centriole attach to centromeres of chromatids

A: centromeres separate sister chromatids separate and chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles of cell

T: chromosomes decondense, nuclear envelope and nucleolus become visible, cleavage furrow begins to form

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Nearly every cell in the body possesses a single, non-motile ___ that may provide sensory function for a cell

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primary cillium

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When an RNA molecule complementary to a DNA molecule has been synthesized,

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  • Gene transcription has occurred
  • DNA-directed RNA synthesis has occurred
  • RNA polymerase has engaged with a promoter sequence
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Genes that may initiate development of cancer, called _____, are altered forms of normal genes, called _____, that code for proteins regulating the cell cycle
oncogenes, proto-oncogenes
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Identify the characteristics of agranular (smooth) endoplasmic reticulum
- stores calcium striated muscle cells | - abundant in cells that metabolize steroid hormones
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The final product of genetic translation is a(n)
polypeptide
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Nuclear pore complexes permit small molecules to pass through by ____; movement of large molecules (RNA, protein) requires ____.
diffusion..... active transport
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All animal cells contain a non-membranous mass in the cytoplasm, called a ______, consisting of two rod like centrioles
centrosome
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Carbohydrates can attach to plasma membrane ____ and ______
phospholipids, protiens
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Evidence of death of a cell within a tissue or organ by necrosis include:
- the cell bursts - the cell swells - the plasma membrane of the cell ruptures
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The term________ describes growth that occurs as a result of an increase in the size of the individual
hypertrophy
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A normal stage of _____, or programmed cell death, involves the release of lysosomal enzyme into the cytoplasm, destroying the cell
apoptosis
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The genes in mitochondrial DNA
- are contained in a single circular chromosome | - are inherited from the mother
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Identify the characterisics of granular (rought) endoplasmic reticulum
- abundant in secretory cells | - ribosomes are on surface
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Nucleoli
are composed of DNA
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All fluid, organelles and inclusions between the nuclear membrane and the plasma membrane has been termed
cytoplasm
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Cellular death within tissues and organs caused by or involving disease is called
necrosis
39
By the process called, which literally means "self-eating", worn out organelles are destroyed and then replaced
autophagy
40
The mitochondia in human cells
- may have originated from bacteria-like organisms - have their own DNA - can self-replicate
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Acetylation of condensed chromatin produces a more open structure that can be activated by ____ factors, resulting in the synthesis of messenger RNA(mRNA)
transcription
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During DNA replication, which occurs before mitosis and meiosis, _____link DNA bases together to form a new strand of DNA
DNA polymerases
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Neutrophils and macrophages extend cytoplasm into the extracellular matrix, forming ____
pseudopods
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A ___ codon must be present in an mRNA molecule to begin translation, and a ___ codon must be present to terminate translation
start, stop
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Chromatin
- is a term that refers to the composition of chromosomes | - is composed of DNA and protein
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Most growth in the human body is the result of
hyperplasia
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When a gene is transcribed
- an RNA molecule is synthesized | - RNA polymerase has made one molecule complementary to one strand of DNA
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DNA at the end chromosomes, called ____ , is not fully copied by DNA polymerase and is progressively lost with each mitotic cycle, which may correlate with the aging process.
telomeres
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Substances moved by the beating of motile cillia include
- an oocyte in the uterine tube | - mucus in the trachea(respitory tract)
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A membrane-bound sac containing only digestive enzymes in an environment with a lower pH
primary lysosome
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The components of a plasma membrane that provide structural support, transport substances through the membrane, and participate in chemical reactions at the cell surface are
protiens
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Regulatory proteins called ____ promote different phases of the cell cycle
cyclins
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Transmission of DNA sequences in chromosomes is called _____ inheritance; transmission of the structural modification that alter the availability of DNA sequences for transcription is called ____ inheritance
genetic, epigenetic
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Each tRNA molecule has a three-nucleotide sequence complementary to a specific codon in an mRNA molecule called a
anticodon
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Exchanges of parts of homologous chromosomes that occur in prophase 1 of the first meiotic division creates genetic ____
recombination
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Ribosomes linked by mRNA form a structure called a _____
- polysome | - polyribosome
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Each nuclear pore complex is formed by interconnected rings and columns of ____ and has a central opening called ____
protein.... nuclear pore
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The sequence of a tRNA anticodon
- will determine the amino acid that will be attached to the tRNA molecule - will base-pair with the complementary mRNA codon - will be the same as the DNA triplet unless the DNA sequence contained thymine

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