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Chapter 4.6: The Cytoskeleton Flashcards

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What are the 3 fibers that compose the cytoskeleton?

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  1. Actin Filaments (Microfilaments)
  2. Microtubules
  3. Intermediate Filaments
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Define actin

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 Actin- one of the two major proteins that make up vertebrate muscle

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What is the size of actin filaments?

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7 nm in diameter

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Which cytoskelelatal element is 7 nm in diameter?

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actin filament

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What are actin filaments composed of?

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 Composed of two protein chains loosely twined together

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What are actin filaments responsible for?

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 Responsible for cellular movements such as contraction, crawling, “pinching” during division, and formation of cellular extensions

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What is the size of microtubule?

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25 nm in diameter

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What are microtubules composed of?

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 Composed of a ring of 13 protein protofilaments

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What are microtubule responsible for?

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 Facilitate cellular movement, organize the cytoplasm, and are responsible for moving materials within the cell itself

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What are intermediate filaments composed of?

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 Composed of a system of tough, fibrous protein molecules twined together in an overlapping arrangement

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What is the size of intermediate filament?

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 8 to 10 nm in diameter

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12
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Which cytoskeletal element is

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actin filaments

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Which cytoskeletal element is  Composed of two protein chains loosely twined together?

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actin filaments

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14
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Which cytoskeletal element  Exhibit polarity?

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actin filaments

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Which cytoskeletal element  Spontaneously form?

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actin filaments

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Which cytoskeletal element  Responsible for cellular movements such as contraction, crawling, “pinching” during division?

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actin filaments

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17
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Which cytoskeletal element formation of cellular extensions?

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actin filaments

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18
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Which cytoskeletal element is largest of the cytoskeletal elements ?

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microtubules

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Which cytoskeletal element is 25 nm in diameter?

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microtubules

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Which cytoskeletal element is  Composed of a ring of 13 protein protofilaments?

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microtubules

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21
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Which cytoskeletal element  Tube-shaped?

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microtubules

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Which cytoskeletal element  Facilitate cellular movement?

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microtubules

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23
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Which cytoskeletal element organize the cytoplasm?

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microtubules

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Which cytoskeletal element is the responsible for moving materials within the cell itself?

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microtubules

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Which cytoskeletal element is  Most durable of the cytoskeletal elements?

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intermediate filaments

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Which cytoskeletal element is  Composed of a system of tough, fibrous protein molecules twined together in an overlapping arrangement?

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intermediate filaments

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27
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Which cytoskeletal element is 8 to 10 nm in diameter?

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intermediate filaments

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28
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Define centrioles

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a cytoplasmic organelle located outside the nuclear membrane, identical in structure to a basal body; found in animal cells and in the flagellated cells of other groups; divides and organizes spindle fibers during mitosis and meiosis

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What is a cytoplasmic organelle located outside the nuclear membrane, identical in structure to a basal body; found in animal cells and in the flagellated cells of other groups; divides and organizes spindle fibers during mitosis and meiosis?

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centrioles

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Define centrosome

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o Centrosome- the region surrounding the pair of centrioles in almost all animal cells

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Define pericentriolar material

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o Pericentriolar Material- surrounds the centrioles in the centrosome; contains ring-shaped structures composed of tubulin; can nucleate the assembly of microtubules in animal cells

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32
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Define microtubule-organizing centers

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structures that can nucleate the assembly of microtubules

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What are the 4 components required to move material along microtubes?

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  1. • A vesicle or organelle that is to be transported
  2. • A motor protein that provides the energy-driven motion
  3. • A connector molecule that connects the vesicle to the motor molecule
  4. • Microtubules on which the vesicles will ride
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Define kinesis

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 Kinesin- a motor protein that uses ATP to power its movement toward the cell periphery, dragging the vesicle with it as it travels along the microtubule toward the plus end

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Define dynein

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 Dynein- a motor protein which directs movement in the opposite direction along microtubules toward the minus end, inward toward the cell’s center

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36
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Describe the plasma membrane

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Phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins

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37
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Describe the nucleus

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Structure (usually spherical) that contains chromosomes and is surrounded by double membrane

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38
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Describe the chromosomes

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Long threads of DNA that form a complex with protein

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39
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Describe the nucleolus

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Site of genes for rRNA synthesis

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40
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Describe the ribosomes

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Small, complex assemblies of protein and RNA, often bound to ER

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41
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Describe the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

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network of internal membranes

42
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Describe the golgi apparatus

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Stacks of flattened vesicles

43
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Describe the lysosomes

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Vesicles derived from Golgi apparatus that contain hydrolytic digestive enzymes

44
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Describe the microbodies

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Vesicles that are formed from incorporation of lipids and proteins and that contain oxidative and other enzymes

45
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Describe the mitochondria

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Bacteria-like elements with double membrane

46
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Describe the chloroplasts

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Bacteria-like elements with double membrane surrounding a third, thylakoid membrane containing chlorophyll, a photosynthetic pigment

47
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Describe the cytoskeleton

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Network of protein filaments

48
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Describe the flagella (cilia)

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Cellular extensions with 9 + 2 arrangement of pairs of microtubules

49
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Describe the cell wall

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Outer layer of cellulose or chitin; or absent

50
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins

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plasma membrane

51
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Structure (usually spherical) that contains chromosomes and is surrounded by double membrane

52
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Long threads of DNA that form a complex with protein

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chromosomes

53
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Site of genes for rRNA synthesis

54
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Small, complex assemblies of protein and RNA, often bound to ER

55
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Network of internal membranes

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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

56
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Stacks of flattened vesicles

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golgi apparatus

57
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Vesicles derived from Golgi apparatus that contain hydrolytic digestive enzymes

58
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Vesicles that are formed from incorporation of lipids and proteins and that contain oxidative and other enzymes

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microbodies

59
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Bacteria-like elements with double membrane

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mitochondria

60
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Bacteria-like elements with double membrane surrounding a third, thylakoid membrane containing chlorophyll, a photosynthetic pigment

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chloroplasts

61
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Network of protein filaments

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cytoskeleton

62
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described? Cellular extensions with 9 + 2 arrangement of pairs of microtubules

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flagella (cilia)

63
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Which eukaryotic cell structure is being described?

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Outer layer of cellulose or chitin; or absent

64
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What is the function of the plasma membrane?

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Regulates what passes into and out of cell; cell-to-cell recognition; connection and adhesion; cell communication

65
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Regulates what passes into and out of cell

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plasma membrane

66
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? cell-to-cell recognition

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plasma membrane

67
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? connection and adhesion

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plasma membrane

68
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? cell communication

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plasma membrane

69
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What is the function of the nucleus?

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Instructions for protein synthesis and cell reproduction; contains genetic information

70
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Instructions for protein synthesis and cell reproduction

71
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? contains genetic information

72
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What is the function of the chromosomes?

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Contain hereditary information used to direct synthesis of proteins

73
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Contain hereditary information used to direct synthesis of proteins

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chromosomes

74
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What is the function of the nucleolus?

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Synthesis of rRNA and ribososme assembly

75
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Synthesis of rRNA and ribososme assembly

76
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What is the function of the ribosomes?

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Site of protein synthesis

77
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Site of protein synthesis

78
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What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?

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Intracellular compartment forms transport vesicles; participates in lipid synthesis and synthesis of membrane or secreted proteins

79
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Intracellular compartment forms transport vesicles

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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

80
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? participates in lipid synthesis and synthesis of membrane or secreted proteins

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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

81
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What is the function of the golgi apparatus?

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Packages proteins for export from cell; forms secretory vesicles

82
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Packages proteins for export from cell

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golgi apparatus

83
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? forms secretory vesicles

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golgi apparatus

84
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What is the function of the lysosomes?

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Digest worn-out organelles and cell debris; digest material taken up by endocytosis

85
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Digest worn-out organelles and cell debris

86
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? digest material taken up by endocytosis

87
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What is the function of the microbodies?

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Isolate particular chemical activities from rest of cell

88
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Isolate particular chemical activities from rest of cell

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microbodies

89
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What is the function of the mitochondria?

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“Power plants” of the cell; sites of oxidative metabolism

90
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? “Power plants” of the cell;

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mitochondria

91
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? sites of oxidative metabolism

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mitochondria

92
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What is the function of the chloroplasts?

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Sites of photosynthesis

93
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Sites of photosynthesis

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chloroplasts

94
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What is the function of the cytoskeleton?

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Structural support; cell movement; movement of vesicles within cells

95
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Structural support

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cytoskeleton

96
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? cell movement

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cytoskeleton

97
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What is the function of the flagella?

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Motility or moving fluids over surfaces

98
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? Motility or moving fluids over surfaces

99
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What is the function of the cell wall?

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protection and support

100
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? protection

101
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? support

102
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Which eukaryotic cell structure has the following function? movement of vesicles within cells

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cytoskeleton

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