Health Cells TEST VOCAB

Question 1

20 Amino Acids

Answer 1

Combine to make proteins in body

Question 2

Cytoplasm

Answer 2

Gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell

Question 3

Cytosol

Answer 3

the “soup” within which all of the cell’s organelles reside

Question 4

DNA

Answer 4

The hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms.

Question 5

DNA —> RNA

Answer 5

genetic information flows only in one direction:
- DNA–> RNA –> Protein OR
- RNA —-> protein. (directly)

Question 6

Eukaryotic

Answer 6

Any cell/organism with defined nucleus

Question 6

The Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 6

Transportation system of the eukaryotic cell
AND
system of folding proteins.

Question 7

Histones

Answer 7

Any of a group of basic proteins found in chromatin.

Question 7

Genes

Answer 7

The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child.

Question 8

Nuclear Pore

Answer 8

A minute passage way through the nuclear envelope.

Question 9

Nucleolus

Answer 9

Brain of nucleus. Takes part in the production of subunits that unites to form ribosomes

Question 9

Phospholipids

Answer 9

major membrane lipids that consist of lipid bilayers; Acts as a barrier to protect the cell.

Question 10

Messenger RNA

Answer 10

Carry the genetic information needed to make proteins.

Question 11

Organelle

Answer 11

To store genetic information

Question 12

Proteins

Answer 12

Replicate and transcribe DNA, and produce, process, and secrete other proteins

Question 13

Ribosomal RNA

Answer 13

Primary component of ribosomes

Question 14

Ribosomes

Answer 14

Responsible for making proteins.

Question 15

RNA

Answer 15

Forming a template for the production of proteins.

Question 16

Rough ER

Answer 16

to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function.

Question 17

Smooth ER

Answer 17

synthesizes lipids (phospholipids)

Question 18

Transfer RNA

Answer 18

• Small RNA molecule
• Role in protein synthesis.