Module 4 Flashcards
Fungi are classified as:
eukaryotes
Eukaryotes have a true _____________ and _____________.
nucleus
organelles
The nucleus contains ___________.
DNA
The plasma membrane ____________ what enters or leaves the cell.
controls
What part of the cell has identifying structures?
Cell surface/ cell membrane
Cytoplasm can best be described as:
the fluid with in the cell that everything floats around/ is suspended in.
What substance gives the cell its shape?
cytoplasm
What organelle conveys genetic information?
nucleus
Describe the correct orientation for lipids in the cell membrane:
Hydrophilic heads face out to the intra/extra cellular fluid, the hydrophibic tails face in towards each other.
The tail structure associated with the phospholipid is considered to be_______.
hydrophobic
A transmembrane protein will come in contact with the ___________ and ___________ fluids.
intracellular
extracellular
What is the function of aquaporin?
to let water into a cell
Protein channels are ___________ to the substance they allow to pass through the membrane.
specific
The source of stored cellular energy is ___________.
ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate
The signaling molecule that binds to a receptor is called a ____________.
Ligand
The enzyme lactase would be found on the surface of ___________.
intestinal cells
What kind of proteins join the plasma membranes to actin microfilaments?
Linkers
Another way to describe major histocompatibility compley (MHC) glycoproteins:
Flags that identify cells
the label or baggage tag