Section 6.2 & 6.3

Question 1

a non-memebrane-enclosed region in a prokaryotic cell where its chromosome is located

Answer 1

nucleoid

Question 2

the membrane at the boundary of every cell that acts as a selective barrier, regulating the cell’s chemical compostion

Answer 2

plasma membrane

Question 3

The contents of the cell bounded by the plasma membrane; in eukaryotes, the portion exclusive of the nucleus

Answer 3

cytoplasm

Question 4

a netlike array of protein filaments that lines the inner surface of the nuclear envelope and helps maintain the shape of the nucleus

Answer 4

nuclear lamina

Question 5

A cellular structure consisting of one DNA molecule and associated protein molecules.

Answer 5

chromosome

Question 6

the complex of DNA and proteins that makes up eukaryotic chromosomes

Answer 6

chromatin

Question 7

a specialized structure in the nucleous consisting of chromosomal regions containing ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes along with cytoplasm, site of rRNA synthesis

Answer 7

nucleous

Question 8

a complex of rRNA and protein molecules that functions as a site of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm

Answer 8

ribosome