Week 1

Question 1

What are the main properties and functions in cells?

Answer 1

movement
conductivity
metabolic absorption
secretion
excretion
respiration
reproduction
communication

Question 2

What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

Answer 2

protein synthesis, has ribosomes

Question 3

What is the function of the golgi apparatus?

Answer 3

packages proteins for secretion

Question 4

What is the function of peroxisomes?

Answer 4

breakdowns fatty acids, uses enzymes

Question 5

What is the function of lysosomes?

Answer 5

enzymes for digestion

Question 6

What is the function of the cytoskeleton?

Answer 6

maintain cell shape, position organelles, enable cells to move, moves organelles

Question 7

What are receptors?

Answer 7

protein molecules that determine which molecules can bind to the cell

Question 8

What are the 3 types of receptors?

Answer 8

channel-linked
catalytic
G-protein linked