BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF DISEASE MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

chromosomes CORRECT ANSWER two strand DNA; they carry hereditary information from one generation to the next. They are controlled by histones ribosomes CORRECT ANSWER cell structures that make proteins using RNA endoplasmic reticulum CORRECT ANSWER transfers & packages the proteins; rough ER makes ribosomes; smooth ER makes lipids Golgi CORRECT ANSWER packages proteins so they can excrete across the cell wall lysosomes CORRECT ANSWER has a lipid bilayer, acts as the stomach of the cell & creates enzymes to consume proteins mitochondria CORRECT ANSWER powerhouse of the cell; makes ATP cytoskeleton CORRECT ANSWER allows cells to move & retain their shapes; consists of micro tubes centrioles CORRECT ANSWER used for cell division; creates strands to pull DNA apart plasma membrane CORRECT ANSWER made of a phospholipid bilayer; it forms the external boundary of the cytoplasm of a cell and regulates the passage of molecules in & out the cytoplasm; your diet determines what your plasma membrane is made up of RNA (4 types) CORRECT ANSWER messenger RNA, transcribe RNA, ribosomal RNA & micro-RNA messenger RNA CORRECT ANSWER reads the DNA transcribe RNA CORRECT ANSWER transcribe the DNA Ribosomal RNA CORRECT ANSWER codes for ribosomal RNA micro-RNA CORRECT ANSWER non-coding regions that regulate gene expression; they bind to mRNA to cleave, destabilize and make for less effective transcription cell membrane CORRECT ANSWER functions: transport, enzyme binding, cell surface receptor, cell surface marker, cell adhesion, cytoskeleton adhesion, & recognition. Saturated fats are too dense for anything to pass through, so you want monounsaturated fats for better floating.