A&P EXAM 1 THE CELL BMCC BIO 425 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (100% PASS)
What is the name of the cellular compartment located between the nucleus and the cell membrane?
cytoplasm-the fluid material between the nucleus and the plasma membrane
Name the 2 components of the cytoplasm.
organelles and cytoskeleton
Give a description of the cytosol?
Intracellular fluid,
What is the cytosol made of?
contains dissolved nutrients, ions, soluble and insoluble proteins, and waste products
Describe 3 anatomical features of the nucleus.
1) Nucleus: sphere structure
2) nuclear envelope: separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm
3)Pores: controls movement between the nucleus & cytoplasm
Explain what is (are) the function(s) of the nucleus?
Ribosome synthesis & Stores DNA
Describe 3 anatomical features of mitochondria.
1) matrix
2)ribosomes
3) cristae
What is a cell?
The basic unit of life
List the levels of organization from the atom to the cell.
1)ATOM
2) MOLECULE
3)ORGANELLE
4)CELL
What is an organelle?
A object inside a cell that has a specific function. "organ of the cell"
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ANSWERS (100% PASS)
What is the name of the cellular compartment located between the nucleus and the cell membrane?
cytoplasm-the fluid material between the nucleus and the plasma membrane
Name the 2 components of the cytoplasm.
organelles and cytoskeleton
Give a description of the cytosol?
Intracellular fluid,
What is the cytosol made of?
contains dissolved nutrients, ions, soluble and insoluble proteins, and waste products
Describe 3 anatomical features of the nucleus.
1) Nucleus: sphere structure
2) nuclear envelope: separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm
3)Pores: controls movement between the nucleus & cytoplasm
Explain what is (are) the function(s) of the nucleus?
Ribosome synthesis & Stores DNA
Describe 3 anatomical features of mitochondria.
1) matrix
2)ribosomes
3) cristae
What is a cell?
The basic unit of life
List the levels of organization from the atom to the cell.
1)ATOM
2) MOLECULE
3)ORGANELLE
4)CELL
What is an organelle?
A object inside a cell that has a specific function. "organ of the cell"
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