PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS
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How are cells specialized? - -----------ANSWER ------------- through the process of differentiation
or maturation
What are the eight specialized cellular functions? - -----------ANSWER ------------- movement,
conductivity, metabolic absorption, secretion, excretion, respiration, reproduction, and
communication
What are the three general components of an eukaryotic cell? - -----------ANSWER--------
the plasma membrane, the cytoplasm, and the intracellular organelles.
What causes the release of lysosomal enzemes? - -----------ANSWER -------------- Cellular injury
causing cellular self-digestion
What is the location and function of the nucleus? - -----------ANSWER ------------- the largest
membrane-bound organelle and is found usually in the cell's center. The chief functions of the
nucleus are cell division and control of genetic information.
What is Cytoplasm? - -----------ANSWER ------------- an aqueous solution (cytosol) that fills the
space between the nucleus and the plasma membrane.
What is the endoplasmic reticulum and what does it specialize in? - -----------ANSWER------
--a network of tubular channels (cisternae) that extend throughout the outer nuclear membrane. It
specializes in the synthesis and transport of protein and lipid components of most of the organelles
, What is the Golgi complex and what does it do? - -----------ANSWER ------------- a network of
smooth membranes and vesicles located near the nucleus. The Golgi complex is responsible for
processing and packaging proteins into secretory vesicles