UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
prokaryotic cell - CORRECT ANSWER - single circular chromosome
eukarotic cells - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 or more linear chromosome
no nucleus or nuclear envelope - CORRECT ANSWER - Do prokaryotic cells contain a
nucleus
yes nucleus with a nuclear envelope - CORRECT ANSWER - do eukaryotic cells contain
a nucleus
in the nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER - Where is the genetic material in a eukaryotic cell
nucleoid region - CORRECT ANSWER - Where is the genetic material in a prokaryotic
cell
no organelles - CORRECT ANSWER - Does a prokaryotic cell contain organelles
yes it contains membrane-bound organelles - CORRECT ANSWER - does a eukaryotic
cell contain organelles
Nucleoid - CORRECT ANSWER - the DNA containing area of a prokaryotic cell
cytoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER - the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell
,cytosol - CORRECT ANSWER - the liquid found inside cells
organelle - CORRECT ANSWER - specialized structure that performs various jobs inside
the cell
plasma membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - flexible/holds projections, docking stations
and channels
compartmental organization - CORRECT ANSWER - the way organelles present in the
eukaryotic cells live in work in separate areas within the cells in order to perform specific
functions
nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER - what houses the genetic material of the cell
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER - blueprints for making the cells proteins
nuclear envelope - CORRECT ANSWER - encloses the nucleus
inner membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - Where are the molecules involved in making
ATP in the cell
folds increase surface area enabling more ATP to be made - CORRECT ANSWER - How
does the inner membrane look physically and why is it made like that
extracellular matrix - CORRECT ANSWER - sticky coat that holds the cells together
cytoskeleton - CORRECT ANSWER - the structural framework of the cell/tracks for
transporting cargo for one place to another
, mitochondria - CORRECT ANSWER - makes ATP/energy for the cell
Fimbriae - CORRECT ANSWER - surface appendages that allow a bacteria to stick to a
surface
cell wall - CORRECT ANSWER - rigid structure outside the plasma membrane that
surrounds, supports and protects the cell
plasma membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - acts as a selective barrier allowing the
passage of oxygen, nutrients, and waste
nucleiod region (DNA) - CORRECT ANSWER - houses the cell DNA containing the
genetic that control the cell
Ribsomes - CORRECT ANSWER - where proteins are synthesized
flagellum - CORRECT ANSWER - the structure that propels the cell
MRNA - CORRECT ANSWER - carry the instructions for making proteins
in the cytoplasm a ribosome attaches to the MRNA - CORRECT ANSWER - How is a
new protein built
chromatin - CORRECT ANSWER - complex of DNA and proteins found in the eukaryotic
cells
Chromosomes - CORRECT ANSWER - made up of DNA and proteins organized into
genes