Vet Science - Ch.1

True or False: Fats can easily dissolve in water

False

True or False: Larger molecules diffuse more readily than smaller molecules

False

True or False: Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) contains ribosomes

False

All cellular reactions are collectively called ____?

metabolism.

Extracellular fluid (EFC) surrounds all living cells and is derived from ____?

Blood plasma.

Too much blood sugar indicates which disease?

diabetes.

How many different types of amino acids are used to make proteins?

20.

Give another name for the cell membrane.

Plasma membrane.

List four stages of mitosis.

Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.

List five mechanisms of cellular exchane.

Diffusion, osmosis, active transport, pinocytosis, and phagocytosis.

How might cancer cells differ from a normally dividing cell?

They do not follow the typical cell life of growth.

Do enzymes function identically in all species?

No.

Do mammals have an even or odd number of chromosomes?

Even.

Where is the chromatin found within the cell.

Nucleus.