Lecture 5

What is NOT part of the cell theory?

B) All cells contain a nucleus.

What statement is true about cells?

C) Cells vary greatly in their functions.

What refers to the fluid outside of cells?

C) Extracellular fluid (ECF).

What does the cell plasma membrane do?

B) Separates cell contents from the outer fluid.

Which statement is TRUE about cytoplasm?

B) It refers to all contents inside the cell, including fluid and solid components.

What are organelles?

C) Intracellular structures with specific functions.

Where are organelles located?

C) In the cytosol.

What is the main responsibility of the plasma membrane?

C) Separating the cytoplasm from extracellular fluid.

What happens to DNA during cell division?

B) It becomes tightly coiled, forming chromosomes.

What holds the two copies of each chromosome together?

B) Centromere.

Which describes the function of the Golgi apparatus?

B) It modifies and sorts proteins for their destinations.

Where can proteins processed in the Golgi apparatus be sent?

C) Another organelle, released from the cell, or become part of the cell membrane.