Cell Review Guide

1. What is the function of:

a. endoplasmic reticulum
b. mitochondria
c. ribosomes
d. nucleolus
e. microfilaments & microtubules
f. lysosomes
g. golgi apparatus
h. ribosome

2. The basic unit of structure and function in the human body is the ________

3. Describe each of these processes: phagocytosis, pinocytosis, exocytosis

4. What is the difference between active transport and passive transport? Give a specific example of each type.

5. Describe the process of making and exporting a protein from a cell.

6. Describe the cell membrane and its properties. What is its function?

7. What is diffusion and facilitated diffusion? What is osmosis?

8. List and describe the stages in the life cycle of a cell.

9. List in order the phases of mitosis and tell the main events that occur in each phase.

10. What is the centriole and the spindle and what is their role in cellular reproduction?

11. What is the difference between chromosomes, chromatin, and chromatids?

12. What is DNA and what do the letters stand for?

14. Tell everything you know about cellular respiration (where does it take place, what does it produce, why is it important, etc.)

15. What is the difference between hypertonic, hypotonic, & isotonic? What will happen to cells placed in each type of solution?

Quiz: Cell Organelles and Their Functions

1. This organelle functions in cellular respiration:

a. lysosome

b.endoplasmic reticulum

c.mitochondrion

d.golgi apparatus

2. The organelle functions to package and deliver proteins:

a.lysosome

b.endoplasmic reticulum

c.mitochondrion

d.golgi apparatus

3. Cell organelles are located within the ____ of the cell.

a.nucleus

b.cytoplasm

c.cell membrane

d.lysosomes

4. The endoplasmic reticulum functions to:

a.transport materials

b.destroy old cell parts

c.make ribosomes

d.package proteins

5. Genetic material is contained within the ___ of the cell.

a.ribosomes

b.cytoplasm

c.nucleus

d.nucleolus

6. This organelle is responsible for destroying worn-out cell parts:

a.lysosomes

b.mitochondrion

c.golgi apparatus

d.ribosomes

7. The _____ controls what enters and leaves the cell.

a.mitochondrion

b.golgi apparatus

c.nucleus

d.cell membrane

8. The rough endoplasmic reticulum has ____ located on it.

a.lysosomes

b.cytosol

c.ribosomes

d.proteins

9. Located within the nucleus, it is responsible for producing ribosomes:

a.centrosome

b.nucleolus

c.lysosome

d.endoplasmic reticulum

10. Which structure is directly responsible for the formation of proteins within the cell.

a.lysosomes

b.vacuoles

c.centrioles

d.ribosomes