cells and tissues
The network of nuclear threads, composed of DNA and protein, that condense to form chromosomes during mitosis is called?
Chomatin
The membrane connections that prevent the leaking of fluid between cells are called __________.
tight junctions
The random movement of molecules (and ions) down their concentration gradient is called __________.
diffusion
The step, during protein synthesis, of assembling proteins by decoding the information in messenger RNA is called __________.
translation
This type of epithelial tissue found lining organs of the digestive system such as the small intestines is the __________.
simple columnar
The specialized cellular compartments within the cytosol of the cell are collectively called?
organelles
The rod-shaped bodies that lie at right angles to each other and internally are made up of fine microtubing called __________.
centrioles
In cell division, the term that refers to division of the cytoplasm is __________.
cytokenisis
Epithelial tissue consisting of one layer of cells flattened like fish scales is called a __________ epithelium.
simple squamous
The cell type found in nervous tissue is the __________.
neuron
Whiplike cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface are called?
Cilia
The component of a solution that is present in the smaller amount and is dissolved is the __________.
solute
The period of the cell cycle when the cell grows and performs its metabolic activities is __________.
interphase
The type of muscle tissue that can be controlled voluntarily is called __________ muscle.
skeletal
Tendons and ligaments are common to this type of connective tissue called __________.
dense fibrous tissue
The phospholipid tails are __________, which make the plasma membrane impermeable to water.
hydrophobic
The nucleoplasm and cytosol make up the __________ fluid.
intracellular
After DNA replication has occurred, each of the two strands making up a chromosome is called a __________.
chromatid
The type of tissue consisting of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix is __________ tissue.
connective
__________ tissue contains cells called fibroblasts that make fibers such as collagen.
connective
Tiny finger-like projections of the plasma membrane that increase its surface area are called __________.
microvilli
The movement of substances through the cell membrane against their concentration gradient is called __________.
active support
The DNA segment that carries information for building one protein or polypeptide chain is called a __________.
DNA gene
The type of connective tissue that contains fat stored in adipocytes is called __________.
adipose tissue
Many layers of cube-shaped cells should be termed __________ epithelial tissue.
stratified cubodial