Chapter 4
What type of cells make up the human body, prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
Eukaryotic
What is the name for the jelly substance that makes up the cytoplasm?
The Cytosol
What do we call the outermost layer of a prokaryotic cell?
The capsule
What state was Ms. Murray born in?
New Hampshire
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur/Thigh
Which cells are larger, Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?
Eukaryotic
What is the name for the small holes in the nuclear membrane?
Thylakoids are flattened disks filled with proteins and pigments. When thylakoids are stacked together it is called...
Granum
What did Ms. Murray major in?
Biochemistry
What city and country is the Colosseum in?
Rome, Italy
What is the name of the lipid that holds a carbohydrate in the plasma membane?
Glycolipid
What organelle helps sort, package and check proteins before sending them out of the cell/use within the cell?
The Golgi Apparatus
What do we call the region of a prokaryotic cell that houses the DNA?
The nucleoid
How many siblings does Ms. Murray have?
3
From which direction does the sun rise?
East
What are the 5 things all cells have in common?
Cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosome, cytoskeleton and DNA
What are the folds in the inner membrane of the mitochondria called?
Cristae
What are the 3 main functions of the cell wall?
Protects, maintains shape, prevents dehydration
What continents other than North America has Ms. Murray been to? (2!)
Europe and Africa
How many bones do sharks have
None
What was the name of the scientist who first termed "cells"?
(Robert) Hooke
What type of protein that makes up the cytoskeleton is composed of tubulin?
Microtubules
What is the membrane called that surrounds the central vacuole?
What school does Ms. Murray's youngest sister attend?
University of New Haven
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus