cells and tissues
cells and tissues
cells and tissue
cells and tissues
cells and tissues
100

The network of nuclear threads, composed of DNA and protein, that condense to form chromosomes during mitosis is called?

Chomatin

100

Cellular material located outside the nucleus but inside the cell membrane is called ____________.

cytoplasm

100

The random movement of molecules (and ions) down their concentration gradient is called __________.

diffusion

100

The step, during protein synthesis, of assembling proteins by decoding the information in messenger RNA is called __________.

translation

100

This type of epithelial tissue found lining organs of the digestive system such as the small intestines is the __________.


simple columnar

200

The specialized cellular compartments within the cytosol of the cell are collectively called?

organelles

200

Name this type of tissue:


stratified cuboidal

200

In cell division, the term that refers to division of the duplicated chromosomes is __________.

mitosis

200

A cell that is in a very salty environment is in a ___________ solution.

hypertonic solution

200

The cell type found in nervous tissue is the __________.

neuron

300

Whiplike cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface are called?

Cilia

300

The component of a solution that is present in the smaller amount and is dissolved is the __________.

solute

300

The period of the cell cycle when the cell grows and performs its metabolic activities is __________.

interphase

300

The type of muscle tissue that can be controlled voluntarily is called __________ muscle.

skeletal

300

Tendons and ligaments are common to this type of connective tissue called __________.

dense fibrous tissue

400

The phospholipid tails are __________, which make the plasma membrane impermeable to water.

hydrophobic

400

What is required in order for simple diffusion to occur?

a. ATP
b. protein channels
c. a difference in concentration inside vs. outside
d. a difference in pressure inside vs. outside

c. a difference in concentration inside vs. outside

aka: "concentration gradient"

400

After DNA replication has occurred, each of the two strands making up a chromosome is called a __________.

chromatid

400

The type of tissue consisting of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix is __________ tissue.

connective

400

__________ tissue contains cells called fibroblasts that make fibers such as collagen.

connective

500

Tiny finger-like projections of the plasma membrane that increase its surface area are called __________.

microvilli

500

The movement of substances through the cell membrane against their concentration gradient is called __________.

active support

500

Which of the following is NOT present in epithelial tissues? 

a. basement membrane present
b. apical surface present
c. well-vascularized
d. present on inside and outside of surfaces

c. well-vascularized 

***epithelial tissue is NOT well-vascularized

500

The type of connective tissue that contains fat stored in adipocytes is called __________.

adipose tissue

500

Many layers of cube-shaped cells should be termed __________ epithelial tissue.

stratified cubodial