Cell Anatomy Review

Front

What type of organisms do NOT have a cell wall?

Back

Animals do not have a cell wall.

Front

What is the process called when glucose sugar passes through the cell membrane with the help of a protein?

Back

Facilitated diffusion.

Front

Which organelle is responsible for packaging modified proteins to direct them where to go?

Back

Golgi apparatus.

Front

What happens to human cells in a hypotonic environment?

Back

Water enters the cell, potentially causing water intoxication.

Front

What is a semipermeable membrane?

Back

A membrane that allows certain molecules to pass through while blocking others.

Front

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.

Front

What is the difference between active transport and passive transport?

Back

Active transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient, while passive transport does not.

Front

What role do ribosomes play in the cell?

Back

Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

Front

What is the function of lysosomes?

Back

Lysosomes contain enzymes that break down waste materials and cellular debris.