Bio: Chapter 4
sunlight
Chloroplasts convert energy from _____ into chemical energy.
plasma membrane
Phospholipid bilayer that forms a flexible boundary to a cell
its need for enough surface area to make exchanges with its environment
The maximum size of a cell is limited by _____.
Cristae
What mitochondrial feature enhances cellular respiration?
Vacuole
large structure used for storage
Peroxisomes
organelles involved in the metabolism of fatty acids
connection of the cytosol between plant cells
plasmodesmata
Cytoskeleton
provides structural support to the cell in addition to movement
Nucleolus
site of ribosome synthesis
form a barrier to the passage of materials
tight junctions
transmission electron microscope
use electrons to view cell's internal structure
scanning electron microscope
use electrons to view cell's surface
light microscope
use visible light to view specimens
aid in the coordination of the activities of adjacent animal cells
gap junctions
ATP
Mitochondria have been called the "powerhouse of the cell" because they harvest the chemical energy from food to create _____.
as skeletal support to keep plants upright.
Plant cell walls not only function to maintain cell shape, but also function
1. as components of cilia and flagella allow movement of cells, 2. shape and support the cell, 3. guide chromosome movement when cells divide 4. as tracks along which organelles can "walk"
Which of the following are function(s) of microtubules?
Mitochondria
Which of the following cellular components is not part of the endomembrane system?
synthesizing receptor proteins
Which of the following is a function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
Possess a singular circular chromosome and ribosomes
Which of the following pieces of evidence suggest mitochondria and chloroplasts evolved from prokaryotic cells?
Vesicle
a small membrane used for transport
join cells together
anchoring junctions
Mitochondria
convert the chemical energy stored in food into molecules of ATP