Biology Final Ch. 4
The purpose of cellular respiration is the production of __________.
ATP
What component of the cell membrane connects signals from the outside of the cell with the inside of the cell and vice versa?
Integrins
Which is a typical function of lysosomes?
breaking down of damaged organelles, such as mitochondria
Tay-Sachs disease
causes an accumulation of lipids in brain cells.
The function of the chloroplast is to _____.
convert light energy to chemical energy
Most animal cells are
embedded in an extracellular matrix
The maximum size of a cell is limited by _____.
its need for enough surface area to make exchanges with its environment
The ________ of a mitochondrion is/are an adaptation that increases the surface area and enhances a mitochondrion's ability to produce ATP.
matrix
Which cell structure is responsible for metabolism?
mitochondrion
The genetic center of the eukaryotic cell is the __________.
nucleus
The function of chloroplasts is
photosynthesis
Which location in the cell is unlikely to contain ribosomes or ribosomal subunits?
plasma membrane
Which plant structure is most like gap junctions in animal cells?
plasmodesmata
Which of the following would distinguish a bacterial cell from an animal cell?
presence of a cell wall
Pancreatic cells produce large amounts of protein. About how many ribosomes would you expect there to be in a pancreatic cell?
several million
Which of the following is a function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
synthesizing receptor proteins