front 1 The RNA that has an anticodon and attaches to a specific amino acid is ________ RNA | back 1 Transfer |
front 2 Water may move through membrane pores constructed by transmembrane proteins called ________. | back 2 Aquaporins |
front 3 ________ is the division of the cytoplasmic mass into two parts. | back 3 Cytokinesis |
front 4 The metabolic or growth phase of a cell life cycle is called ________. | back 4 Interphase |
front 5 Aerobic cellular respiration occurs in the ________. | back 5 Mitochondria |
front 6 The most common extracellular ion is ________. | back 6 Sodium |
front 7 The process of discharging particles from inside a cell to the outside is called ________. | back 7 Exocytosis |
front 8 A red blood cell would swell if its surrounding solution were ________. | back 8 Hypotonic |
front 9 Describe two important functions of the Golgi apparatus. | back 9 To modify, sort, and package proteins. |
front 10 Why can we say that a cell without a nucleus will ultimately die? | back 10 Without a nucleus, a cell cannot make proteins, nor can it replace any enzymes or other cell structures (which are continuously recycled). Additionally, such a cell could not replicate. |
front 11 What processes maintain a steady state "resting" membrane potential? | back 11 Both diffusion and active transport mechanisms operate within the cell membrane to maintain a resting membrane potential. |