HESI A2 BIOLOGY: BASICS OF THE CELL EXAM QUESTIONS

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HESI A2 BIOLOGY: BASICS OF THE CELL EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: eukaryotic cell

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A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles. Examples of organisms with these cells are protists, plants, fungi, and animals.

Question 2: vacuole

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a small body used to transfer materials within and out of the cell, such as cell wastes, sugars, or proteins

Question 3: rough ER

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has many ribosomes attached to it, which function in transforming RNA into a protein

Question 4: prokaryotic cell

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cell that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.

Question 5: hypOtonic

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the concentration of solutes outside the cell is lower than that inside the cell

Question 6: endoplasmic reticulum

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used for translation of mRNA into proteins, and transporting proteins out of the cell

Question 7: osmosis

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movement of water in and out of the cell

Question 8: proteins

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chains of amino acids (receptors that allow the cell to interact with its surroundings)

Question 9: chemiosmotic potential

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attempts to make tonicity equal across a membrane

Question 10: tonicity

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concentration of solutes in the cell

Question 11: smooth ER

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production of fats, and steroid hormones

Question 12: active transport

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uses ATP to move a molecule against the concentration gradient (low to high) or to import/export a bulky molecule, such as a sugar or a protein, across the membrane

Question 13: local signaling

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signaling between adjacent cells (paracrine, autocrine, and synaptic)

Question 14: cell membrane

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unique layer that surrounds the cell and performs numerous functions; composed of the phospholipid bilayer, which controls the import and export of various substances into the cell

Question 15: nucleus

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contains all the cell's genetic information in the form of DNA; where replication and transcription occur

Question 16: ribosome

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two protein unit that reads mRNA and creates an amino acid, with the assistance of transport proteins

Question 17: transmembrane proteins

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cross the entire membrane, allow the transportation of molecules into and out of the cell

Question 18: mitochondria

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Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production

Question 19: isotonic

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same concentration inside and outside the cell

Question 20: hypertonic

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the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than that inside the cell

Question 21: passive transport

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does not require energy and allows molecules to passively diffuse

Question 22: neurotransmitter

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chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons