Chapter 3 Assignment
Be able to define, identify or describe the following:
Cytoplasm
Cytosol
Extracellular fluid
Interstitial fluid
Cytology
Cell biology
Plasma membrane
Integral protein
Glycocalyx
Peripheral protein
Somatic cell
Chromatin
Histones
Chromosome
Gene
Describe the functions of the cell membrane
Describe the phosopholipid bilayer membrane
List the functions of membrane proteins
Describe the contents of the cytosol
Compare and contrast the three cytoskeletal structure
Describe the functions of the following organelles:
Microvilli
Cilia
Centrioles
Ribosomes
Proteasomes
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Peroxisomes
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Name the four nitrogenous bases and their relationship to each other
Describe in detail the central dogma of protein synthesis ( be sure to describe transcription and translation)
Compare and contrast active and passive transport
Name a describe the three passive transport processes
Name and describe the types of active transport
Diffusion is dependent on five simple laws of physics. Name them and describe each properties effect on rates of diffusion
Describe isotonic, hypotonic and hypertonic solutions and each’s effect on a cell
Describe the cell life cycle. What roles do interphase, mitosis and cytokinesis play in the cycle?
Describe a cancer cell