1. Overview of Cell Biology

In fungi, what is the primary structural polysaccharide that makes up the cell wall?

In the context of the properties of the cell, what is the gel-like substance inside a cell that suspends organelles and is the site of many metabolic reactions?

In the context of basic cell biology, what happens when a cell lyses?

In the context of the properties of the cell, which of the following is NOT considered a basic function performed by individual cells?

In cell biology, what term describes the fluid portion of the cell outside the nucleus?

In the context of properties of human cells, which cell is the largest (by diameter/volume) in the human body?

Which of the following statements is true for cytosol but not for cytoplasm?

Which of the following parameters is most likely to limit the maximum size of a cell?

A cell typically contains what percentage of water?

What is the main function of the cytoplasm in an animal cell?

Which structures are found in every living cell (including both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells)?

In the context of the properties of the cell, what do you call the jelly-like, aqueous material inside the cell (excluding the nucleus) that surrounds organelles?

Which of the following is a part of the accepted cell theory?

Which of the following statements about membrane fluidity is correct?

In the context of the properties of the cell, what is the watery (gel-like) material inside the cell that surrounds and contains the organelles?