Skip to main content
뒤로

Anatomy & Physiology: Cellular Form and Function

컨트롤 버튼이 '내비게이션' 모드로 변경되었습니다.
1/29
  • What are the three main parts of a human cell?

    The plasma membrane (selectively permeable outer barrier), cytoplasm (intracellular fluid with organelles), and the nucleus (controls cellular activity).

  • What is the plasma membrane primarily composed of?

    About 75% phospholipids arranged in a bilayer, 20% cholesterol, and proteins making up about 50% of membrane weight.

  • Describe the orientation of phospholipids in the plasma membrane.

    Phosphate heads are hydrophilic and face outward toward watery environments; hydrophobic tails face inward toward each other.

  • Name four main functions of the plasma membrane.

    Physical barrier, selective permeability, communication, and cell recognition.

  • What are microvilli and their function?

    Extensions of the plasma membrane that increase a cell's surface area to aid absorption.

  • What is the difference between motile and nonmotile cilia?

    Nonmotile cilia serve sensory roles; motile cilia move substances in a coordinated wave-like motion.

  • Define passive transport and give examples.

    Movement of molecules down their concentration gradient without ATP; examples include filtration, simple diffusion, and osmosis.

  • What is osmosis?

    Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane from a dilute to a concentrated solution.

  • Explain the difference between hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic solutions.

    Hypotonic: lower solute concentration, water enters cell causing swelling.
    Hypertonic: higher solute concentration, water leaves cell causing shrinkage.
    Isotonic: equal solute concentration, no net water movement.

  • What is facilitated diffusion?

    Carrier-mediated transport moving solutes down their concentration gradient without ATP.

  • Describe primary active transport and give an example.

    Carrier-mediated transport moving solutes against their concentration gradient using ATP; example is the sodium–potassium (Na+–K+) pump.

  • What are the four main functions of the Na+–K+ pump?

    Supports secondary active transport, regulates cell volume, maintains membrane potential, and produces heat.

  • What is endocytosis and its types?

    Process of bringing materials into a cell via vesicles; types include phagocytosis, pinocytosis, and receptor-mediated endocytosis.

  • What is the cytoskeleton composed of?

    Microfilaments (actin), intermediate filaments (e.g., keratin), and microtubules (tubulin).

  • What is the function of ribosomes?

    Translate messenger RNA into proteins; responsible for protein synthesis.

  • What roles do the rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum play?

    Rough ER synthesizes proteins; smooth ER participates in lipid production, detoxification, and calcium storage.

  • Describe the Golgi complex function.

    Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins received from rough ER into vesicles for secretion or use in the cell.

  • What is the role of lysosomes?

    Contain enzymes that digest bacteria, damaged organelles, and cellular debris.

  • What is DNA replication and its key steps?

    Process of copying DNA before cell division involving helicase unwinding, DNA polymerase matching bases, and ligase joining fragments.

  • What are the four phases of mitosis?

    Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.

  • What happens during cytokinesis?

    Division of the cytoplasm into two identical daughter cells, completing cell division.

  • What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

    Genotype is the genetic makeup (alleles) of an organism; phenotype is the observable traits.

  • What is a dominant allele versus a recessive allele?

    A dominant allele masks the effect of a recessive allele; recessive alleles are expressed only when both alleles are recessive.

  • What is the significance of the sodium–potassium pump in nerve cells?

    Maintains membrane potential essential for nervous system function by exchanging Na+ and K+ ions.

  • What is receptor-mediated endocytosis?

    A selective process where cells take in specific molecules by binding them to receptors and forming clathrin-coated vesicles.

  • What is the function of mitochondria?

    Produce ATP through glucose metabolism; known as the cell's powerhouse.

  • What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

    Transfers specific amino acids to the ribosome during translation using its anticodon to match mRNA codons.

  • What is the law of complementary base pairing in DNA?

    Adenine pairs with thymine via two hydrogen bonds; guanine pairs with cytosine via three hydrogen bonds.

  • What is contact inhibition in cell division?

    The cessation of cell division when cells come into contact with each other, preventing overgrowth.