The rupture of erythrocytes is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
hemolysis
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Match each of the cell structures with its function or description.
a. plasma membrane b. cytoplasm c. ribosome d. mitochondria e. endoplasmic reticulum f. Golgi apparatus g. lysosome h. centriole i. cilia j. flagella k. nucleus l. nucleolus m. chromatin 1. _____ Short hairlike structures on the free side of some cells 2. _____ Fluid in the cell between the nucleus and the plasma membrane 3. _____ Made of rodlike structures and are important in cell division 4. _____ “Protein factories” for the cell 5. _____ A set of membranes that form canals that wind through the cytoplasm 6. _____ “Digestive bags” of the cell 7. _____ Long “tail” that propels sperm cells 8. _____ Made up of phospholipids, cholesterol, and protein molecules 9. _____ Made of DNA in the nucleus 10. _____ “Brain” of the cell; controls all the cell’s functions 11. _____ “Power plant” of the cell 12. _____ Important in the formation of ribosomes 13. _____ Flattened sacs that process chemicals
__________ are structures that promote the upward flow of blood in leg veins by preventing backflow.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Blood is exchanged between the mother and fetus across the placenta
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If cardiac muscle cells are unable to repolarize, this would cause
A. cardiac output to increase. B. no harm. These cells can spontaneously depolarize anyway. C. the heart rate to decrease. It might cause cardiac arrest. D. an increased demand on mitochondria to produce more ATP. E. tachycardia.