Explain how the internal structure of a cell isolated from the pancreas (a glandular organ that secretes hormones such
as insulin, as well as digestive enzymes) differs from that of a muscle cell.
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Both cell types would contain the same organelles; however, due to the very different
functions of the two cells, the proportion of certain organelles would be different. For
example, the pancreatic cell, which is involved in the production of digestive enzymes and
hormones, would have an extensive rough ER network, while a muscle cell would have a
large proportion of mitochondria to make the large amount of energy necessary for muscle
contraction.
You might also like to view...
How were experiments done by Griffith similar to those done by Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty?
A. Both used a mouse host. B. Both used pneumococcal bacteria. C. Both used purified DNA. D. Both were done in the 1940s. E. Both used enzymes that destroyed DNA.
The binomial system of nomenclature assigns each organism a scientific name consisting of
A. genus and species. B. kingdom and species. C. kingdom and genus. D. species and strain.
An element that represents less than 0.01 percent of body weight is known as a(n)
a. compound. b. trace element. c. molecule. d. isotope. e. analog.
Significant amounts of the NADPH required for the Calvin-Benson cycle are produced during the (cyclic/noncyclic) photophosphorylation reactions of photosynthesis.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).