2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components

Which of the following is not a basic function shared by all cells?

a. Cell metabolism

b. Communication

c. Cell reproduction

d. Cell movement

e. Transport of substances through the cell

The smallest unit capable of life by itself is:

a. The organ

b. The organelle

c. The tissue

d. The cell

e. The nucleus

A nerve cell and a lymphocyte are presumed to differ in their:

a. Specialized structure

b. Suppressed genes and embryonic history

c. Genetic information

d. a and b, e. a and c

Although cells have differences that reflect their special functions in the body, what functional abilities do all cells exhibit?

Name the cellular organelles, and explain the function of each.

List the four basic concepts that make up the cell theory.