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Cell Communication (non-AP)

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

Here is the end of a neuron as it sends out neurotransmitters. How are those neurotransmitters leaving the cell?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Facilitated Transport

2.

Endocytosis and Exocytosis can move larger molecules with Vesicles.


Classify Endocytosis and Exocytosis

a)

Passive Transport- no need for ATP

b)

Active Transport- needs ATP

3.

Turns the exterior membrane of a neuron electric

a)

Exocytosis

b)

Aquaporin

c)

Sodium Potassium Pump

d)

Sodium Chloride Pump

4.

Connection of 2 neurons

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

neuron

c)

action potential

d)

synapse

5.

Long Distance communication

a)

hormones via blood in the Endocrine System

b)

neurotransmitters via neighbor cells in the Nervous System

6.

Short Distance communication

a)

hormones via blood in the Endocrine System

b)

neurotransmitters via neighbor cells in the Nervous System

7.

Neurotransmitters

a)

proteins (peptide)

b)

steroid (lipid)

c)

both

8.

Hormones

a)

proteins (peptide)

b)

steroid (lipid)

c)

both

9.

Hormones that cannot move directly into the cell, need a membrane protein to bind to

a)

steroid (hydrophobic)

b)

peptide (hydrophilic)

10.

Hormones that cannot move directly into the cell, need a membrane protein to bind to

a)

steroid (hydrophobic)

b)

peptide (hydrophilic)

11.

Signal triggers a greater and greater response

a)

Positive Feedback

b)

Negative Feedback

12.

Signal triggers a response that returns to a set point

a)

Positive Feedback

b)

Negative Feedback

13.

Hormones travel travel through _____

a)

blood

b)

lymph fluid

c)

space between neighbor cells

14.

THROW BACK:

Neurotransmitters are proteins. What cell part creates proteins?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

15.

Neurotransmitters (proteins) are made from instructions in our DNA


What packages up neurotransmitters to be sent out of the cell?

a)

Golgi

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosome

d)

Nucleus

16.
a)

vesicle

b)

neurotransmitter

c)

receptor protein

d)

transport protein

17.

Vesicles can be made from part of the cell membrane pinching inwards

a)

true

b)

false

18.

"HEY THIS IS REALLY EXCITING" feeling

a)

Serotonin

b)

Dopamine

19.

Yellow structure that binds to neurotransmitters

a)

Transport Protein

b)

Receptor Protein

c)

Aquaporin

20.

Without the Sodium Potassium Pump a neuron would not

a)

create an electric charge

b)

send out neurotransmitters

21.

Click the image.

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter

Nicotine is found in cigarettes.

Why are cigarettes so addicting?

a)

Nicotine blocks the Acetylcholine Receptors

b)

Nicotine mimics the shape of Acetylcholine and binds to the receptors

c)

Nicototine stops the production of Acetylcholine

22.

Click the image.

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter

Nicotine is found in cigarettes.

Why are cigarettes so addicting?

a)

Nicotine blocks the Acetylcholine Receptors

b)

Nicotine mimics the shape of Acetylcholine and binds to the receptors

c)

Nicototine stops the production of Acetylcholine

23.

Click the image.

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter

Nicotine is found in cigarettes.

Why are cigarettes so addicting?

a)

Nicotine blocks the Acetylcholine Receptors

b)

Nicotine mimics the shape of Acetylcholine and binds to the receptors

c)

Nicototine stops the production of Acetylcholine