Week One Content Questions
Week 1 Content Questions
Directions:
Content Question answers are to be posted no later than 11:59 p.m. mountain time (MT) on Wednesday to allow everyone time to utilize answers posted by all students when studying for exams.
Refer to the Content Question Assignments document in Doc Sharing to find which question you have been assigned to answer.
Review the grading rubric for content questions, also located in Doc Sharing.
Compose the answer to your question and post the answer in the Week 1 Content Questions Answers discussion. Your answer should be posted directly in the dialogue box on the discussion. Do not post your answer as an attachment.
Your answer must be in your words.
Keep in mind that answers should be succinct. The typical length of an answer is one paragraph, two at the most. Focus on identifying the essential concepts for everyone in your class. Although many of the questions could be addressed as an entire term paper, that is not the focus of this assignment.
Describe methods and processes of cellular communication.
1. Describe methods and processes of cellular communication.
2. What are cell junctions, and describe their two main functions.
3. Identify the eight specialized functions of a cell, and briefly describe each function.
4. Describe the three ways that cells adhere to each other to form tissues and organs.
5. Describe cellular metabolism, and discuss the components involved.
6. Explain cell membrane fluidity according to the fluid mosaic model.
7. Briefly describe the three phases of catabolism of proteins, lipids, and polysaccharides that are found in foods.
8. What effect do plasma proteins have on osmolality?
9. Identify the types of transport of water and solutes across cell membranes and the predominant intracellular and extracellular cations.
10. Describe the processes of mitosis and cytokinesis. What type of cells use these processes?
11. What role do cytokines play in tissue growth and development?
12. Define
Directions:
Content Question answers are to be posted no later than 11:59 p.m. mountain time (MT) on Wednesday to allow everyone time to utilize answers posted by all students when studying for exams.
Refer to the Content Question Assignments document in Doc Sharing to find which question you have been assigned to answer.
Review the grading rubric for content questions, also located in Doc Sharing.
Compose the answer to your question and post the answer in the Week 1 Content Questions Answers discussion. Your answer should be posted directly in the dialogue box on the discussion. Do not post your answer as an attachment.
Your answer must be in your words.
Keep in mind that answers should be succinct. The typical length of an answer is one paragraph, two at the most. Focus on identifying the essential concepts for everyone in your class. Although many of the questions could be addressed as an entire term paper, that is not the focus of this assignment.
Describe methods and processes of cellular communication.
1. Describe methods and processes of cellular communication.
2. What are cell junctions, and describe their two main functions.
3. Identify the eight specialized functions of a cell, and briefly describe each function.
4. Describe the three ways that cells adhere to each other to form tissues and organs.
5. Describe cellular metabolism, and discuss the components involved.
6. Explain cell membrane fluidity according to the fluid mosaic model.
7. Briefly describe the three phases of catabolism of proteins, lipids, and polysaccharides that are found in foods.
8. What effect do plasma proteins have on osmolality?
9. Identify the types of transport of water and solutes across cell membranes and the predominant intracellular and extracellular cations.
10. Describe the processes of mitosis and cytokinesis. What type of cells use these processes?
11. What role do cytokines play in tissue growth and development?
12. Define