Biology | Graded Assignment | Mid-Unit Assessment, Part 2 | Cell Biology

Name: Summer Vallini Date:

Graded Assignment
Mid-Unit Assessment, Part 2: Cell Biology
Complete this teacher-scored portion of the assessment and submit it to your teacher.

Total score: ____ of [9] points

(Score for Question 1: ___ of [3] points)

Some cells produce and secrete high levels of digestive proteins. Which organelles would you expect to be
abundant in those cells, and why?
Answer: ​Ribosomes are particularly abundant in cells that synthesize large amounts of protein.

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(Score for Question 2: ___ of [3] points)

Explain how active transport helps a nerve cell maintain its resting potential.
Answer: ​That resting potential is maintained by an active transport mechanism called the sodium-potassium
pump. The sodium-potassium pump is a series of proteins embedded in the cell's membrane.

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The Atlantic cod is a common fish of the Atlantic Ocean that must drink seawater to meet its water needs.
Explain how active transport helps the Atlantic cod maintain homeostasis with regard to the balance of
sodium and chlorine ions, which are abundant in seawater.
Answer:

Type your answer here.​ ​The salt water has a lot of sodium and chlorine ions. Normally, they would enter the
cell, but if this were to occur, the cell would shrivel and not function. Therefore, the cells use active transport to
remove the ions against the gradient.

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