Cell Physiology

Question 3 – ER/Golgi : Describe translation. How does the resulting protein reach its intended destination, and what destinations are possible?

Question 4 – Ribosomes : Describe the process a ribosome uses to produce a polypeptide chain. Specifically, what are the crystal structures in this article? Describe the method used to produce these crystal structures.

Question 5 – Mitochondria : Describe mitochondrial pathways of stress.

Question 6 – Meiosis : Describe human meiosis in detail. What is polymerase chain reaction and how was it used in this article?

Question 7 – Mitosis : Describe human mitosis in detail. How is it different than plant meiosis? In this article, how were the organism knockdowns and knockouts produced?

Question 8 – Lipids : What is the lipid composition of a normal human cell’s plasma membrane (choose a cell type)? Describe and draw, in detail, the chemical structure of a lipid from your choice.