Question 1

What cellular organelle is responsible for synthesizing proteins based on the information in a mRNA molecule?

Accepted Answer

A) Golgi body 
B) ribosome 
C) nucleus 
D) lysosome 
A) Golgi body 
B) ribosome 
C) nucleus 
D) lysosome

Question 2

Which of the following products can be found in vacuoles?

Accepted Answer

A) water 
B) sugars 
C) water-soluble pigments 
D) All of these are found in vacuoles. 
A) water 
B) sugars 
C) water-soluble pigments 
D) All of these are found in vacuoles.

Question 3

Which of the following features is unique to bacterial cells?

Accepted Answer

A) nucleoid region 
B) nucleus 
C) cell membrane 
D) cell wall 
E) ribosome 
A) nucleoid region 
B) nucleus 
C) cell membrane 
D) cell wall 
E) ribosome

Question 4

Insulin is synthesized in significant quantities only in beta cells in the pancreas.When the beta cell is appropriately stimulated by rising blood glucose levels,insulin is secreted from the cell by exocytosis.What organelle would be responsible for the packaging and transporting the insulin out of the cell?

Accepted Answer

A) nucleus 
B) ribosomes 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) lysosomes 
E) centrioles 
A) nucleus 
B) ribosomes 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) lysosomes 
E) centrioles

Question 5

If you were to design a structure that would have the greatest potential to interact with the environment through surface area contact,would you design a structure similar to Figure A,B,or C? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

One would design a structure similar to

Question 6

Mitochondria have an inner membrane system called the thylakoid membranes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which organelle is primarily responsible for the breakdown of lipids within the cell?

Accepted Answer

A) Golgi apparatus 
B) chloroplast 
C) vacuole 
D) peroxisome 
A) Golgi apparatus 
B) chloroplast 
C) vacuole 
D) peroxisome

Question 8

Which statement about the nucleus is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) The nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell. 
B) The nucleus contains the information that ribosomes use to carry out protein synthesis. 
C) The nucleus contains the instructions for copying itself. 
D) The nucleus contains the information that ribosomes use to carry out cellular respiration. 
A) The nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell. 
B) The nucleus contains the information that ribosomes use to carry out protein synthesis. 
C) The nucleus contains the instructions for copying itself. 
D) The nucleus contains the information that ribosomes use to carry out cellular respiration.

Question 9

Single-celled paramecia as well as the cells that line our respiratory tract have these short hairlike projections:

Accepted Answer

A) flagella 
B) microfilaments 
C) centrioles 
D) cilia 
E) pili 
A) flagella 
B) microfilaments 
C) centrioles 
D) cilia 
E) pili

Question 10

Which of the following organelles is NOT part of the endomembrane system?

Accepted Answer

A) mitochondria 
B) endoplasmic reticulum 
C) lysosomes 
D) Golgi complex 
A) mitochondria 
B) endoplasmic reticulum 
C) lysosomes 
D) Golgi complex

Question 11

A multicellular organism,such as a rabbit,is

Accepted Answer

A) composed of many cells that are all the same type. 
B) composed of a single cell. 
C) composed of a variety of different cell types. 
D) composed of one giant cell. 
A) composed of many cells that are all the same type. 
B) composed of a single cell. 
C) composed of a variety of different cell types. 
D) composed of one giant cell.

Question 12

What is the smallest unit of living matter?

Accepted Answer

A) atom 
B) element 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) cell 
E) nucleus 
A) atom 
B) element 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) cell 
E) nucleus

Question 13

Which is NOT a characteristic of mitochondria?

Accepted Answer

A) The folded membrane in mitochondria forms cristae. 
B) Mitochondria are the site of cellular respiration. 
C) Mitochondria have a single membrane for cellular respiration. 
D) Mitochondria contain DNA and ribosomes. 
E) The inner space of the mitochondrion contains a fluid matrix. 
A) The folded membrane in mitochondria forms cristae. 
B) Mitochondria are the site of cellular respiration. 
C) Mitochondria have a single membrane for cellular respiration. 
D) Mitochondria contain DNA and ribosomes. 
E) The inner space of the mitochondrion contains a fluid matrix.

Question 14

Without a cytoskeleton,eukaryotic cells would NOT

Accepted Answer

A) synthesize protein. 
B) have an efficient way to transport materials from one organelle to another. 
C) have an efficient means of metabolism. 
D) communicate with adjacent cells. 
A) synthesize protein. 
B) have an efficient way to transport materials from one organelle to another. 
C) have an efficient means of metabolism. 
D) communicate with adjacent cells.

Question 15

Chloroplasts are to ________ as ________ are to aerobic respiration.

Accepted Answer

A) stroma; cristae 
B) photosynthesis; mitochondria 
C) thylakoid membranes; matrix 
D) protein synthesis; lysosomes 
A) stroma; cristae 
B) photosynthesis; mitochondria 
C) thylakoid membranes; matrix 
D) protein synthesis; lysosomes

Question 16

As a cell increases in size,the

Accepted Answer

A) surface-area-to-volume ratio increases. 
B) surface-area-to-volume ratio decreases. 
C) surface-area-to-volume stays the same. 
D) change in surface area relative to volume is unpredictable and depends on the type of cell. 
A) surface-area-to-volume ratio increases. 
B) surface-area-to-volume ratio decreases. 
C) surface-area-to-volume stays the same. 
D) change in surface area relative to volume is unpredictable and depends on the type of cell.

Question 17

Which statement is NOT true about bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) Bacteria contain membrane bound organelles. 
B) Some are photosynthetic. 
C) Some are motile due to flagella. 
D) All bacteria are prokaryotes. 
E) Bacteria have a cell wall that contains peptidoglycan. 
A) Bacteria contain membrane bound organelles. 
B) Some are photosynthetic. 
C) Some are motile due to flagella. 
D) All bacteria are prokaryotes. 
E) Bacteria have a cell wall that contains peptidoglycan.

Question 18

Which is NOT true about the cell theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Its various parts were described by Schleiden,Schwann,and Virchow. 
B) It states that all organisms are composed of cells. 
C) It states that all cells come from preexisting cells. 
D) It states that bacteria and other small organisms can arise spontaneously. 
E) It is accepted today by biologists as applying to virtually all forms of life. 
A) Its various parts were described by Schleiden,Schwann,and Virchow. 
B) It states that all organisms are composed of cells. 
C) It states that all cells come from preexisting cells. 
D) It states that bacteria and other small organisms can arise spontaneously. 
E) It is accepted today by biologists as applying to virtually all forms of life.

Question 19

Which cytoskeletal element is NOT correctly associated with its characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A) Cilia are small extensions of membrane-surrounded microtubules. 
B) Microtubules are made up of a globular protein called tubulin. 
C) Centrioles are found in the microtubule organizing centers of plants. 
D) Flagella have a nine + two pattern of microtubule structure. 
E) Basal bodies are located at the base of cilia and flagella. 
A) Cilia are small extensions of membrane-surrounded microtubules. 
B) Microtubules are made up of a globular protein called tubulin. 
C) Centrioles are found in the microtubule organizing centers of plants. 
D) Flagella have a nine + two pattern of microtubule structure. 
E) Basal bodies are located at the base of cilia and flagella.

Question 20

Which of the following gives rise to both lysosomes and vesicles?

Accepted Answer

A) rough endoplasmic reticula 
B) mitochondria 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) ribosomes 
A) rough endoplasmic reticula 
B) mitochondria 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) ribosomes

Exam 4: Cell Structure and Function

What cellular organelle is responsible for synthesizing proteins based on the information in a mRNA molecule?

Which of the following products can be found in vacuoles?

Which of the following features is unique to bacterial cells?

If you were to design a structure that would have the greatest potential to interact with the environment through surface area contact,would you design a structure similar to Figure A,B,or C? Explain your answer.

Mitochondria have an inner membrane system called the thylakoid membranes.

Which organelle is primarily responsible for the breakdown of lipids within the cell?

Which statement about the nucleus is incorrect?

Single-celled paramecia as well as the cells that line our respiratory tract have these short hairlike projections:

Which of the following organelles is NOT part of the endomembrane system?

A multicellular organism,such as a rabbit,is

What is the smallest unit of living matter?

Which is NOT a characteristic of mitochondria?

Without a cytoskeleton,eukaryotic cells would NOT

Chloroplasts are to ________ as ________ are to aerobic respiration.

As a cell increases in size,the

Which statement is NOT true about bacteria?

Which is NOT true about the cell theory?

Which cytoskeletal element is NOT correctly associated with its characteristic?

Which of the following gives rise to both lysosomes and vesicles?

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