Question 1

Which of the following would be found in a eukaryotic cell but NOT in a prokaryotic cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  chloroplast 
B)  cell membrane 
C)  mitochondrion 
D)  nucleus 
E)  chloroplast, mitochondria, and nucleus are correct. 
A)  chloroplast 
B)  cell membrane 
C)  mitochondrion 
D)  nucleus 
E)  chloroplast, mitochondria, and nucleus are correct. E

Question 2

Pasteur discovered that alcoholic fermentation involved the activity of yeast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In a mature, functioning, healthy cell with a nucleus, which of the following is extracellular?

Accepted Answer

A)  endoplasmic reticulum 
B)  middle lamella 
C)  nucleolus 
D)  chromosomes 
E)  ribosomes 
A)  endoplasmic reticulum 
B)  middle lamella 
C)  nucleolus 
D)  chromosomes 
E)  ribosomes B

Question 4

Protein synthesis takes place in the mitochondria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Leeuwenhoek is credited with applying the term cell to the boxlike compartments he saw in cork tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The fluid within cells in which the nucleus and other organelles are suspended is

Accepted Answer

A)  protoplasm. 
B)  cytosol 
C)  cell sap. 
D)  pectin. 
E)  stroma. 
A)  protoplasm. 
B)  cytosol 
C)  cell sap. 
D)  pectin. 
E)  stroma.

Question 7

Maintaining the internal pressure of plants cells is a function of the

Accepted Answer

A)  dictyosome (Golgi). 
B)  cytoplasm. 
C)  lysosome. 
D)  vacuole. 
E)  microtubules. 
A)  dictyosome (Golgi). 
B)  cytoplasm. 
C)  lysosome. 
D)  vacuole. 
E)  microtubules.

Question 8

Mitochondria are

Accepted Answer

A)  the sites of protein synthesis in the cell. 
B)  mainly found in vacuoles. 
C)  the sites of production of energy (ATP) needed for plant functions. 
D)  a part of Golgi bodies. 
E)  devoid of internal structure. 
A)  the sites of protein synthesis in the cell. 
B)  mainly found in vacuoles. 
C)  the sites of production of energy (ATP) needed for plant functions. 
D)  a part of Golgi bodies. 
E)  devoid of internal structure.

Question 9

The structure known as the ________ is formed of RNA and associated proteins inside the nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A)  ribosome 
B)  nucleolus 
C)  mitochondrion 
D)  dictyosome (Golgi) 
E)  nucleus 
A)  ribosome 
B)  nucleolus 
C)  mitochondrion 
D)  dictyosome (Golgi) 
E)  nucleus

Question 10

Communication between two daughter cells is maintained by the formation of ________ during cytokinesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  the middle lamella 
B)  the primary cell wall 
C)  the secondary cell wall 
D)  plasmodesmata 
E)  microtubular links 
A)  the middle lamella 
B)  the primary cell wall 
C)  the secondary cell wall 
D)  plasmodesmata 
E)  microtubular links

Question 11

Which of the following are primary constituents of cell membranes?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleotides 
B)  phospholipids 
C)  proteins 
D)  carbohydrates 
E)  steroids 
A)  nucleotides 
B)  phospholipids 
C)  proteins 
D)  carbohydrates 
E)  steroids

Question 12

Cyclosis is explained as the

Accepted Answer

A)  cycling of DNA to RNA. 
B)  secretion of cyclin. 
C)  cloning of a gene. 
D)  movement of cytoplasm and certain organelles within the cell. 
E)  cyclic nature of the mitotic process. 
A)  cycling of DNA to RNA. 
B)  secretion of cyclin. 
C)  cloning of a gene. 
D)  movement of cytoplasm and certain organelles within the cell. 
E)  cyclic nature of the mitotic process.

Question 13

Which of the following are not found within chloroplasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  starch grains 
B)  DNA 
C)  ribosomes 
D)  enzymes 
E)  dictyosomes (Golgi bodies) 
A)  starch grains 
B)  DNA 
C)  ribosomes 
D)  enzymes 
E)  dictyosomes (Golgi bodies)

Question 14

The preprophase band, the spindle fibers, and the phragmoplast are involved in cell division and are part of the cytoskeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The cell plate appears during

Accepted Answer

A)  metaphase. 
B)  interphase. 
C)  prophase. 
D)  telophase. 
E)  prophase II. 
A)  metaphase. 
B)  interphase. 
C)  prophase. 
D)  telophase. 
E)  prophase II.

Question 16

According to the endosymbiotic theory

Accepted Answer

A)  all living organisms are composed of cells and that a cell is the smallest unit considered to be living. 
B)  living organisms can arise from non-living matter and that the type of organism formed depends on the type of non-living matter 
C)  chloroplasts and mitochondria evolved from small prokaryotes that were consumed by a larger eukaryotic cell. 
D)  new species arise when a portion of the population becomes isolated from the remainder of the population and experiences different selective pressures. 
E)  DNA controls the activities of the cell by specifying what proteins are to be synthesized. 
A)  all living organisms are composed of cells and that a cell is the smallest unit considered to be living. 
B)  living organisms can arise from non-living matter and that the type of organism formed depends on the type of non-living matter 
C)  chloroplasts and mitochondria evolved from small prokaryotes that were consumed by a larger eukaryotic cell. 
D)  new species arise when a portion of the population becomes isolated from the remainder of the population and experiences different selective pressures. 
E)  DNA controls the activities of the cell by specifying what proteins are to be synthesized.

Question 17

The feature of a microscope that determines its greatest useful magnification is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution 
B)  intensity of the light source 
C)  type of light used 
D)  use of stains and dyes 
E)  None of these 
A)  resolution 
B)  intensity of the light source 
C)  type of light used 
D)  use of stains and dyes 
E)  None of these

Question 18

Phragmoplasts are produced during prophase of mitosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cell membranes are made up of a mosaic of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phospholipids and proteins 
B)  cellulose and lignin 
C)  pectins and proteins 
D)  nucleic acid and wax 
E)  carbohydrates and proteins 
A)  phospholipids and proteins 
B)  cellulose and lignin 
C)  pectins and proteins 
D)  nucleic acid and wax 
E)  carbohydrates and proteins

Question 20

Cell vacuoles contain water and dissolved substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Cells

Which of the following would be found in a eukaryotic cell but NOT in a prokaryotic cell?

Pasteur discovered that alcoholic fermentation involved the activity of yeast.

In a mature, functioning, healthy cell with a nucleus, which of the following is extracellular?

Protein synthesis takes place in the mitochondria.

Leeuwenhoek is credited with applying the term cell to the boxlike compartments he saw in cork tissue.

The fluid within cells in which the nucleus and other organelles are suspended is

Maintaining the internal pressure of plants cells is a function of the

Mitochondria are

The structure known as the ________ is formed of RNA and associated proteins inside the nucleus.

Communication between two daughter cells is maintained by the formation of ________ during cytokinesis.

Which of the following are primary constituents of cell membranes?

Cyclosis is explained as the

Which of the following are not found within chloroplasts?

The preprophase band, the spindle fibers, and the phragmoplast are involved in cell division and are part of the cytoskeleton.

The cell plate appears during

According to the endosymbiotic theory

The feature of a microscope that determines its greatest useful magnification is the ________.

Phragmoplasts are produced during prophase of mitosis.

Cell membranes are made up of a mosaic of ________.

Cell vacuoles contain water and dissolved substances.

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