Question 1

-What is the function of the structure labeled "c"?

Accepted Answer

A) Houses the ATP producing mitochondria 
B) Moves the cell in one direction 
C) Holds DNA 
D) Dissolves barriers 
A) Houses the ATP producing mitochondria 
B) Moves the cell in one direction 
C) Holds DNA 
D) Dissolves barriers B

Question 2

Which cell type is packed with actin and myosin?

Accepted Answer

A) Red blood cell 
B) Cardiac muscle cell 
C) Sperm 
D) Neuron 
A) Red blood cell 
B) Cardiac muscle cell 
C) Sperm 
D) Neuron B

Question 3

-Which image corresponds to metaphase?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D B

Question 4

-Which letter points to a lysosome?

Accepted Answer

A) E 
B) K 
C) G 
D) A 
A) E 
B) K 
C) G 
D) A

Question 5

A cell's plasma membrane is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) semipermeable 
B) impermeable 
C) freely permeable 
A) semipermeable 
B) impermeable 
C) freely permeable

Question 6

Which cell is propelled by a flagellum?

Accepted Answer

A) Sperm 
B) Red blood cell 
C) Cardiac muscle cell 
D) Neuron 
A) Sperm 
B) Red blood cell 
C) Cardiac muscle cell 
D) Neuron

Question 7

In your osmosis lab experiment, what material will be used to simulate the plasma membrane of a cell?

Accepted Answer

A) A paper towel 
B) Onion skin 
C) A model of the cell 
D) Dialysis tubing 
A) A paper towel 
B) Onion skin 
C) A model of the cell 
D) Dialysis tubing

Question 8

Which statement is true regarding osmosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Water is drawn toward high concentrations of solutes. 
B) It regulates the transport of gases from high to low concentrations. 
C) Solutes move from areas of high concentration to low concentration. 
D) The goal of osmosis is to create a natural solute gradient from high to low. 
A) Water is drawn toward high concentrations of solutes. 
B) It regulates the transport of gases from high to low concentrations. 
C) Solutes move from areas of high concentration to low concentration. 
D) The goal of osmosis is to create a natural solute gradient from high to low.

Question 9

White blood cells perform phagocytosis very well. They destroy and break down foreign microorganisms. Because of this, you would expect these cells to have a high number of which of the following organelles?

Accepted Answer

A) Mitochondria 
B) Lysosomes 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
A) Mitochondria 
B) Lysosomes 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Question 10

-Which letter points to a mitochondrion?

Accepted Answer

A) F 
B) J 
C) H 
D) K 
A) F 
B) J 
C) H 
D) K

Question 11

Which of the methods will you use in the lab to obtain cells to view on a microscope slide?

Accepted Answer

A) Scrape the inside of the cheek. 
B) Use a urine sample. 
C) Use a drop of saliva. 
D) Use a lancet to extract blood sample. 
A) Scrape the inside of the cheek. 
B) Use a urine sample. 
C) Use a drop of saliva. 
D) Use a lancet to extract blood sample.

Question 12

-Which image shows chromatin condensing to form chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 13

Streptomycin is an antibiotic that binds to bacterial ribosomes. Which cellular process will this drug prevent, thus causing the death of the bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) Cellular respiration 
B) Protein synthesis 
C) DNA replication 
D) Cellular transport 
A) Cellular respiration 
B) Protein synthesis 
C) DNA replication 
D) Cellular transport

Question 14

Why is it dangerous to administer an intravenous line of pure water to a patient?

Accepted Answer

A) The pure water will draw more water out of the red blood cells causing them to shrink. 
B) The pure water will move into the red blood cells causing them to lyse. 
C) The pure water will draw out proteins from the red blood cells, causing them to shrink. 
D) The pure water will move out of the red blood cells causing them to lyse. 
A) The pure water will draw more water out of the red blood cells causing them to shrink. 
B) The pure water will move into the red blood cells causing them to lyse. 
C) The pure water will draw out proteins from the red blood cells, causing them to shrink. 
D) The pure water will move out of the red blood cells causing them to lyse.

Question 15

Having examined a cheek cell under a microscope, you can confidently state that ________

Accepted Answer

A) the cells are large, flat, and have centrally located nucleus. 
B) the cells are full of distinct fibers. 
C) the cells are dimpled and flat in their centers. 
D) the cells have long processes like axons and dendrites. 
A) the cells are large, flat, and have centrally located nucleus. 
B) the cells are full of distinct fibers. 
C) the cells are dimpled and flat in their centers. 
D) the cells have long processes like axons and dendrites.

Question 16

-Identify the structure labeled "j."

Accepted Answer

A) Rough endoplasmic reticulum 
B) Golgi apparatus 
C) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
D) Mitochondrion 
A) Rough endoplasmic reticulum 
B) Golgi apparatus 
C) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
D) Mitochondrion

Question 17

One function of a liver cell (hepatocyte)is to detoxify our blood. Which of the following organelles would you expect to see in a high quantity in these hepatocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Lysosomes 
B) Peroxisomes 
C) Mitochondria 
D) Rough endoplasmic reticulum 
A) Lysosomes 
B) Peroxisomes 
C) Mitochondria 
D) Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Question 18

Which organelle of the cytoskeletal elements acts as an anchor to plasma membrane proteins and enables cellular movements?

Accepted Answer

A) Intermediate filaments 
B) Centrioles 
C) Microfilaments 
D) Microtubules 
A) Intermediate filaments 
B) Centrioles 
C) Microfilaments 
D) Microtubules

Question 19

What are the three components of a typical cell?

Accepted Answer

A) Nucleic acids, organelles, and nucleus 
B) Nucleus, plasma membrane, and cell wall 
C) Nucleic acids, cells wall, and organelles 
D) Nucleus, plasma membrane, and cytoplasm 
A) Nucleic acids, organelles, and nucleus 
B) Nucleus, plasma membrane, and cell wall 
C) Nucleic acids, cells wall, and organelles 
D) Nucleus, plasma membrane, and cytoplasm

Question 20

-What type of cell is shown in this image?

Accepted Answer

A) Neuron 
B) Sperm cell 
C) Cardiac muscle fiber 
D) Blood cell 
A) Neuron 
B) Sperm cell 
C) Cardiac muscle fiber 
D) Blood cell

Exam 5: The Cell

-What is the function of the structure labeled "c"?

Which cell type is packed with actin and myosin?

-Which image corresponds to metaphase?

-Which letter points to a lysosome?

A cell's plasma membrane is ________.

Which cell is propelled by a flagellum?

In your osmosis lab experiment, what material will be used to simulate the plasma membrane of a cell?

Which statement is true regarding osmosis?

White blood cells perform phagocytosis very well. They destroy and break down foreign microorganisms. Because of this, you would expect these cells to have a high number of which of the following organelles?

-Which letter points to a mitochondrion?

Which of the methods will you use in the lab to obtain cells to view on a microscope slide?

-Which image shows chromatin condensing to form chromosomes?

Streptomycin is an antibiotic that binds to bacterial ribosomes. Which cellular process will this drug prevent, thus causing the death of the bacteria?

Why is it dangerous to administer an intravenous line of pure water to a patient?

Having examined a cheek cell under a microscope, you can confidently state that ________

-Identify the structure labeled "j."

One function of a liver cell (hepatocyte)is to detoxify our blood. Which of the following organelles would you expect to see in a high quantity in these hepatocytes?

Which organelle of the cytoskeletal elements acts as an anchor to plasma membrane proteins and enables cellular movements?

What are the three components of a typical cell?

-What type of cell is shown in this image?

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Introduction to the Organ Systems

Chemistry

The Microscope

Histology

The Integumentary System

Introduction to the Skeletal System

The Axial Skeleton

The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Introduction to the Muscular System: Muscle Tissue

Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System

Introduction to the Nervous System

The Central Nervous System: Brain and Spinal Cord

The Peripheral Nervous System: Nerves and Autonomic Nervous System

General and Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Physiology of the Heart

Anatomy of Blood Vessels

Circulatory Pathways and the Physiology of Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System

Anatomy of the Respiratory System

Physiology of the Respiratory System

Anatomy of the Digestive System

Physiology of the Digestive System

Anatomy of the Urinary System

Physiology of the Urinary System

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