Exam 3: Cell Structure and Function

Which of the following is paired incorrectly?

Lysosomes result from the endocytosis of food particles by eukaryotic cells.

The accumulation of glucose inside a bacterial cell via phosphorylation of the molecule is an example of

Peptidoglycan is

The glycocalyx of a eukaryotic cell performs all of the following functions EXCEPT:

Peroxisomes degrade free radicals in mammalian liver and kidney cells.

Using a microscope, you observe an amoeba moving toward a food source. This is an example of

A carrier protein that simultaneously transports two molecules across the cell membrane in opposite directions is called a(n) .

All of the following are found within the mitochondrion EXCEPT:

All of the following statements concerning pili are true EXCEPT:

All of the following statements concerning prokaryotic flagella are true EXCEPT:

All of the following are associated with the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell EXCEPT:

Cells of the genus Mycoplasma lack which of the following?

Which of the following chemical substances contributes to the unique characteristics of acid- fast bacteria?

Because of their cell walls, bacteria and plant cells rarely burst when they are placed in _ solutions.

Most antibacterial drugs disrupt or destroy prokaryotic cellular characteristics that are different from those of eukaryotic cells, or that may not even be present in eukaryotic cells. List and describe at least three prokaryotic cellular features that could be targeted in this way to inhibit or kill a bacterial pathogen.

Which of the following characteristics of life never occurs among viruses?

Describe the similarities and differences between mitochondria and chloroplasts.

Flagella that cover the surface of a prokaryotic cell are called

A cell placed in a(n) _ solution will _ water.