Exam 7: Cell Structure and Function

If model cells have shapes that approximate rectangular solids, which of the following dimensions will provide the cell with the greatest ratio of surface area to volume (all units are in micrometers, µm)?

A cell with a predominance of smooth endoplasmic reticulum is most likely specialized to carry out which of the following processes?

Which cell would be best for studying lysosomes?

While abundant quantities of proteins are produced by free ribosomes in the cytosol, new proteins are also produced by which of the following organelles?

A newly discovered unicellular organism isolated from acidic mine drainage is found to contain a cell wall, a plasma membrane, two flagella, and peroxisomes. Based on this information only, the organism is most likely to be ________.

If plant cells are grown on media containing radioactively labeled thymine for one generation, radioactively labeled macromolecules will be detected in which of the following organelles?