Question 1

The fluid material located outside of the nucleus is the

Accepted Answer

A)  vacuole. 
B)  protoplasm. 
C)  cytoplasm. 
D)  nucleoplasm. 
A)  vacuole. 
B)  protoplasm. 
C)  cytoplasm. 
D)  nucleoplasm.

Question 2

The ultimate size of a cell is NOT limited by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the strength of the membrane 
B)  the cell surface area 
C)  the surface-area-to-volume ratio 
D)  the size of the nucleus 
A)  the strength of the membrane 
B)  the cell surface area 
C)  the surface-area-to-volume ratio 
D)  the size of the nucleus

Question 3

Which of the following is involved in the synthesis and packaging of certain molecules produced for secretion by a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell granule 
B)  Golgi apparatus 
C)  flagella 
D)  nucleolus 
A)  cell granule 
B)  Golgi apparatus 
C)  flagella 
D)  nucleolus

Question 4

Noneukaryotic cells have

Accepted Answer

A)  chloroplasts. 
B)  ribosomes. 
C)  endoplasmic reticulum. 
D)  nuclear membranes. 
A)  chloroplasts. 
B)  ribosomes. 
C)  endoplasmic reticulum. 
D)  nuclear membranes.

Question 5

What happens when an animal cell is placed into a hypertonic solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasmolysis 
B)  crenation occurs 
C)  it swells 
D)  it is unchanged 
A)  plasmolysis 
B)  crenation occurs 
C)  it swells 
D)  it is unchanged

Question 6

A cell containing 2% dissolved materials is placed in a solution consisting of 4% solute. The net movement of ____ molecules will be ____ the cell due to osmosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  solute, into 
B)  solute, out of 
C)  water, into 
D)  water, out of 
A)  solute, into 
B)  solute, out of 
C)  water, into 
D)  water, out of

Question 7

The hydrophilic end of a phospholipid molecule is

Accepted Answer

A)  glycerol 
B)  a fatty acid 
C)  an amino acid 
D)  water-insoluble 
A)  glycerol 
B)  a fatty acid 
C)  an amino acid 
D)  water-insoluble

Question 8

Which of the following organelles contains microtubules?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondria 
B)  cilia 
C)  cell membrane 
D)  ribosomes 
A)  mitochondria 
B)  cilia 
C)  cell membrane 
D)  ribosomes

Question 9

Which of the following organelles contains a green-colored pigment?

Accepted Answer

A)  lysosome 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  chloroplast 
D)  leucoplastosome 
A)  lysosome 
B)  mitochondria 
C)  chloroplast 
D)  leucoplastosome

Question 10

As the size of a cell increases,

Accepted Answer

A)  the surface area increases faster than the volume. 
B)  the surface area and the volume increase at the same rate. 
C)  the volume increases faster than the surface area. 
D)  there is no relationship between surface area and volume. 
A)  the surface area increases faster than the volume. 
B)  the surface area and the volume increase at the same rate. 
C)  the volume increases faster than the surface area. 
D)  there is no relationship between surface area and volume.

Question 11

The chloroplast is

Accepted Answer

A)  the site of photosynthesis. 
B)  a reproductive structure. 
C)  necessary for diffusion. 
D)  a cause of fermentation. 
A)  the site of photosynthesis. 
B)  a reproductive structure. 
C)  necessary for diffusion. 
D)  a cause of fermentation.

Question 12

Cilia are different from flagella in that the cilia are

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter and more numerous. 
B)  longer and more numerous. 
C)  shorter and less numerous. 
D)  larger and less numerous. 
A)  shorter and more numerous. 
B)  longer and more numerous. 
C)  shorter and less numerous. 
D)  larger and less numerous.

Question 13

____ is/are associated with ribosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cilia and flagella 
B)  Golgi apparatus 
C)  Smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  Rough endoplasmic reticulum 
A)  Cilia and flagella 
B)  Golgi apparatus 
C)  Smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Question 14

Cells can be large if they

Accepted Answer

A)  are metabolically very active. 
B)  have metabolically inactive central regions. 
C)  actively pump nutrients into the cell. 
D)  have a very small surface area compared to their volume. 
A)  are metabolically very active. 
B)  have metabolically inactive central regions. 
C)  actively pump nutrients into the cell. 
D)  have a very small surface area compared to their volume.

Question 15

A cell that is 98% water is placed in pure water. This cell will

Accepted Answer

A)  shrink. 
B)  swell. 
C)  shrink and then swell. 
D)  remain the same size. 
A)  shrink. 
B)  swell. 
C)  shrink and then swell. 
D)  remain the same size.

Question 16

A cell that is 98% water is placed in a solution containing 1% salt. This cell is now ____ compared to its surroundings.

Accepted Answer

A)  isotonic 
B)  hypertonic 
C)  hypotonic 
D)  hydrophilic 
A)  isotonic 
B)  hypertonic 
C)  hypotonic 
D)  hydrophilic

Question 17

____ are NOT composed of membranes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Golgi apparatus 
B)  Microtubules 
C)  Mitochondria 
D)  Endoplasmic reticulum 
A)  Golgi apparatus 
B)  Microtubules 
C)  Mitochondria 
D)  Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 18

An energy-converting organelle is a

Accepted Answer

A)  stroma. 
B)  chloroplast. 
C)  granule. 
D)  All of these answers are true. 
A)  stroma. 
B)  chloroplast. 
C)  granule. 
D)  All of these answers are true.

Question 19

Normal cell functions of noneukaryotes are disrupted by

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymes. 
B)  mitochondria. 
C)  antibacterial antibiotics. 
D)  cell walls. 
A)  enzymes. 
B)  mitochondria. 
C)  antibacterial antibiotics. 
D)  cell walls.

Question 20

Protoplasm is all the living material

Accepted Answer

A)  that makes up the contents of a cell. 
B)  inside the cell membrane except the nucleus. 
C)  inside the nucleus. 
D)  inside the cell except the protein material. 
A)  that makes up the contents of a cell. 
B)  inside the cell membrane except the nucleus. 
C)  inside the nucleus. 
D)  inside the cell except the protein material.

Exam 4: Cell Structure and Function

The fluid material located outside of the nucleus is the

The ultimate size of a cell is NOT limited by which one of the following?

Which of the following is involved in the synthesis and packaging of certain molecules produced for secretion by a cell?

Noneukaryotic cells have

What happens when an animal cell is placed into a hypertonic solution?

A cell containing 2% dissolved materials is placed in a solution consisting of 4% solute. The net movement of ____ molecules will be ____ the cell due to osmosis.

The hydrophilic end of a phospholipid molecule is

Which of the following organelles contains microtubules?

Which of the following organelles contains a green-colored pigment?

As the size of a cell increases,

The chloroplast is

Cilia are different from flagella in that the cilia are

____ is/are associated with ribosomes.

Cells can be large if they

A cell that is 98% water is placed in pure water. This cell will

A cell that is 98% water is placed in a solution containing 1% salt. This cell is now ____ compared to its surroundings.

____ are NOT composed of membranes.

An energy-converting organelle is a

Normal cell functions of noneukaryotes are disrupted by

Protoplasm is all the living material

What Is Biology

The Basics of Life: Chemistry

Organic Molecules: The Molecules of Life

Enzymes, Coenzymes, and Energy

Biochemical Pathways: Cellular Respiration

Biochemical Pathways: Photosynthesis

DNA and RNA: The Molecular Basis of Heredity

Cell Division: Proliferation and Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

Applications of Biotechnology

Diversity Within Species and Population Genetics

Evolution and Natural Selection

The Formation of Species and Evolutionary Change

Ecosystem Dynamics: The Flow of Energy and Matter

Community Interactions

Population Ecology

Evolutionary and Ecological Aspects of Behavior

The Origin of Life and the Evolution of Cells

The Classification and Evolution of Organisms

The Nature of Microorganisms

The Plant Kingdom

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Materials Exchange in the Body

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