Question 1

Describe the internal organization of a chloroplast.Be sure to list any chloroplast components covered in Chapter 3.

Accepted Answer

The chloroplast has two membranes,an out

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transcription occurs in the nucleus, and translation occurs in the cytoplasm. 
B)  Transcription occurs in the cytoplasm, and translation occurs in the nucleus. 
C)  Transcription and translation both occur in the nucleus. 
D)  Transcription and translation both occur in the cytoplasm. 
A)  Transcription occurs in the nucleus, and translation occurs in the cytoplasm. 
B)  Transcription occurs in the cytoplasm, and translation occurs in the nucleus. 
C)  Transcription and translation both occur in the nucleus. 
D)  Transcription and translation both occur in the cytoplasm.

Question 3

Which cellular structure is unique to plant cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ribosome 
B)  Chloroplasts 
C)  Mitochondria 
D)  Plasma membrane 
A)  Ribosome 
B)  Chloroplasts 
C)  Mitochondria 
D)  Plasma membrane

Question 4

What is a phospholipid?

Accepted Answer

A)  A special kind of lipid with a water-fearing head and 2 water-loving tails 
B)  A special kind of lipid with a water-loving head and 2 water-fearing tails 
C)  A special kind of lipid with 2 water-loving heads and 1 water-fearing tail 
D)  A special kind of lipid with 2 water-fearing heads and 1 water-loving tail 
A)  A special kind of lipid with a water-fearing head and 2 water-loving tails 
B)  A special kind of lipid with a water-loving head and 2 water-fearing tails 
C)  A special kind of lipid with 2 water-loving heads and 1 water-fearing tail 
D)  A special kind of lipid with 2 water-fearing heads and 1 water-loving tail

Question 5

Which organelle functions to break down and recycle large molecules?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ribosome 
B)  Golgi apparatus 
C)  Lysosome 
D)  Chloroplast 
A)  Ribosome 
B)  Golgi apparatus 
C)  Lysosome 
D)  Chloroplast

Question 6

If a cell had a damaged central vacuole,it would have difficulty performing what function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Storing water 
B)  Converting light energy into food molecules 
C)  Converting food energy into cellular energy 
D)  Assembling lipids 
A)  Storing water 
B)  Converting light energy into food molecules 
C)  Converting food energy into cellular energy 
D)  Assembling lipids

Question 7

Which structure selectively regulates the transport of substances into and out of a plant cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  The plasma membrane 
B)  The cell wall 
C)  The nucleus 
D)  The chloroplast 
A)  The plasma membrane 
B)  The cell wall 
C)  The nucleus 
D)  The chloroplast

Question 8

Which would most likely pass unaided through a plasma membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Something small and nonpolar, such as nitrogen gas 
B)  Something small and polar, such as a water molecule 
C)  Something small and charged, such as an ion 
D)  Something large, such as a glucose molecule 
A)  Something small and nonpolar, such as nitrogen gas 
B)  Something small and polar, such as a water molecule 
C)  Something small and charged, such as an ion 
D)  Something large, such as a glucose molecule

Question 9

Which of the following statements is correct regarding chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chromosomes are strands of DNA, tightly wrapped up, that are located everywhere in the cell. 
B)  Chromosomes are strands of RNA, tightly wrapped up, that are in the cytoplasm. 
C)  Chromosomes are strands of DNA, tightly wrapped up, that are located in the nucleus. 
D)  Chromosomes are strands of RNA, loosely wrapped up, that are located everywhere in the cell. 
A)  Chromosomes are strands of DNA, tightly wrapped up, that are located everywhere in the cell. 
B)  Chromosomes are strands of RNA, tightly wrapped up, that are in the cytoplasm. 
C)  Chromosomes are strands of DNA, tightly wrapped up, that are located in the nucleus. 
D)  Chromosomes are strands of RNA, loosely wrapped up, that are located everywhere in the cell.

Question 10

What harvests energy from food molecules to make ATP?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chloroplasts 
B)  Mitochondria 
C)  Nucleus 
D)  Lysosome 
A)  Chloroplasts 
B)  Mitochondria 
C)  Nucleus 
D)  Lysosome

Question 11

Which of the following statements is correct regarding archaea cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Archaea cells are found only in extreme environments. 
B)  Archaea cells are found everywhere on Earth, just like bacteria cells. 
C)  Bacteria and archaea cells are both in the same domain in the classification of life. 
D)  Archaea cells contain organelles just like eukaryotic cells do. 
A)  Archaea cells are found only in extreme environments. 
B)  Archaea cells are found everywhere on Earth, just like bacteria cells. 
C)  Bacteria and archaea cells are both in the same domain in the classification of life. 
D)  Archaea cells contain organelles just like eukaryotic cells do.

Question 12

Chloroplasts and mitochondria share something with the nucleus that the other organelles do not.What is this shared characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the only organelles wrapped in a lipid-based membrane. 
B)  They are the only organelles that produce ATP. 
C)  They are the only organelles that contain DNA. 
D)  They are the only organelles not found in bacteria. 
A)  They are the only organelles wrapped in a lipid-based membrane. 
B)  They are the only organelles that produce ATP. 
C)  They are the only organelles that contain DNA. 
D)  They are the only organelles not found in bacteria.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is typically false?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA is double stranded, whereas RNA is single stranded. 
B)  DNA contains the same nucleotides as RNA. 
C)  DNA to RNA is called transcription. 
D)  RNA to protein is called translation. 
A)  DNA is double stranded, whereas RNA is single stranded. 
B)  DNA contains the same nucleotides as RNA. 
C)  DNA to RNA is called transcription. 
D)  RNA to protein is called translation.

Question 14

Which of the following is not located in the nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chromosomes 
B)  Nucleolus 
C)  DNA 
D)  Endoplasmic reticulum 
A)  Chromosomes 
B)  Nucleolus 
C)  DNA 
D)  Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 15

How is DNA linked to the production of proteins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proteins hold the instructions on how to make DNA. 
B)  DNA is the end point of protein production that allows cells to finish making proteins. 
C)  DNA holds the instructions for the cells on how to make proteins. 
D)  DNA is not linked to the production of proteins. 
A)  Proteins hold the instructions on how to make DNA. 
B)  DNA is the end point of protein production that allows cells to finish making proteins. 
C)  DNA holds the instructions for the cells on how to make proteins. 
D)  DNA is not linked to the production of proteins.

Question 16

Vitamin C is required to produce collagen.What is collagen,and what would be the symptoms of a vitamin C deficiency?

Accepted Answer

Collagen is the primary protein used to

Question 17

Final protein refinements,storage,and packaging occur ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the cytoplasm 
B)  in the rough endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  in the Golgi apparatus 
A)  in the cytoplasm 
B)  in the rough endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  in the Golgi apparatus

Question 18

What is the role of the ribosome in protein production?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reads the DNA to make an RNA molecule. 
B)  It folds the protein into the correct shape. 
C)  It is where proteins are made. 
D)  It has no direct role in protein production. 
A)  It reads the DNA to make an RNA molecule. 
B)  It folds the protein into the correct shape. 
C)  It is where proteins are made. 
D)  It has no direct role in protein production.

Question 19

Why do bacteria have ribosomes?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria lack a nucleus to house the DNA

Question 20

The cytoskeleton has several primary functions.The first and most obvious is that it acts as an interior skeleton that supports the rest of the cell.What is another function of the cytoskeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides a communication network whereby chemo-electrical signals can be sent from one area of the cell to another. 
B)  It creates a durable outer covering to increase the strength and rigidity of the cell. 
C)  It provides a series of tracks along which vesicles can move throughout the cell. 
D)  It connects one cell to another. 
A)  It provides a communication network whereby chemo-electrical signals can be sent from one area of the cell to another. 
B)  It creates a durable outer covering to increase the strength and rigidity of the cell. 
C)  It provides a series of tracks along which vesicles can move throughout the cell. 
D)  It connects one cell to another.

Describe the internal organization of a chloroplast.Be sure to list any chloroplast components covered in Chapter 3.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which cellular structure is unique to plant cells?

What is a phospholipid?

Which organelle functions to break down and recycle large molecules?

If a cell had a damaged central vacuole,it would have difficulty performing what function?

Which structure selectively regulates the transport of substances into and out of a plant cell?

Which would most likely pass unaided through a plasma membrane?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding chromosomes?

What harvests energy from food molecules to make ATP?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding archaea cells?

Chloroplasts and mitochondria share something with the nucleus that the other organelles do not.What is this shared characteristic?

Which of the following statements is typically false?

Which of the following is not located in the nucleus?

How is DNA linked to the production of proteins?

Vitamin C is required to produce collagen.What is collagen,and what would be the symptoms of a vitamin C deficiency?

Final protein refinements,storage,and packaging occur ________.

What is the role of the ribosome in protein production?

Why do bacteria have ribosomes?

The cytoskeleton has several primary functions.The first and most obvious is that it acts as an interior skeleton that supports the rest of the cell.What is another function of the cytoskeleton?

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Exam 3: The Cell: The Fundamental Unit of Life

Describe the internal organization of a chloroplast.Be sure to list any chloroplast components covered in Chapter 3.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which cellular structure is unique to plant cells?

What is a phospholipid?

Which organelle functions to break down and recycle large molecules?

If a cell had a damaged central vacuole,it would have difficulty performing what function?

Which structure selectively regulates the transport of substances into and out of a plant cell?

Which would most likely pass unaided through a plasma membrane?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding chromosomes?

What harvests energy from food molecules to make ATP?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding archaea cells?

Chloroplasts and mitochondria share something with the nucleus that the other organelles do not.What is this shared characteristic?

Which of the following statements is typically false?

Which of the following is not located in the nucleus?

How is DNA linked to the production of proteins?

Vitamin C is required to produce collagen.What is collagen,and what would be the symptoms of a vitamin C deficiency?

Final protein refinements,storage,and packaging occur ________.

What is the role of the ribosome in protein production?

Why do bacteria have ribosomes?

The cytoskeleton has several primary functions.The first and most obvious is that it acts as an interior skeleton that supports the rest of the cell.What is another function of the cytoskeleton?

An Introduction to the Science of Life

The Chemistry of Life

Energy and Life

Chromosomes and Inheritance

Dna: the Molecule of Life

Darwinian Evolution

Biodiversity 1: Microscopic Organisms

Biodiversity 2: Fungi and Plants

Biodiversity 3: Animals

Human Body Systems

Ecology

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