Question 1

What might happen to your red blood cells if you were suddenly unable to regulate the solute concentration of your blood and it began to rise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your blood cells would stay the same size. 
B)  Your blood cells would enlarge and could rupture because water would move into the cells via osmosis. 
C)  Your blood cells would shrivel because water would move out of the cells via osmosis. 
D)  We don't have enough information to answer this question. 
A)  Your blood cells would stay the same size. 
B)  Your blood cells would enlarge and could rupture because water would move into the cells via osmosis. 
C)  Your blood cells would shrivel because water would move out of the cells via osmosis. 
D)  We don't have enough information to answer this question.

Question 2

What is the definition of endocytosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The entire plasma membrane turns itself inside out. 
B)  It is the digestion of larger molecules that were brought into the cell. 
C)  It is the transport of large molecules into the cell. 
D)  It is the transport of large molecules out of the cell. 
A)  The entire plasma membrane turns itself inside out. 
B)  It is the digestion of larger molecules that were brought into the cell. 
C)  It is the transport of large molecules into the cell. 
D)  It is the transport of large molecules out of the cell.

Question 3

Identify the prokaryotic organism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungus 
B)  Bacteria 
C)  Animal 
D)  Plant 
A)  Fungus 
B)  Bacteria 
C)  Animal 
D)  Plant

Question 4

What passes through the nuclear pores?

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA 
B)  DNA 
C)  DNA and RNA 
D)  None of these 
A)  RNA 
B)  DNA 
C)  DNA and RNA 
D)  None of these

Question 5

Select the cellular structure that can be found in both plant and animal cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chloroplast 
B)  Mitochondria 
C)  Cell wall 
D)  Vacuole 
A)  Chloroplast 
B)  Mitochondria 
C)  Cell wall 
D)  Vacuole

Question 6

What harvests energy from sunlight to rearrange molecules into sugar?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the role of the histone proteins of the chromatin?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contain the instructions to build a protein. 
B)  They act as a spool around which the DNA is wrapped. 
C)  They help assemble ribosomes. 
D)  They maintain the nuclear membrane. 
A)  They contain the instructions to build a protein. 
B)  They act as a spool around which the DNA is wrapped. 
C)  They help assemble ribosomes. 
D)  They maintain the nuclear membrane.

Question 8

Select the image that is representative of an idealized plant cell.

Accepted Answer

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B)    
C)    
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B)    
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Question 9

Do only plants have vacuoles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, only plants cells have vacuoles. 
B)  No, other organisms, such as certain types of fungi and protists, have vacuoles that serve different functions. 
C)  No, other organisms, such as certain types of fungi and protists, have vacuoles that serve the same function as in plant cells. 
A)  Yes, only plants cells have vacuoles. 
B)  No, other organisms, such as certain types of fungi and protists, have vacuoles that serve different functions. 
C)  No, other organisms, such as certain types of fungi and protists, have vacuoles that serve the same function as in plant cells.

Question 10

If you were looking at a cell under a powerful microscope,what would tell you that it is a eukaryotic cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has ribosomes. 
B)  It has DNA. 
C)  It has a nucleus. 
D)  It is moving. 
A)  It has ribosomes. 
B)  It has DNA. 
C)  It has a nucleus. 
D)  It is moving.

Question 11

What is the main role of membrane proteins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hold the phospholipid bilayer together 
B)  Block materials from entering the cell 
C)  Regulate the passage of materials in and out of the cell 
D)  There are no membrane proteins in the plasma membrane 
A)  Hold the phospholipid bilayer together 
B)  Block materials from entering the cell 
C)  Regulate the passage of materials in and out of the cell 
D)  There are no membrane proteins in the plasma membrane

Question 12

How many layers of phospholipids make up the plasma membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 13

The passive transport of water is specifically called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple diffusion 
B)  facilitated diffusion 
C)  hydrosmosis 
D)  osmosis 
A)  simple diffusion 
B)  facilitated diffusion 
C)  hydrosmosis 
D)  osmosis

Question 14

Which of the following cells contain a plasma membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animal cells only 
B)  Animal cells and plant cells only 
C)  Animal cells, plant cells, and bacterial cells 
D)  Bacterial cells only 
A)  Animal cells only 
B)  Animal cells and plant cells only 
C)  Animal cells, plant cells, and bacterial cells 
D)  Bacterial cells only

Question 15

Which is the correct pathway of a protein through a cell as it is being made?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nucleus, ribosome, Golgi apparatus 
B)  Golgi apparatus, ribosome, rough endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  Nucleus, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus 
D)  Golgi apparatus, ribosome, mitochondria 
A)  Nucleus, ribosome, Golgi apparatus 
B)  Golgi apparatus, ribosome, rough endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  Nucleus, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus 
D)  Golgi apparatus, ribosome, mitochondria

Question 16

The bacteria that cause tooth decay have a capsule.What does this tell you about the relative effectiveness of a toothbrush with stiff bristles and one with soft bristles?

Accepted Answer

The capsule is a sticky outer coating fo

What might happen to your red blood cells if you were suddenly unable to regulate the solute concentration of your blood and it began to rise?

What is the definition of endocytosis?

Identify the prokaryotic organism.

What passes through the nuclear pores?

Select the cellular structure that can be found in both plant and animal cells.

What harvests energy from sunlight to rearrange molecules into sugar?

What is the role of the histone proteins of the chromatin?

Select the image that is representative of an idealized plant cell.

Do only plants have vacuoles?

If you were looking at a cell under a powerful microscope,what would tell you that it is a eukaryotic cell?

What is the main role of membrane proteins?

How many layers of phospholipids make up the plasma membrane?

The passive transport of water is specifically called ________.

Which of the following cells contain a plasma membrane?

Which is the correct pathway of a protein through a cell as it is being made?

The bacteria that cause tooth decay have a capsule.What does this tell you about the relative effectiveness of a toothbrush with stiff bristles and one with soft bristles?

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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Exam 3: The Cell: The Fundamental Unit of Life

What might happen to your red blood cells if you were suddenly unable to regulate the solute concentration of your blood and it began to rise?

What is the definition of endocytosis?

Identify the prokaryotic organism.

What passes through the nuclear pores?

Select the cellular structure that can be found in both plant and animal cells.

What harvests energy from sunlight to rearrange molecules into sugar?

What is the role of the histone proteins of the chromatin?

Select the image that is representative of an idealized plant cell.

Do only plants have vacuoles?

If you were looking at a cell under a powerful microscope,what would tell you that it is a eukaryotic cell?

What is the main role of membrane proteins?

How many layers of phospholipids make up the plasma membrane?

The passive transport of water is specifically called ________.

Which of the following cells contain a plasma membrane?

Which is the correct pathway of a protein through a cell as it is being made?

The bacteria that cause tooth decay have a capsule.What does this tell you about the relative effectiveness of a toothbrush with stiff bristles and one with soft bristles?

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

Filters