Question 1

Ribosomes

Accepted Answer

A)  read DNA. 
B)  make energy. 
C)  make proteins. 
D)  are the main component of cell walls. 
E)  are the main component of cell membranes. 
A)  read DNA. 
B)  make energy. 
C)  make proteins. 
D)  are the main component of cell walls. 
E)  are the main component of cell membranes.

Question 2

What would be the consequence to the cell if all the lysosomes suddenly ruptured?

Accepted Answer

If the lysosomes suddenly rupt

Question 3

If you were a physician and had two sick patients,one with a Pneumococcus infection,the other with Influenza,would you give both of them penicillin? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The patient with a Pneumococcus infectio

Question 4

An important purpose of a cell wall in bacteria is to

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent the cell from adhering to other cells. 
B)  prevent the cell from collapsing. 
C)  prevent the cell from being eaten. 
D)  allow the cell to live in water. 
E)  allow the cell to take in nutrients. 
A)  prevent the cell from adhering to other cells. 
B)  prevent the cell from collapsing. 
C)  prevent the cell from being eaten. 
D)  allow the cell to live in water. 
E)  allow the cell to take in nutrients.

Question 5

Water moves across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration in a process called ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Water moves across a semi-permeable membrane from...

Question 6

Penicillin was isolated from ______ growing on a plate of agar.

Accepted Answer

A)  a bacterium 
B)  a plant 
C)  an animal 
D)  a colony of mold 
E)  two rival colonies of mold 
A)  a bacterium 
B)  a plant 
C)  an animal 
D)  a colony of mold 
E)  two rival colonies of mold

Question 7

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have all of the following in common EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA. 
B)  a nucleus. 
C)  ribosomes. 
D)  a cell membrane. 
E)  cytoplasm. 
A)  DNA. 
B)  a nucleus. 
C)  ribosomes. 
D)  a cell membrane. 
E)  cytoplasm.

Question 8

Water is a large molecule that crosses the cell membrane by facilitated diffusion.Cells living in very dilute environments (i.e.,the environment has a lower solute concentration than the cytoplasm)pump water out of the cell using active transport.Why is this necessary? If this were an animal cell,what would happen if the active transport proteins were suddenly disabled?

Accepted Answer

If a cell lives in a very dilute environ

Question 9

The outermost layer of a Gram positive bacterium is made of _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The outermost layer of a Gram positive...

Question 10

The Golgi apparatus is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterial cells. 
B)  animal cells. 
C)  plant cells. 
D)  animal and plant cells. 
E)  all cells. 
A)  bacterial cells. 
B)  animal cells. 
C)  plant cells. 
D)  animal and plant cells. 
E)  all cells.

Question 11

Evidence in support of the endosymbiosis hypothesis includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondria and chloroplasts are the same size as bacteria. 
B)  mitochondria and chloroplasts have cell walls like bacteria. 
C)  mitochondria and chloroplasts divide in a manner similar to bacteria. 
D)  mitochondria and chloroplasts have circular DNA like bacteria. 
E)  mitochondria and chloroplasts have ribosomes that are similar to bacteria. 
A)  mitochondria and chloroplasts are the same size as bacteria. 
B)  mitochondria and chloroplasts have cell walls like bacteria. 
C)  mitochondria and chloroplasts divide in a manner similar to bacteria. 
D)  mitochondria and chloroplasts have circular DNA like bacteria. 
E)  mitochondria and chloroplasts have ribosomes that are similar to bacteria.

Question 12

Which of the following are NOT composed of cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria 
B)  viruses 
C)  humans 
D)  plants 
E)  fungi 
A)  bacteria 
B)  viruses 
C)  humans 
D)  plants 
E)  fungi

Question 13

You take some human blood cells and some plant cells that each naturally contains 0.9% salt solution,and you place them in containers of pure water (0% salt).What will happen?

Accepted Answer

The plant cell and red blood cells will

Question 14

Endoplasmic reticulum is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterial cells. 
B)  animal cells. 
C)  plant cells. 
D)  animal and plant cells. 
E)  all cells. 
A)  bacterial cells. 
B)  animal cells. 
C)  plant cells. 
D)  animal and plant cells. 
E)  all cells.

Question 15

The _______ is the site of photosynthesis in eukaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondrion 
B)  cytoplasm 
C)  nucleus 
D)  Golgi apparatus 
E)  chloroplast 
A)  mitochondrion 
B)  cytoplasm 
C)  nucleus 
D)  Golgi apparatus 
E)  chloroplast

Question 16

The exterior surface of the bilayer in a cell membrane is hydro-_____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The exterior surface of the bilayer in...

Question 17

Ribosomes are necessary for:

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA replication. 
B)  protein production. 
C)  transcription. 
D)  DNA elongation. 
E)  respiration. 
A)  DNA replication. 
B)  protein production. 
C)  transcription. 
D)  DNA elongation. 
E)  respiration.

Question 18

Plants and some fungi have a cell wall,as do bacteria.Why,then,does penicillin only affect bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin works by interferin

Question 19

The Golgi apparatus is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  making proteins. 
B)  making lipids. 
C)  processing and packaging proteins. 
D)  making the cell membrane. 
E)  digesting or breaking down molecules. 
A)  making proteins. 
B)  making lipids. 
C)  processing and packaging proteins. 
D)  making the cell membrane. 
E)  digesting or breaking down molecules.

Question 20

The ______ provides support and a pathway for movement of structures within a cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  endoplasmic reticulum 
B)  cytoplasm 
C)  nucleus 
D)  cytoskeleton 
E)  Golgi apparatus 
A)  endoplasmic reticulum 
B)  cytoplasm 
C)  nucleus 
D)  cytoskeleton 
E)  Golgi apparatus

Exam 3: Cell Function and Structure Wonder Drug

Ribosomes

What would be the consequence to the cell if all the lysosomes suddenly ruptured?

If you were a physician and had two sick patients,one with a Pneumococcus infection,the other with Influenza,would you give both of them penicillin? Why or why not?

An important purpose of a cell wall in bacteria is to

Water moves across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration in a process called ___________.

Penicillin was isolated from ______ growing on a plate of agar.

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have all of the following in common EXCEPT

The outermost layer of a Gram positive bacterium is made of _______.

The Golgi apparatus is found in

Evidence in support of the endosymbiosis hypothesis includes all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following are NOT composed of cells?

You take some human blood cells and some plant cells that each naturally contains 0.9% salt solution,and you place them in containers of pure water (0% salt).What will happen?

Endoplasmic reticulum is found in

The _______ is the site of photosynthesis in eukaryotes.

The exterior surface of the bilayer in a cell membrane is hydro-_____.

Ribosomes are necessary for:

Plants and some fungi have a cell wall,as do bacteria.Why,then,does penicillin only affect bacteria?

The Golgi apparatus is responsible for

The ______ provides support and a pathway for movement of structures within a cell.

The Process of Science Java Report

Chemistry and Molecules of Life Mission to Mars

Nutrition,metabolism,enzymes the Peanut Butter Project

Energy Flow and Photosynthesis the Future of Fuel

Dietary Energy and Cellular Respiration Supersize Me

DNA Structure and Replication Biologically Unique

Genes to Proteins Medicine From Milk

Cell Division and Mitosis Natures Pharmacy

Mutations and Cancer Fighting Fate

Single-Gene Inheritance and Meiosis Rock for a Cause

Complex Inheritance Qa: Genetics

Stem Cells and Cell Differentiation Grow Your Own

Natural Selection and Adaptation Bugs That Resist Drugs

A: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation Urban Evolution

B: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation Urban Evolution

Evidence for Evolution a Fish With Fingers

Life on Earth Qa: Evolution

Prokaryotic Diversity Lost City

A: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

B: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

Human Evolution Skin Deep

A: Population Ecology on the Tracks of Wolves and Moose

B: Population Ecology on the Tracks of Wolves and Moose

A: Community Ecology Whats Happening to Honey Bees

B: Community Ecology Whats Happening to Honey Bees

A: Ecosystem Ecology the Heat Is on

B: Ecosystem Ecology the Heat Is on

A: Sustainability the Makings of a Green City

B: Sustainability the Makings of a Green City

A: Overview of Physiology Man Versus Mountain

B: Overview of Physiology Man Versus Mountain

Digestive System Drastic Measures

A: Cardiovascular System Death in Bogalusa

B: Cardiovascular System Death in Bogalusa

Respiratory System Peak Performance

A: Central Nervous System Smoke on the Brain

B: Central Nervous System Smoke on the Brain

Reproductive System Too Many Multiples

Immune System Viral Mysteries

A: Plant Physiology

B: Plant Physiology

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