Question 1

Large numbers of ribosomes are present in eukaryotic cells that produce

Accepted Answer

A) steroids. 
B) lipids. 
C) glucose. 
D) starches. 
E) proteins. 
A) steroids. 
B) lipids. 
C) glucose. 
D) starches. 
E) proteins. E

Question 2

Cyanide binds and impairs one of the molecules involved in the oxidative phosphorylation of ATP.The target organelle for cyanide must be

Accepted Answer

A) peroxisomes. 
B) lysosomes. 
C) ribosomes. 
D) the endoplasmic reticulum. 
E) mitochondria. 
A) peroxisomes. 
B) lysosomes. 
C) ribosomes. 
D) the endoplasmic reticulum. 
E) mitochondria. E

Question 3

To make the skin more flexible and remove wrinkles ______ could be injected beneath a person's skin.

Accepted Answer

A) proteoglycan 
B) collagen 
C) fibronectin 
D) cellulose 
E) laminin 
A) proteoglycan 
B) collagen 
C) fibronectin 
D) cellulose 
E) laminin B

Question 4

______ collagen is the most rigid and is very abundant in bones and tendons.

Accepted Answer

A) Type IV 
B) Type V 
C) Type I 
D) Type III 
E) Type II 
A) Type IV 
B) Type V 
C) Type I 
D) Type III 
E) Type II

Question 5

Glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans resist compression and are found in large abundance in joints of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When a friend falls to the floor after drinking too much alcohol the organelle that will best help them to detoxify will be

Accepted Answer

A) lysosomes. 
B) smooth endoplasmic reticulum. 
C) mitochondrion. 
D) Golgi apparatus. 
E) peroxisomes. 
A) lysosomes. 
B) smooth endoplasmic reticulum. 
C) mitochondrion. 
D) Golgi apparatus. 
E) peroxisomes.

Question 7

The cell is the basic structural/functional unit common to all living organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If a plant cell is stripped of its cell wall it forms a protoplast.A protoplast would

Accepted Answer

A) contain cellulose. 
B) be less rigid than a plant cell. 
C) be stronger than a plant cell. 
D) be able to form middle lamellae with other protoplasts. 
A) contain cellulose. 
B) be less rigid than a plant cell. 
C) be stronger than a plant cell. 
D) be able to form middle lamellae with other protoplasts.

Question 9

The genome has more influence on the function of cells in different organs than does the proteome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The flagellum is composed of a 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubules called the axoneme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Collagen _____

Accepted Answer

A) must be secreted from a cell. 
B) functions inside a cell. 
C) forms junctions between cells. 
D) acts as an enzyme. 
E) is part of a cell wall. 
A) must be secreted from a cell. 
B) functions inside a cell. 
C) forms junctions between cells. 
D) acts as an enzyme. 
E) is part of a cell wall.

Question 12

You design a drug that transforms skin cells into cells that secrete insulin.Which cellular aspect is the drug most likely to affect?

Accepted Answer

A) Phenotypic traits. 
B) Epigenetics. 
C) The proteome. 
D) Transcriptional factors. 
A) Phenotypic traits. 
B) Epigenetics. 
C) The proteome. 
D) Transcriptional factors.

Question 13

The structure that easily distinguishes a plant or animal cell from a bacteria is its

Accepted Answer

A) chloroplasts. 
B) nucleoid. 
C) cell wall. 
D) Golgi apparatus. 
E) mitochondria. 
A) chloroplasts. 
B) nucleoid. 
C) cell wall. 
D) Golgi apparatus. 
E) mitochondria.

Question 14

A patient has reduced cellular synthesis complications including low amounts of cell membrane production and no synthesis of estrogen or testosterone.Identify the organelle-symptom pair that is defective.

Accepted Answer

A) Membrane symptoms will be associated with the Golgi and the estrogen and testosterone will be a problem with the rough ER. 
B) Rough ER is responsible for the membrane symptom and the smooth ER for the estrogen and testosterone. 
C) Smooth ER produces lipids for the cell membrane and the Golgi produces estrogen and testosterone. 
D) Peroxisomes make membranes and rough ER produces estrogen and testosterone. 
A) Membrane symptoms will be associated with the Golgi and the estrogen and testosterone will be a problem with the rough ER. 
B) Rough ER is responsible for the membrane symptom and the smooth ER for the estrogen and testosterone. 
C) Smooth ER produces lipids for the cell membrane and the Golgi produces estrogen and testosterone. 
D) Peroxisomes make membranes and rough ER produces estrogen and testosterone.

Question 15

Colorless plastids that store starch are ______and found in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) thyloplasts,amimals and plants 
B) chloroplasts,plants 
C) chromoplasts,bacteria and animals 
D) amyloplasts,plants 
E) fibroblasts,animals 
A) thyloplasts,amimals and plants 
B) chloroplasts,plants 
C) chromoplasts,bacteria and animals 
D) amyloplasts,plants 
E) fibroblasts,animals

Question 16

In animal cells,microtubules grow from

Accepted Answer

A) the plasma membrane. 
B) the outer membrane of the nuclear envelope. 
C) centrosomes containing centrioles. 
D) dimerization centers located throughout the cytosol. 
E) the tips of the chromosomes. 
A) the plasma membrane. 
B) the outer membrane of the nuclear envelope. 
C) centrosomes containing centrioles. 
D) dimerization centers located throughout the cytosol. 
E) the tips of the chromosomes.

Question 17

The route that most accurately describes secretory protein movement through the endomembrane would be

Accepted Answer

A) Golgi apparatus$\rarr$lysosome$\rarr$vesicles$\rarr$plasma membrane 
B) plasmid$\rarr$plasma membrane$\rarr$nuclear envelope$\rarr$smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
C) nuclear envelope$\rarr$vesicles$\rarr$Golgi apparatus$\rarr$plasma membrane 
D) rough endoplasmic reticulum$\rarr$lysosomes$\rarr$vesicles$\rarr$cell membrane 
E) rough endoplasmic reticulum$\rarr$ Golgi apparatus$\rarr$vesicles $\rarr$plasma membrane 
A) Golgi apparatus$\rarr$lysosome$\rarr$vesicles$\rarr$plasma membrane 
B) plasmid$\rarr$plasma membrane$\rarr$nuclear envelope$\rarr$smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
C) nuclear envelope$\rarr$vesicles$\rarr$Golgi apparatus$\rarr$plasma membrane 
D) rough endoplasmic reticulum$\rarr$lysosomes$\rarr$vesicles$\rarr$cell membrane 
E) rough endoplasmic reticulum$\rarr$ Golgi apparatus$\rarr$vesicles $\rarr$plasma membrane

Question 18

The organelle responsible for the biosynthesis of proteins that are destined for secretion by the cell is the

Accepted Answer

A) Golgi apparatus. 
B) lysosome. 
C) vesicle. 
D) endoplasmic reticulum. 
E) mitochondria. 
A) Golgi apparatus. 
B) lysosome. 
C) vesicle. 
D) endoplasmic reticulum. 
E) mitochondria.

Question 19

Which statement comparing hemidesmosomes with desmosomes is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemidesmosomes are found in plant cells while desmosomes are found in animal cells. 
B) Hemidesmosomes interact with actin filaments while desmosomes interact with intermediate filaments. 
C) Hemidesmosomes are anchorage junctions but desmosomes are not. 
D) Hemidesmosomes anchor cells to the ECM while desmosomes anchor cells to other cells. 
E) Both hemidesmosomes and desmosomes associate with integrin,but not cadherin molecules. 
A) Hemidesmosomes are found in plant cells while desmosomes are found in animal cells. 
B) Hemidesmosomes interact with actin filaments while desmosomes interact with intermediate filaments. 
C) Hemidesmosomes are anchorage junctions but desmosomes are not. 
D) Hemidesmosomes anchor cells to the ECM while desmosomes anchor cells to other cells. 
E) Both hemidesmosomes and desmosomes associate with integrin,but not cadherin molecules.

Question 20

The organelle that best enables an athlete's tissues to be metabolically active are

Accepted Answer

A) ribosomes. 
B) lysosomes. 
C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum. 
D) mitochondria. 
E) contractile vacuoles. 
A) ribosomes. 
B) lysosomes. 
C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum. 
D) mitochondria. 
E) contractile vacuoles.

Exam 4: General Features of Cells

Large numbers of ribosomes are present in eukaryotic cells that produce

Cyanide binds and impairs one of the molecules involved in the oxidative phosphorylation of ATP.The target organelle for cyanide must be

To make the skin more flexible and remove wrinkles ______ could be injected beneath a person's skin.

______ collagen is the most rigid and is very abundant in bones and tendons.

Glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans resist compression and are found in large abundance in joints of the body.

When a friend falls to the floor after drinking too much alcohol the organelle that will best help them to detoxify will be

The cell is the basic structural/functional unit common to all living organisms.

If a plant cell is stripped of its cell wall it forms a protoplast.A protoplast would

The genome has more influence on the function of cells in different organs than does the proteome.

The flagellum is composed of a 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubules called the axoneme.

Collagen _____

You design a drug that transforms skin cells into cells that secrete insulin.Which cellular aspect is the drug most likely to affect?

The structure that easily distinguishes a plant or animal cell from a bacteria is its

A patient has reduced cellular synthesis complications including low amounts of cell membrane production and no synthesis of estrogen or testosterone.Identify the organelle-symptom pair that is defective.

Colorless plastids that store starch are ______and found in ______.

In animal cells,microtubules grow from

The route that most accurately describes secretory protein movement through the endomembrane would be

The organelle responsible for the biosynthesis of proteins that are destined for secretion by the cell is the

Which statement comparing hemidesmosomes with desmosomes is TRUE?

The organelle that best enables an athlete's tissues to be metabolically active are

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