Exam 5: The Dynamic Cell

A patient who is admitted to the hospital shares that she has been taking a series of "water pills" to help her lose weight. Her skin and mucous membranes are dry, and she is complaining of a headache. The physician on call asks for an IV treatment to be promptly administered. Based on the information given, what would likely be the type of IV solution given to this patient?

Which of the following enables a cell to pick up and concentrate a specific type of molecule?

The changing of an enzyme's shape as the substrate binds to the active site is called the

Which of these words does not belong with the rest as it relates to concentration gradient?

A white blood cell surrounds and engulfs a worn-out red blood cell, forming a vesicle around the red blood cell. This process is called ________.

Metabolic pathways are known for all of the following except

Which of the following statements reflects what occurs in the flow of energy conversions through living systems?

Enzymes are named based on the substrate that they bind; this is possible because

What process typically regulates the enzymes involved in metabolic reactions?

Simple diffusion across a plasma membrane is called passive transport because it ________.

The second law of thermodynamics states that all energy transformations result in more disordered energy. How do living organisms, which depend on chemical potential converting to kinetic energy to fuel their function, continue to live?

Which of the following shows the flow of energy at the cellular level through the biosphere?

In the following figure, which cell exhibits the condition of plant cells that have been placed in a hypertonic environment?

In the set-up shown in the figure below, which of the following statements would describe what would be observed after 12 hours of time have elapsed?

What prevents a plant cell from bursting in a hypotonic solution?

Which of the following is an example of osmosis?

The second law of thermodynamics states that all energy transformations result in more disordered energy. How does this relate to energy transformation in a living organism?