Question 1

Where are proteins manufactured in cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Golgi bodies 
B)  Vesicles 
C)  Rough endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  Lysosomes 
E)  Smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
A)  Golgi bodies 
B)  Vesicles 
C)  Rough endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  Lysosomes 
E)  Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Question 2

Which characteristic of a chloroplast makes it appear green?

Accepted Answer

A)  The outer membrane 
B)  The inner membrane 
C)  The stroma 
D)  The plastid 
E)  The chlorophyll 
A)  The outer membrane 
B)  The inner membrane 
C)  The stroma 
D)  The plastid 
E)  The chlorophyll

Question 3

What is a tenet of the cell theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  All organisms consist of more than one cell. 
B)  All living cells arise by division of preexisting cells. 
C)  Each cell makes its own hereditary material. 
D)  Each cell is composed only of products that it manufactures. 
E)  Cells may arise spontaneously under certain laboratory conditions. 
A)  All organisms consist of more than one cell. 
B)  All living cells arise by division of preexisting cells. 
C)  Each cell makes its own hereditary material. 
D)  Each cell is composed only of products that it manufactures. 
E)  Cells may arise spontaneously under certain laboratory conditions.

Question 4

Lysosomes are specialized ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ribosomes 
B)  peroxisomes 
C)  Golgi bodies 
D)  vesicles 
E)  plastids 
A)  ribosomes 
B)  peroxisomes 
C)  Golgi bodies 
D)  vesicles 
E)  plastids

Question 5

Classification. The following items are found in the extracellular matrix of plant cells. Respond to the statements below with reference to these structures.
-Connects the cytoplasm of adjoining plant cells.

Accepted Answer

A) Basement membrane 
B) Primary cell wall 
C) Pectin 
D) Lignin 
E) Cuticle 
A) Basement membrane 
B) Primary cell wall 
C) Pectin 
D) Lignin 
E) Cuticle

Question 6

Lamins are a type of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  myosin 
B)  microtubules 
C)  intermediate filaments 
D)  microfilaments 
E)  actin 
A)  myosin 
B)  microtubules 
C)  intermediate filaments 
D)  microfilaments 
E)  actin

Question 7

Labeling. Label the parts of the model animal cell.
  
-Intermediate filaments

Accepted Answer

The answer of Labeling. Label the parts of the model...

Question 8

Choose the most appropriate description for each item.
-DNA molecules

Accepted Answer

A) Contain enzymes for intracellular digestion 
B) Primary cellular organelles where proteins are assembled 
C) Package cellular secretions for export 
D) Extract energy stored in carbohydrates; synthesize ATP; produce water and carbon dioxide 
E) Synthesize subunits that will be assembled into two-part ribosomes in the cytoplasm
F)Molecules that participate in protein synthesis
G)Store substances
H)Encode hereditary information
I)Help distribute chromosomes to the new cells during cell division
J)Convert light energy to chemical energy stored in the chemical bonds of glucose or starch 
A) Contain enzymes for intracellular digestion 
B) Primary cellular organelles where proteins are assembled 
C) Package cellular secretions for export 
D) Extract energy stored in carbohydrates; synthesize ATP; produce water and carbon dioxide 
E) Synthesize subunits that will be assembled into two-part ribosomes in the cytoplasm
F)Molecules that participate in protein synthesis
G)Store substances
H)Encode hereditary information
I)Help distribute chromosomes to the new cells during cell division
J)Convert light energy to chemical energy stored in the chemical bonds of glucose or starch

Question 9

Which of the following tools helps in the visualization of DNA inside a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  polarized light microscope 
B)  visible light microscope 
C)  fluorescent dye 
D)  Gram staining 
E)  scanning electron microscope 
A)  polarized light microscope 
B)  visible light microscope 
C)  fluorescent dye 
D)  Gram staining 
E)  scanning electron microscope

Question 10

Choose the most appropriate description for each item.
-Nucleoli

Accepted Answer

A) Contain enzymes for intracellular digestion 
B) Primary cellular organelles where proteins are assembled 
C) Package cellular secretions for export 
D) Extract energy stored in carbohydrates; synthesize ATP; produce water and carbon dioxide 
E) Synthesize subunits that will be assembled into two-part ribosomes in the cytoplasm
F)Molecules that participate in protein synthesis
G)Store substances
H)Encode hereditary information
I)Help distribute chromosomes to the new cells during cell division
J)Convert light energy to chemical energy stored in the chemical bonds of glucose or starch 
A) Contain enzymes for intracellular digestion 
B) Primary cellular organelles where proteins are assembled 
C) Package cellular secretions for export 
D) Extract energy stored in carbohydrates; synthesize ATP; produce water and carbon dioxide 
E) Synthesize subunits that will be assembled into two-part ribosomes in the cytoplasm
F)Molecules that participate in protein synthesis
G)Store substances
H)Encode hereditary information
I)Help distribute chromosomes to the new cells during cell division
J)Convert light energy to chemical energy stored in the chemical bonds of glucose or starch

Question 11

Classification. The following items are found in the extracellular matrix of plant cells. Respond to the statements below with reference to these structures.
-Found under a layer of epidermal cells or along capillaries

Accepted Answer

A) Basement membrane 
B) Primary cell wall 
C) Pectin 
D) Lignin 
E) Cuticle 
A) Basement membrane 
B) Primary cell wall 
C) Pectin 
D) Lignin 
E) Cuticle

Question 12

A biofilm is often attached to a solid surface and may include all of the following EXCEPT _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria 
B)  algae 
C)  fungi 
D)  pili 
E)  archaea 
A)  bacteria 
B)  algae 
C)  fungi 
D)  pili 
E)  archaea

Question 13

Which property is true of living things?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are stable over time. 
B)  They are stable over many generations. 
C)  They use protein as their hereditary material. 
D)  They must obtain all organic molecules of life from external sources. 
E)  They require water. 
A)  They are stable over time. 
B)  They are stable over many generations. 
C)  They use protein as their hereditary material. 
D)  They must obtain all organic molecules of life from external sources. 
E)  They require water.

Question 14

Which of the following is thought to be the descendant of ancient bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclei 
B)  Golgi bodies 
C)  ER 
D)  Mitochondria 
E)  Lysosomes 
A)  Nuclei 
B)  Golgi bodies 
C)  ER 
D)  Mitochondria 
E)  Lysosomes

Question 15

Labeling. Label the parts of the model animal cell.
  
-Cytoskeleton components

Accepted Answer

The answer of Labeling. Label the parts of the model...

Question 16

Classification. The following items are part of the cytoskeleton. Respond to the statements below with reference to these elements.
-This structure is elongated by microfilaments.

Accepted Answer

A) Microtubules 
B) Microfilaments 
C) Intermediate filaments 
D) Motor proteins 
E) Cilium
F)Flagellum
G)Pseudopods 
A) Microtubules 
B) Microfilaments 
C) Intermediate filaments 
D) Motor proteins 
E) Cilium
F)Flagellum
G)Pseudopods

Question 17

Labeling. Label the parts of the model animal cell.
  
-Pair of centrioles

Accepted Answer

The answer of Labeling. Label the parts of the model...

Question 18

Classification. The following items are part of the cytoskeleton. Respond to the statements below with reference to these elements.
-These molecules function like cellular freight trains.

Accepted Answer

A) Microtubules 
B) Microfilaments 
C) Intermediate filaments 
D) Motor proteins 
E) Cilium
F)Flagellum
G)Pseudopods 
A) Microtubules 
B) Microfilaments 
C) Intermediate filaments 
D) Motor proteins 
E) Cilium
F)Flagellum
G)Pseudopods

Question 19

Cilia and flagella are most similar in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  length 
B)  the kinds of cells that have them 
C)  the number that cells usually have 
D)  their internal composition and structure 
E)  their location along the cell's periphery 
A)  length 
B)  the kinds of cells that have them 
C)  the number that cells usually have 
D)  their internal composition and structure 
E)  their location along the cell's periphery

Question 20

What components of membranes are the most abundant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbohydrates 
B)  Sterols 
C)  Proteins 
D)  Fats 
E)  Phospholipids 
A)  Carbohydrates 
B)  Sterols 
C)  Proteins 
D)  Fats 
E)  Phospholipids

Exam 4: Cell Structure

Where are proteins manufactured in cells?

Which characteristic of a chloroplast makes it appear green?

What is a tenet of the cell theory?

Lysosomes are specialized ____.

Classification. The following items are found in the extracellular matrix of plant cells. Respond to the statements below with reference to these structures. -Connects the cytoplasm of adjoining plant cells.

Lamins are a type of ____.

Labeling. Label the parts of the model animal cell. -Intermediate filaments

Choose the most appropriate description for each item. -DNA molecules

Which of the following tools helps in the visualization of DNA inside a cell?

Choose the most appropriate description for each item. -Nucleoli

Classification. The following items are found in the extracellular matrix of plant cells. Respond to the statements below with reference to these structures. -Found under a layer of epidermal cells or along capillaries

A biofilm is often attached to a solid surface and may include all of the following EXCEPT _______.

Which property is true of living things?

Which of the following is thought to be the descendant of ancient bacteria?

Labeling. Label the parts of the model animal cell. -Cytoskeleton components

Classification. The following items are part of the cytoskeleton. Respond to the statements below with reference to these elements. -This structure is elongated by microfilaments.

Labeling. Label the parts of the model animal cell. -Pair of centrioles

Classification. The following items are part of the cytoskeleton. Respond to the statements below with reference to these elements. -These molecules function like cellular freight trains.

Cilia and flagella are most similar in ____.

What components of membranes are the most abundant?

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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