Deck 3: Cell Structure

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​Large organelles found mainly in plant cells that are the site of photosynthesis are known as ____.

A) ​nuclei
B) ​mitochondria
C) ​chloroplasts
D) ​thylakoids
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​The folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion are called ____.

A) ​lamellae
B) ​cisternae
C) ​processes
D) ​cristae
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​Eukaryotic cells do not have membrane-bound organelles.
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Apoptosis is a natural process by which cells in the body die.​
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​In a colloid, individual atoms or ions are distributed throughout the medium.
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​What type of RNA is used during the process of transcription?

A) ​ribosomal
B) ​messenger
C) ​transverse
D) ​transfer
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​Transcription occurs in what organelle?

A) ​ribosome
B) ​lysosome
C) ​mitochondrion
D) ​nucleus
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​Cells arise only from preexisting cells through the process of cell division.
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​The main constituent of cytoplasm is ____.

A) ​water
B) ​carbohydrate
C) ​protein
D) ​lipid
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Chromosomes are made of ____ molecules and proteins.​

A) ​DNA
B) ​RNA
C) ​lipids
D) ​ATP
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​Which membrane-bound structures in the cytoplasm contain powerful digestive enzymes?

A) ​mitochondria
B) ​chloroplasts
C) ​Golgi apparatus
D) ​lysosomes
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​Cells that line the respiratory tract are covered with ____ on their free edge that move the mucus-dust package upward away from the lungs.

A) ​cristae
B) ​cilia
C) ​cisternae
D) ​flagella
Question
​DNA molecules that shorten and thicken during cell division are known as _____.

A) ​chromatids
B) ​chromatin units
C) ​chromosomes
D) ​ribosomes
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​What are the basic units of organization of all organisms?

A) ​organelles
B) ​organs
C) ​molecules
D) ​cells
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​The process of translation occurs in the ____.

A) ​nucleus
B) ​nucleolus
C) ​cytoplasm
D) ​smooth ER
Question
​Clumps of atoms that are distributed throughout a water medium are referred to as a ____.

A) ​solution
B) ​compound
C) ​colloid
D) ​solute
Question
​Which type of compound does not dissolve readily in water?

A) ​polar
B) ​ionic
C) ​electrolytic
D) ​nonpolar
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​The cells of the human body contain ____ chromosomes.

A) ​40
B) ​46
C) ​36
D) ​42
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​The many stacks of membranes found inside chloroplasts are known as ____.

A) ​granum
B) ​cristae
C) ​chlorophyll
D) ​xanthophyll
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​Animal cells are surrounded by a semirigid covering called the cell wall..
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​One of the many functions of ____ is to span the plasma membrane and form channels that allow passage of molecules and ions into and out of the cell.

A) ​carbohydrates
B) ​nucleotides
C) ​lipids
D) ​proteins
Question
​Channels within the endoplasmic reticulum are known as ____.

A) ​lamellae
B) ​cisternae
C) ​cristae
D) ​flagella
Question
​Cells that require a lot of energy will have more folds in the inner membrane of which type of organelle?

A) ​lysosome
B) ​mitochondrion
C) ​Golgi
D) ​centriole
Question
​Sodium, potassium, calcium, chlorine, and phosphorus are all examples of ____.

A) ​proteins
B) ​carbohydrates
C) ​lipids
D) ​mineral salts
Question
​Which term refers to the conversion of light energy into chemical energy?

A) ​dehydration synthesis
B) ​cellular respiration
C) ​hydrolysis
D) ​photosynthesis
Question
A molecule with unequal electron distribution of bonding electrons is said to be ____________________.​
Question
​Which type of RNA has three nitrogen bases at one end that are known collectively as an anticodon?

A) ​ribosomal
B) ​messenger
C) ​lysosomal
D) ​transfer
Question
​A region of DNA that contains instructions for the amino acid sequence of a particular protein is called a(n) ____.

A) ​codon
B) ​sugar
C) ​gene
D) ​anticodon
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​Which type of plastids store food?

A) ​chloroplasts
B) ​chromoplasts
C) ​leukoplasts
D) ​granum
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​The most common and most numerous plastid in a plant cell is the ____________________.
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​The assembly of flat saclike cisternae where compounds to be secreted by the cell are collected and concentrated is called the ____.

A) ​mitochondrion
B) ​smooth ER
C) ​Golgi apparatus
D) ​lysosome
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​Robert Hooke was an English scientist who first described ____ by looking at a thin slice of cork under his primitive microscope.

A) ​organelles
B) ​cells
C) ​plastids
D) ​proteins
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​Which structures form the spindle fibers during cell division and guide the duplicated chromosomes to their daughter cells?

A) ​nucleoli
B) ​mitochondria
C) ​centrioles
D) ​lysosomes
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​The aerobic phase of cellular respiration occurs in which organelle?

A) ​ribosome
B) ​mitochondrion
C) ​lysosome
D) ​nucleus
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The ____________________ is composed of a double phospholipid layer in which proteins are embedded.​
Question
​All organisms are composed of one or more ____.

A) ​organ systems
B) ​organs
C) ​cells
D) ​organelles
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The lysosome of a cell can expel all of its enzymes directly into the cytoplasm of the cell to destroy the cell and its organelles. This process is called ____________________.​
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​Chemical energy from food is converted to another form of chemical energy called ____ in the mitochondria.

A) ​ATP
B) ​glycogen
C) ​glucose
D) ​RNA
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​In the human body, the male sperm cell is propelled by a single beating ____________________.
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​The cell wall of plant cells is composed of ____.

A) ​cellulose
B) ​lipid
C) ​protein
D) ​nucleic acid
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a.​nucleolus
b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​contain powerful digestive enzymes
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a.​nucleolus
b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​concentrate compounds to be secreted
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a.​nucleolus
b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​move materials across free surface of a cell
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a.​nucleolus
b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​control center of the cell
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a.​nucleolus
b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​powerhouse of the cell
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a.​nucleolus
b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​site of synthesis of sex hormones
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a.​nucleolus
b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​site of protein synthesis
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a.​nucleolus
b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​site of ribosomal synthesis
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a.​nucleolus
b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​site of photosynthesis
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a.​nucleolus
b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​genetic material of the cell
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Deck 3: Cell Structure
1
​Large organelles found mainly in plant cells that are the site of photosynthesis are known as ____.

A) ​nuclei
B) ​mitochondria
C) ​chloroplasts
D) ​thylakoids
C
2
​The folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion are called ____.

A) ​lamellae
B) ​cisternae
C) ​processes
D) ​cristae
D
3
​Eukaryotic cells do not have membrane-bound organelles.
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Apoptosis is a natural process by which cells in the body die.​
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​In a colloid, individual atoms or ions are distributed throughout the medium.
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​What type of RNA is used during the process of transcription?

A) ​ribosomal
B) ​messenger
C) ​transverse
D) ​transfer
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​Transcription occurs in what organelle?

A) ​ribosome
B) ​lysosome
C) ​mitochondrion
D) ​nucleus
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​Cells arise only from preexisting cells through the process of cell division.
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​The main constituent of cytoplasm is ____.

A) ​water
B) ​carbohydrate
C) ​protein
D) ​lipid
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10
Chromosomes are made of ____ molecules and proteins.​

A) ​DNA
B) ​RNA
C) ​lipids
D) ​ATP
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11
​Which membrane-bound structures in the cytoplasm contain powerful digestive enzymes?

A) ​mitochondria
B) ​chloroplasts
C) ​Golgi apparatus
D) ​lysosomes
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​Cells that line the respiratory tract are covered with ____ on their free edge that move the mucus-dust package upward away from the lungs.

A) ​cristae
B) ​cilia
C) ​cisternae
D) ​flagella
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​DNA molecules that shorten and thicken during cell division are known as _____.

A) ​chromatids
B) ​chromatin units
C) ​chromosomes
D) ​ribosomes
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​What are the basic units of organization of all organisms?

A) ​organelles
B) ​organs
C) ​molecules
D) ​cells
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​The process of translation occurs in the ____.

A) ​nucleus
B) ​nucleolus
C) ​cytoplasm
D) ​smooth ER
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​Clumps of atoms that are distributed throughout a water medium are referred to as a ____.

A) ​solution
B) ​compound
C) ​colloid
D) ​solute
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​Which type of compound does not dissolve readily in water?

A) ​polar
B) ​ionic
C) ​electrolytic
D) ​nonpolar
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​The cells of the human body contain ____ chromosomes.

A) ​40
B) ​46
C) ​36
D) ​42
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​The many stacks of membranes found inside chloroplasts are known as ____.

A) ​granum
B) ​cristae
C) ​chlorophyll
D) ​xanthophyll
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​Animal cells are surrounded by a semirigid covering called the cell wall..
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​One of the many functions of ____ is to span the plasma membrane and form channels that allow passage of molecules and ions into and out of the cell.

A) ​carbohydrates
B) ​nucleotides
C) ​lipids
D) ​proteins
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​Channels within the endoplasmic reticulum are known as ____.

A) ​lamellae
B) ​cisternae
C) ​cristae
D) ​flagella
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​Cells that require a lot of energy will have more folds in the inner membrane of which type of organelle?

A) ​lysosome
B) ​mitochondrion
C) ​Golgi
D) ​centriole
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​Sodium, potassium, calcium, chlorine, and phosphorus are all examples of ____.

A) ​proteins
B) ​carbohydrates
C) ​lipids
D) ​mineral salts
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​Which term refers to the conversion of light energy into chemical energy?

A) ​dehydration synthesis
B) ​cellular respiration
C) ​hydrolysis
D) ​photosynthesis
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26
A molecule with unequal electron distribution of bonding electrons is said to be ____________________.​
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27
​Which type of RNA has three nitrogen bases at one end that are known collectively as an anticodon?

A) ​ribosomal
B) ​messenger
C) ​lysosomal
D) ​transfer
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​A region of DNA that contains instructions for the amino acid sequence of a particular protein is called a(n) ____.

A) ​codon
B) ​sugar
C) ​gene
D) ​anticodon
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​Which type of plastids store food?

A) ​chloroplasts
B) ​chromoplasts
C) ​leukoplasts
D) ​granum
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30
​The most common and most numerous plastid in a plant cell is the ____________________.
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​The assembly of flat saclike cisternae where compounds to be secreted by the cell are collected and concentrated is called the ____.

A) ​mitochondrion
B) ​smooth ER
C) ​Golgi apparatus
D) ​lysosome
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​Robert Hooke was an English scientist who first described ____ by looking at a thin slice of cork under his primitive microscope.

A) ​organelles
B) ​cells
C) ​plastids
D) ​proteins
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33
​Which structures form the spindle fibers during cell division and guide the duplicated chromosomes to their daughter cells?

A) ​nucleoli
B) ​mitochondria
C) ​centrioles
D) ​lysosomes
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​The aerobic phase of cellular respiration occurs in which organelle?

A) ​ribosome
B) ​mitochondrion
C) ​lysosome
D) ​nucleus
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The ____________________ is composed of a double phospholipid layer in which proteins are embedded.​
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36
​All organisms are composed of one or more ____.

A) ​organ systems
B) ​organs
C) ​cells
D) ​organelles
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37
The lysosome of a cell can expel all of its enzymes directly into the cytoplasm of the cell to destroy the cell and its organelles. This process is called ____________________.​
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​Chemical energy from food is converted to another form of chemical energy called ____ in the mitochondria.

A) ​ATP
B) ​glycogen
C) ​glucose
D) ​RNA
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39
​In the human body, the male sperm cell is propelled by a single beating ____________________.
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40
​The cell wall of plant cells is composed of ____.

A) ​cellulose
B) ​lipid
C) ​protein
D) ​nucleic acid
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b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​contain powerful digestive enzymes
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b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​concentrate compounds to be secreted
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b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​move materials across free surface of a cell
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a.​nucleolus
b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​control center of the cell
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b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​powerhouse of the cell
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b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​site of synthesis of sex hormones
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b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​site of protein synthesis
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b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
​site of ribosomal synthesis
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b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
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b.​mitochondrion
c.​lysosomes
d.​nucleus
e.​Golgi apparatus
f.​smooth endoplasmic reticulum
g.​cilia
h.​chloroplast
i.​rough endoplasmic reticulum
j.chromatin
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