Deck 3: Cell Structure
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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
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
A) lamellae
B) cisternae
C) processes
D) cristae
D
3
Eukaryotic cells do not have membrane-bound organelles.
False
4
Apoptosis is a natural process by which cells in the body die.
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5
In a colloid, individual atoms or ions are distributed throughout the medium.
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6
What type of RNA is used during the process of transcription?
A) ribosomal
B) messenger
C) transverse
D) transfer
A) ribosomal
B) messenger
C) transverse
D) transfer
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7
Transcription occurs in what organelle?
A) ribosome
B) lysosome
C) mitochondrion
D) nucleus
A) ribosome
B) lysosome
C) mitochondrion
D) nucleus
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8
Cells arise only from preexisting cells through the process of cell division.
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9
The main constituent of cytoplasm is ____.
A) water
B) carbohydrate
C) protein
D) lipid
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
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
A) mitochondria
B) chloroplasts
C) Golgi apparatus
D) lysosomes
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12
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
A) cristae
B) cilia
C) cisternae
D) flagella
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13
DNA molecules that shorten and thicken during cell division are known as _____.
A) chromatids
B) chromatin units
C) chromosomes
D) ribosomes
A) chromatids
B) chromatin units
C) chromosomes
D) ribosomes
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14
What are the basic units of organization of all organisms?
A) organelles
B) organs
C) molecules
D) cells
A) organelles
B) organs
C) molecules
D) cells
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15
The process of translation occurs in the ____.
A) nucleus
B) nucleolus
C) cytoplasm
D) smooth ER
A) nucleus
B) nucleolus
C) cytoplasm
D) smooth ER
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16
Clumps of atoms that are distributed throughout a water medium are referred to as a ____.
A) solution
B) compound
C) colloid
D) solute
A) solution
B) compound
C) colloid
D) solute
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17
Which type of compound does not dissolve readily in water?
A) polar
B) ionic
C) electrolytic
D) nonpolar
A) polar
B) ionic
C) electrolytic
D) nonpolar
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18
The cells of the human body contain ____ chromosomes.
A) 40
B) 46
C) 36
D) 42
A) 40
B) 46
C) 36
D) 42
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19
The many stacks of membranes found inside chloroplasts are known as ____.
A) granum
B) cristae
C) chlorophyll
D) xanthophyll
A) granum
B) cristae
C) chlorophyll
D) xanthophyll
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20
Animal cells are surrounded by a semirigid covering called the cell wall..
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21
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
A) carbohydrates
B) nucleotides
C) lipids
D) proteins
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22
Channels within the endoplasmic reticulum are known as ____.
A) lamellae
B) cisternae
C) cristae
D) flagella
A) lamellae
B) cisternae
C) cristae
D) flagella
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23
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
A) lysosome
B) mitochondrion
C) Golgi
D) centriole
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24
Sodium, potassium, calcium, chlorine, and phosphorus are all examples of ____.
A) proteins
B) carbohydrates
C) lipids
D) mineral salts
A) proteins
B) carbohydrates
C) lipids
D) mineral salts
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25
Which term refers to the conversion of light energy into chemical energy?
A) dehydration synthesis
B) cellular respiration
C) hydrolysis
D) photosynthesis
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
A) ribosomal
B) messenger
C) lysosomal
D) transfer
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28
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
A) codon
B) sugar
C) gene
D) anticodon
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29
Which type of plastids store food?
A) chloroplasts
B) chromoplasts
C) leukoplasts
D) granum
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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31
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
A) mitochondrion
B) smooth ER
C) Golgi apparatus
D) lysosome
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32
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
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
A) nucleoli
B) mitochondria
C) centrioles
D) lysosomes
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34
The aerobic phase of cellular respiration occurs in which organelle?
A) ribosome
B) mitochondrion
C) lysosome
D) nucleus
A) ribosome
B) mitochondrion
C) lysosome
D) nucleus
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35
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
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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38
Chemical energy from food is converted to another form of chemical energy called ____ in the mitochondria.
A) ATP
B) glycogen
C) glucose
D) RNA
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
A) cellulose
B) lipid
C) protein
D) nucleic acid
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41
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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
contain powerful digestive enzymes
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42
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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
Match the description with the corresponding term.
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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43
Matching
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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
Match the description with the corresponding term.
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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44
Matching
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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
Match the description with the corresponding term.
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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Matching
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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
Match the description with the corresponding term.
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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Matching
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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
Match the description with the corresponding term.
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
Match the description with the corresponding term.
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 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
Match the description with the corresponding term.
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
Match the description with the corresponding term.
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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