Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

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A)  lysosomes.
B)  smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
C)  mitochondrion.
D)  Golgi apparatus.
E)  peroxisomes.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Which statement comparing hemidesmosomes with desmosomes is TRUE?

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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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E) E

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

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

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A)  proteoglycan
B)  collagen
C)  fibronectin
D)  cellulose
E)  lamininF) B) and C)
G) A) and B) B

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In animal cells,microtubules grow from

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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.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

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

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A)  Type IV
B)  Type V
C)  Type I
D)  Type III
E)  Type IIF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Large numbers of ribosomes are present in eukaryotic cells that produce

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

Question 11

Colorless plastids that store starch are ______and found in ______.

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A)  thyloplasts,amimals and plants
B)  chloroplasts,plants
C)  chromoplasts,bacteria and animals
D)  amyloplasts,plants
E)  fibroblasts,animalsF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

Collagen _____

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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.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

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.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

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.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

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.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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 F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

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.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 4: General Features of Cells

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

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

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Which statement comparing hemidesmosomes with desmosomes is TRUE?

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

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

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

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

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In animal cells,microtubules grow from

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

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Large numbers of ribosomes are present in eukaryotic cells that produce

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Colorless plastids that store starch are ______and found in ______.

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

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Collagen _____

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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