Question 1

Which organelle can be likened to a post office?

Accepted Answer

A)   nucleus
B)   nucleolus
C)   mitochondria
D)   endoplasmic reticulum
E)   Golgi apparatusF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

What type of microscopy provides a three-dimensional view of the surface of an object?

Accepted Answer

A)   compound light microscope
B)   transmission electron microscope
C)   scanning electron microscope
D)   phase contrast microscope
E)   ultraviolet microscopeF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

What cell structure is composed of a stack of slightly curved saccules that are important in packaging and secretion?

Accepted Answer

A)   mitochondria
B)   vacuoles
C)   Golgi apparatus
D)   lysosomes
E)   endoplasmic reticulumF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

What is the name of a photograph of a specimen obtained with a microscope?

Accepted Answer

A)   negative
B)   dermatome
C)   thermograph
D)   micrograph
E)   chromatographF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

A solution is at equilibrium across a plasma membrane.If 50 molecules enter the cell,how many molecules exit the cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   50
B)   more than 50
C)   fewer than 50D) All of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 6

What is the name of the semifluid medium inside the cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   nucleolus
B)   cytoplasm
C)   organelle
D)   cytoskeleton
E)   mitochondrionF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The first day of football practice was rough on the squad.The players complained of cramps and sore muscles.The reason for their complaints was that there was a __________________ build up in their muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)   glucose
B)   alcohol
C)   carbon dioxide
D)   carbon monoxide
E)   lactateF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

What is the function of cholesterol in the plasma membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)   cell marker
B)   receptor
C)   support
D)   channel
E)   enzymeF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Only glucose can be used as an energy source in the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not associated with the cytoskeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)   intermediate filaments
B)   microtubules
C)   microbodies
D)   actin filaments
E)   centrosomeF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The plasma membrane contains how many layers of phospholipids?

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   two
C)   four
D)   eight
E)   sixteenF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Why type of junction must there be between the cells of your bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)   adhesion junctions
B)   gap junctions
C)   tight junctions
D)   channel junctions
E)   free junctionsF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 13

During a hurricane,salt water invades fresh water marshes causing many of the plants to die.The plants are killed because the salt water solution is __________________ to the plants,drawing water from their cells.

Accepted Answer

A)   isotonic
B)   hypotonic
C)   mesotonic
D)   oligotonic
E)   hypertonicF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Sheree observed an amoeba feeding by engulfing the prey with it's false feet or pseudopods.This process is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   pinocytosis.
B)   phagocytosis.
C)   exocytosis.
D)   facilitated transport.
E)   osmosis.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Archaea are considered the evolutionary precursors to eukaryotic cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In an experiment in the laboratory,a small colored molecule is injected into one cells.Within minutes,the molecule has entered the adjacent cells.What type of junction connects these cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   gap junctions
B)   free junctions
C)   adhesion junctions
D)   tight junctions
E)   actin junctionsF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

When ATP is broken down,heat is released.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Brett needs to distinguish two points that are 0.5 mm apart.What is the easiest way to do this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use an electron microscope.
B)   Use a light microscope.
C)   Use his eyes.D) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

Question 19

The size of a metabolizing cell is limited by its

Accepted Answer

A)   extracellular matrix.
B)   function.
C)   nuclear size.
D)   surface area-to-volume ratio.
E)   genome size.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The grainy-looking substance inside the nucleus is composed of

Accepted Answer

A)   phospholipids.
B)   DNA and proteins.
C)   nucleoplasm.
D)   ribosomes.
E)   mitochondria.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 3: Cell Structure and Function

The plasma membrane contains how many layers of phospholipids?

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During a hurricane,salt water invades fresh water marshes causing many of the plants to die.The plants are killed because the salt water solution is __________________ to the plants,drawing water from their cells.

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When ATP is broken down,heat is released.

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Which of the following is not associated with the cytoskeleton?

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In an experiment in the laboratory,a small colored molecule is injected into one cells.Within minutes,the molecule has entered the adjacent cells.What type of junction connects these cells?

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Sheree observed an amoeba feeding by engulfing the prey with it's false feet or pseudopods.This process is known as

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The grainy-looking substance inside the nucleus is composed of

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Brett needs to distinguish two points that are 0.5 mm apart.What is the easiest way to do this?

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What type of microscopy provides a three-dimensional view of the surface of an object?

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Archaea are considered the evolutionary precursors to eukaryotic cells.

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What is the function of cholesterol in the plasma membrane?

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Which organelle can be likened to a post office?

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The size of a metabolizing cell is limited by its

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What cell structure is composed of a stack of slightly curved saccules that are important in packaging and secretion?

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The first day of football practice was rough on the squad.The players complained of cramps and sore muscles.The reason for their complaints was that there was a __________________ build up in their muscles.

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What is the name of the semifluid medium inside the cell?

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A solution is at equilibrium across a plasma membrane.If 50 molecules enter the cell,how many molecules exit the cell?

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What is the name of a photograph of a specimen obtained with a microscope?

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Only glucose can be used as an energy source in the human body.

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Why type of junction must there be between the cells of your bladder?

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