Question 1

What are attached to the surface of rough endoplasmic reticulum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nucleoli 
B)  Ribosomes 
C)  Chromosomes 
D)  Lysosomes 
E)  Mitochondria 
A)  Nucleoli 
B)  Ribosomes 
C)  Chromosomes 
D)  Lysosomes 
E)  Mitochondria

Question 2

What is the correct sequence of the phases of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase 
B)  Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase 
C)  Telophase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase 
D)  Anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase 
E)  Metaphase, anaphase, telophase, prophase 
A)  Prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase 
B)  Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase 
C)  Telophase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase 
D)  Anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase 
E)  Metaphase, anaphase, telophase, prophase

Question 3

What activity takes place on ribosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protein synthesis 
B)  DNA synthesis 
C)  Carbohydrate synthesis 
D)  Energy acquisition 
E)  Cell division 
A)  Protein synthesis 
B)  DNA synthesis 
C)  Carbohydrate synthesis 
D)  Energy acquisition 
E)  Cell division

Question 4

In anaphase of mitosis, centromeres and duplicated parts of chromosomes separate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If the fluid outside of a cell membrane contains a greater concentration of dissolved particles than the fluid inside the cell, how is this extracellular fluid described?

Accepted Answer

A)  The extracellular solution is isotonic to the intracellular fluid. 
B)  The extracellular fluid is iso-osmotic to the intracellular fluid. 
C)  The extracellular fluid is hypertonic to the intracellular fluid. 
D)  The extracellular solution is hypotonic to the intracellular fluid. 
E)  The extracellular solution is isometric to the intracellular fluid. 
A)  The extracellular solution is isotonic to the intracellular fluid. 
B)  The extracellular fluid is iso-osmotic to the intracellular fluid. 
C)  The extracellular fluid is hypertonic to the intracellular fluid. 
D)  The extracellular solution is hypotonic to the intracellular fluid. 
E)  The extracellular solution is isometric to the intracellular fluid.

Question 6

Interphase is a "time out" in the cell cycle, when the cell rests its synthetic activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which type of cell has many mitochondria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red blood cell 
B)  Fat cell 
C)  Nerve cell 
D)  Skin cell 
E)  Muscle cell 
A)  Red blood cell 
B)  Fat cell 
C)  Nerve cell 
D)  Skin cell 
E)  Muscle cell

Question 8

Adrenoleukodystrophy is a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system. The gene abnormality causes a lack of an enzyme that breaks down very long chain fatty acids outside the cell. The resulting over accumulation causes brain degeneration. What organelle is affected by the gene abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rough endoplasmic reticulum 
B)  Smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  Mitochondrion 
D)  Peroxisome 
A)  Rough endoplasmic reticulum 
B)  Smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  Mitochondrion 
D)  Peroxisome

Question 9

Which of the following does not describe a cell undergoing apoptosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cell rounds up and bulges. 
B)  The cell retains the ability to divide continuously. 
C)  Chromatin condenses and enzymes cut the chromosomes into equal-sized pieces. 
D)  The cell breaks apart into membrane-enclosed fragments. 
E)  The cell dies. 
A)  The cell rounds up and bulges. 
B)  The cell retains the ability to divide continuously. 
C)  Chromatin condenses and enzymes cut the chromosomes into equal-sized pieces. 
D)  The cell breaks apart into membrane-enclosed fragments. 
E)  The cell dies.

Question 10

What would occur if the concentration of glucose in the water outside of a cell is higher than the concentration inside the cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water will enter the cell by osmosis. 
B)  Water will leave the cell by osmosis. 
C)  Glucose will enter the cell by osmosis. 
D)  Glucose will leave the cell by osmosis. 
A)  Water will enter the cell by osmosis. 
B)  Water will leave the cell by osmosis. 
C)  Glucose will enter the cell by osmosis. 
D)  Glucose will leave the cell by osmosis.

Question 11

What is a cleavage furrow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cellular constriction that occurs during interphase 
B)  Cellular constriction that occurs towards the end of mitosis 
C)  Cellular constriction that forms four cells from one 
D)  A partitioning of the nucleus 
E)  Cellular constriction that forms as mitosis begins 
A)  Cellular constriction that occurs during interphase 
B)  Cellular constriction that occurs towards the end of mitosis 
C)  Cellular constriction that forms four cells from one 
D)  A partitioning of the nucleus 
E)  Cellular constriction that forms as mitosis begins

Question 12

The level of carbon dioxide, a waste product of metabolism, is higher ________ the cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  inside 
B)  outside 
A)  inside 
B)  outside

Question 13

What term describes the spread of cancer cells beyond the tissue where they originated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitosis 
B)  Apoptosis 
C)  Metastasis 
D)  Angiogenesis 
E)  Cytokinesis 
A)  Mitosis 
B)  Apoptosis 
C)  Metastasis 
D)  Angiogenesis 
E)  Cytokinesis

Question 14

The basic framework of a cell membrane is a triple layer of lipid molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How are membrane proteins classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  By their position 
B)  By their size 
C)  By their abundance 
D)  By their amino acid diversity 
E)  By their oiliness 
A)  By their position 
B)  By their size 
C)  By their abundance 
D)  By their amino acid diversity 
E)  By their oiliness

Question 16

What solution is isotonic to red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.9 percent NaCl solution 
B)  Distilled water 
C)  0.9 percent glucose solution 
D)  0.5 percent glucose solution 
E)  1.4 percent galactose solution 
A)  0.9 percent NaCl solution 
B)  Distilled water 
C)  0.9 percent glucose solution 
D)  0.5 percent glucose solution 
E)  1.4 percent galactose solution

Question 17

A structure that transports secretions from the rough ER to the Golgi apparatus is a vesicle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Movement of molecules through a membrane by filtration depends upon __________ pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  osmotic 
B)  barometric 
C)  atmospheric 
D)  hydrostatic 
A)  osmotic 
B)  barometric 
C)  atmospheric 
D)  hydrostatic

Question 19

Specialized structures within cells are called organelles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What type of cell division results in the formation of a sperm cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meiosis 
B)  Mitosis 
C)  Cytokinesis 
D)  Cleavage 
A)  Meiosis 
B)  Mitosis 
C)  Cytokinesis 
D)  Cleavage

What are attached to the surface of rough endoplasmic reticulum?

What is the correct sequence of the phases of mitosis?

What activity takes place on ribosomes?

In anaphase of mitosis, centromeres and duplicated parts of chromosomes separate.

If the fluid outside of a cell membrane contains a greater concentration of dissolved particles than the fluid inside the cell, how is this extracellular fluid described?

Interphase is a "time out" in the cell cycle, when the cell rests its synthetic activities.

Which type of cell has many mitochondria?

Adrenoleukodystrophy is a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system. The gene abnormality causes a lack of an enzyme that breaks down very long chain fatty acids outside the cell. The resulting over accumulation causes brain degeneration. What organelle is affected by the gene abnormality?

Which of the following does not describe a cell undergoing apoptosis?

What would occur if the concentration of glucose in the water outside of a cell is higher than the concentration inside the cell?

What is a cleavage furrow?

The level of carbon dioxide, a waste product of metabolism, is higher ________ the cell.

What term describes the spread of cancer cells beyond the tissue where they originated?

The basic framework of a cell membrane is a triple layer of lipid molecules.

How are membrane proteins classified?

What solution is isotonic to red blood cells?

A structure that transports secretions from the rough ER to the Golgi apparatus is a vesicle.

Movement of molecules through a membrane by filtration depends upon __________ pressure.

Specialized structures within cells are called organelles.

What type of cell division results in the formation of a sperm cell?

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Chemical Basis of Life

Cellular Metabolism

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Pregnancy, Growth, Development, and Genetics

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Exam 3: Cells

What are attached to the surface of rough endoplasmic reticulum?

What is the correct sequence of the phases of mitosis?

What activity takes place on ribosomes?

In anaphase of mitosis, centromeres and duplicated parts of chromosomes separate.

If the fluid outside of a cell membrane contains a greater concentration of dissolved particles than the fluid inside the cell, how is this extracellular fluid described?

Interphase is a "time out" in the cell cycle, when the cell rests its synthetic activities.

Which type of cell has many mitochondria?

Adrenoleukodystrophy is a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system. The gene abnormality causes a lack of an enzyme that breaks down very long chain fatty acids outside the cell. The resulting over accumulation causes brain degeneration. What organelle is affected by the gene abnormality?

Which of the following does not describe a cell undergoing apoptosis?

What would occur if the concentration of glucose in the water outside of a cell is higher than the concentration inside the cell?

What is a cleavage furrow?

The level of carbon dioxide, a waste product of metabolism, is higher ________ the cell.

What term describes the spread of cancer cells beyond the tissue where they originated?

The basic framework of a cell membrane is a triple layer of lipid molecules.

How are membrane proteins classified?

What solution is isotonic to red blood cells?

A structure that transports secretions from the rough ER to the Golgi apparatus is a vesicle.

Movement of molecules through a membrane by filtration depends upon __________ pressure.

Specialized structures within cells are called organelles.

What type of cell division results in the formation of a sperm cell?

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Chemical Basis of Life

Cellular Metabolism

Tissues

Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Pregnancy, Growth, Development, and Genetics

Nervous System

The Senses

Endocrine System

Blood

Cardiovascular System

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Digestion and Nutrition

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Filters