Question 1

Which structure below is independent of the endomembrane system?

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear envelope 
B)  chloroplast 
C)  Golgi apparatus 
D)  plasma membrane 
A)  nuclear envelope 
B)  chloroplast 
C)  Golgi apparatus 
D)  plasma membrane

Question 2

Which of the following is the smallest structure that would most likely be visible with a standard (not super-resolution) research-grade light microscope?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondrion 
B)  microtubule 
C)  ribosome 
D)  virus 
A)  mitochondrion 
B)  microtubule 
C)  ribosome 
D)  virus

Question 3

Where are proteins produced other than on ribosomes free in the cytosol or ribosomes attached to the endoplasmic reticulum?

Accepted Answer

A)  in lysosomes 
B)  in the Golgi apparatus 
C)  in the nucleolus 
D)  in mitochondria 
A)  in lysosomes 
B)  in the Golgi apparatus 
C)  in the nucleolus 
D)  in mitochondria

Question 4

Which of the following is a major difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prokaryotic cells have cell walls, while eukaryotic cells do not. 
B)  Eukaryotic cells have flagella, while prokaryotic cells do not. 
C)  Eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles, while prokaryotic cells do not. 
D)  Prokaryotic cells are generally larger than eukaryotic cells. 
A)  Prokaryotic cells have cell walls, while eukaryotic cells do not. 
B)  Eukaryotic cells have flagella, while prokaryotic cells do not. 
C)  Eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles, while prokaryotic cells do not. 
D)  Prokaryotic cells are generally larger than eukaryotic cells.

Question 5

Which of the following would be the most appropriate method to observe the movements of condensed chromosomes during cell division?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hand lens (magnifying glass) 
B)  standard light microscopy 
C)  scanning electron microscopy 
D)  transmission electron microscopy 
A)  a hand lens (magnifying glass) 
B)  standard light microscopy 
C)  scanning electron microscopy 
D)  transmission electron microscopy

Question 6

Tay-Sachs disease is a human genetic abnormality that results in cells accumulating and becoming clogged with very large, complex, undigested lipids. Which cellular organelle is most likely defective in this condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lysosome 
B)  the Golgi apparatus 
C)  the smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  the rough endoplasmic reticulum 
A)  the lysosome 
B)  the Golgi apparatus 
C)  the smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
D)  the rough endoplasmic reticulum

Exam 6: A Tour of the Cell

Which structure below is independent of the endomembrane system?

Which of the following is the smallest structure that would most likely be visible with a standard (not super-resolution) research-grade light microscope?

Where are proteins produced other than on ribosomes free in the cytosol or ribosomes attached to the endoplasmic reticulum?

Which of the following is a major difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells?

Which of the following would be the most appropriate method to observe the movements of condensed chromosomes during cell division?

Tay-Sachs disease is a human genetic abnormality that results in cells accumulating and becoming clogged with very large, complex, undigested lipids. Which cellular organelle is most likely defective in this condition?

Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry

The Chemical Context of Life

Water and Life

Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life

The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules

Membrane Structure and Function

An Introduction to Metabolism

Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

The Cell Cycle

Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

Mendel and the Gene Idea

The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

The Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Viruses

Dna Tools and Biotechnology

Genomes and Their Evolution

Descent With Modification: a Darwinian View of Life

The Evolution of Populations

The Origin of Species

The History of Life on Earth

Phylogeny and the Tree of Life

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonised Land

Plant Diversity Ii: the Evolution of Seed Plants

Fungi

An Overview of Animal Diversity

An Introduction to Invertebrates

The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates

Vascular Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants

Soil and Plant Nutrition

Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology

Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals

Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function

Animal Nutrition

Circulation and Gas Exchange

The Immune System

Osmoregulation and Excretion

Hormones and the Endocrine System

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Neurons, Synapses, and Signalling

Nervous Systems

Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

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