Question 1

Responsible for most of a muscle cell's ATP generation

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A)   Mitochondrion
B)   Golgi apparatus
C)   Rough endoplasmic reticulum
D)   Lysosome
E)   Smooth endoplasmic reticulumF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

What is NOT a feature of a prokaryotic cell?

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A)  a plasma membrane
B)  a nuclear membrane
C)  ribosomes
D)  enzymes
E)  DNAF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

All of the following are components of the modern cell theory EXCEPT:

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A)  All living organisms are made up of one or more cells.
B)  The smallest living organisms are single cells.
C)  All cells arise from preexisting cells.
D)  Bacterial cells are eukaryotic.
E)  Cells are the functional units of multicellular organisms.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Treponema pallidum is the organism that causes syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease. This organism moves around freely, making it well adapted to traveling within bodily fluids and being spread from host to host during intimate contact. It possesses a single chromosome and has relatively few genes. The overall shape of this single-celled organism is similar to a corkscrew, with many twists and turns along its length. Based on this information, Treponema is most likely what type of cell?

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A)  a flagellated eukaryote
B)  a prokaryotic bacillus
C)  a prokaryotic coccus
D)  a prokaryotic spirillum
E)  a ciliated eukaryoteF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Makes steroid hormones

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A)   Mitochondrion
B)   Golgi apparatus
C)   Rough endoplasmic reticulum
D)   Lysosome
E)   Smooth endoplasmic reticulumF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Researchers have been able to study the pathway of a secreted protein by "tagging" it with a fluorescent marker. Using this method, you would observe fluorescence moving from the ER to which organelle?

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A)  nuclear membrane
B)  lysosome
C)  plasma membrane
D)  mitochondria
E)  Golgi apparatusF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

A cell with a large number of lysosomes would most likely be very active in:

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A)  lipid synthesis.
B)  cell division.
C)  movement.
D)  phagocytosis.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Of the following cell components, which is composed primarily of protein?

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A)  cytoskeleton
B)  DNA
C)  chromatin
D)  mitochondria
E)  Golgi complexF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following is the thinnest?

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A)  a flagellum
B)  a microtubule
C)  an intermediate filament
D)  a microfilamentE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

What components do all cells possess?

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Question 11

What primarily determines the shape of animal cells, which lack cell walls?

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A)  nucleus
B)  cytoplasm
C)  endoplasmic reticulum
D)  cytoskeleton
E)  ribosomesF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is the smallest?

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A)  eukaryotic cell
B)  prokaryotic cell
C)  mitochondrion
D)  virusE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which type of microscope has the best resolution?

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A)  a modern light microscope
B)  an electron microscope
C)  Leeuwenhoek's microscope
D)  Hooke's microscopeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Prokaryotic cells do not have mitochondria, so they cannot make ATP energy. True or False?

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The food particles shown in this figure are being:

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A)  ingested by endosymbiosis and digested with enzymes produced within the lysosomes.
B)  ingested by phagocytosis and digested with enzymes produced in the lysosomes.
C)  ingested by endosymbiosis and digested with enzymes produced at the ribosomes.
D)  ingested by phagocytosis and digested with enzymes produced at the ribosomes.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is an example of a(n) :

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A)  organelle.
B)  polysaccharide.
C)  glycoprotein.
D)  phospholipid.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Most of the cell's metabolic activities occur in the ________.

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Question 18

A nucleolus is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an extra nucleus in the cell.
B)  an area in the nucleus where ribosomes are made.
C)  an area where the nucleus is synthesized.
D)  a membrane-bound organelle.
E)  the area in a prokaryote where DNA is concentrated.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Sorts proteins and sends them to their proper destination

Accepted Answer

A)   Mitochondrion
B)   Golgi apparatus
C)   Rough endoplasmic reticulum
D)   Lysosome
E)   Smooth endoplasmic reticulumF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

What is the difference between "free" and "attached" ribosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free ribosomes occur in the cytoplasm, whereas attached ribosomes are found on the endoplasmic reticulum.
B)  Free ribosomes produce proteins, whereas attached ribosomes produce carbohydrates.
C)  Free ribosomes produce proteins that are exported from the cell, while attached ribosomes make proteins for mitochondria and chloroplasts.
D)  Free ribosomes are readily "used up" by the cell and are replaced frequently, whereas attached ribosomes remain functional for the lifetime of the cell.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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