Question 1

Figure 2.1
  
Using the figure above, answer the following questions.
-What is the anatomical term for Label L?

Accepted Answer

A)   Microvilli
B)   Plasma membrane
C)   Cytoplasm
D)   Cytosol
E)   Nuclear envelopeF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

A transport process that produces cytoplasmic vesicles filled with extracellular fluid is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   exocytosis
B)   active transport
C)   osmosis
D)   receptor-mediated endocytosis
E)   pinocytosisF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Figure 2.2
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled parts.
-What is the anatomical term for Label B?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hydrophobic heads
B)   Cholesterol
C)   Peripheral proteins
D)   Phospholipid bilayer
E)   Integral proteinsF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

________ are organelles that contain an unusual double-layered membrane, and functions in producing most of the ATP in the body.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ribosomes
B)   Microvilli
C)   Lysosomes
D)   Mitochondria
E)   Endoplasmic reticulumF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

How do peripheral proteins contribute to the structure of the plasma membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)   They form a structural element by being embedded in the plasma membrane.
B)   Some form channels to permit passage of water molecules, ions, and small water-soluble compounds into and out of the cell.
C)   Some may function as catalysts.
D)   They are attached to either the inner or outer surface of the membrane.
E)   None of the answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Endocytosis is an energy-requiring process where vesicles are packaged with extracellular material for importation into the cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which organelle determines the structural and functional characteristics of the cell by controlling protein synthesis, determining what proteins are synthesized, and in what amounts?

Accepted Answer

A)   endoplasmic reticulum
B)   Golgi apparatus
C)   ribosomes
D)   mitochondria
E)   nucleusF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Figure 2.1
  
Using the figure above, answer the following questions.
-What is the anatomical term for Label A?

Accepted Answer

A)   Centrosome
B)   Mitochondria
C)   Cytoskeleton
D)   Microvilli
E)   Secretory vesiclesF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Microtubules, thick filaments, intermediate filaments, and microfilaments are all part of the cell's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   endoplasmic reticulum
B)   plasma membrane
C)   cytoskeleton
D)   Golgi apparatus
E)   centrosomeF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Distinguish between primary and secondary lysosomes; how do they function?

Accepted Answer

Primary lysosomes contain inactive enzym...

Question 11

Which type of cell junction attach an epithelial cell to extracellular structures.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hemidesmosomes
B)   Spot desmosomes
C)   Gap junction
D)   Tight junction
E)   All of these choices are correctF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

In correct order from beginning to end, cells undergoing mitosis pass through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anaphase, prophase, interphase, and telophase
B)   metaphase, prophase, telophase, and anaphase
C)   interphase, telophase, metaphase, and prophase
D)   prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase
E)   telophase, anaphase, metaphase, and prophaseF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The cell theory states that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cells are produced by the division of newly synthesized cells
B)   cells are the largest structural units of life
C)   cells are structural "building blocks"
D)   cells perform limited, nonessential functions
E)   All of the statements are correctF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

________ provide strength, stabilize organelles, and transport materials within the cytoplasm; they are defined by their size rather than composition, which varies from cell to cell.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cilia
B)   Thick filaments
C)   Microfilaments
D)   Tubulin filaments
E)   Intermediate filamentsF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Chemical communication between the nucleus and the cytosol occurs through (the) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   perinuclear space
B)   nuclear pores
C)   histones
D)   nuclear matrix
E)   nucleosomesF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Why are microtubules considered among the non-membranous organelles?

Accepted Answer

A)   They do not have their own enclosed membrane.
B)   They are associated with the plasma membrane.
C)   They are aggregated into bundles.
D)   They are composed primarily of the protein actin.
E)   They are comprised chiefly of the protein tubulin.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

________ help stabilize the plasma membrane structure and maintain its fluidity.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sterols
B)   Carbohydrates
C)   Phospholipids
D)   Glycolipids
E)   Peripheral proteinsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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________ provide strength, stabilize organelles, and transport materials within the cytoplasm; they are defined by their size rather than composition, which varies from cell to cell.

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________ are organelles that contain an unusual double-layered membrane, and functions in producing most of the ATP in the body.

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Which organelle determines the structural and functional characteristics of the cell by controlling protein synthesis, determining what proteins are synthesized, and in what amounts?

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Figure 2.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled parts. -What is the anatomical term for Label B?

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Figure 2.1 Using the figure above, answer the following questions. -What is the anatomical term for Label L?

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How do peripheral proteins contribute to the structure of the plasma membrane?

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The cell theory states that ________.

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A transport process that produces cytoplasmic vesicles filled with extracellular fluid is called ________.

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Microtubules, thick filaments, intermediate filaments, and microfilaments are all part of the cell's ________.

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Endocytosis is an energy-requiring process where vesicles are packaged with extracellular material for importation into the cell.

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Figure 2.1 Using the figure above, answer the following questions. -What is the anatomical term for Label A?

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________ help stabilize the plasma membrane structure and maintain its fluidity.

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Why are microtubules considered among the non-membranous organelles?

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Distinguish between primary and secondary lysosomes; how do they function?

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Which type of cell junction attach an epithelial cell to extracellular structures.

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Chemical communication between the nucleus and the cytosol occurs through (the) ________.

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________ are organelles that contain an unusual double-layered membrane, and functions in producing most of the ATP in the body.

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Which organelle determines the structural and functional characteristics of the cell by controlling protein synthesis, determining what proteins are synthesized, and in what amounts?

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Figure 2.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled parts. -What is the anatomical term for Label B?

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The cell theory states that ________.

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A transport process that produces cytoplasmic vesicles filled with extracellular fluid is called ________.

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Microtubules, thick filaments, intermediate filaments, and microfilaments are all part of the cell's ________.

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Endocytosis is an energy-requiring process where vesicles are packaged with extracellular material for importation into the cell.

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Figure 2.1 Using the figure above, answer the following questions. -What is the anatomical term for Label A?

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________ help stabilize the plasma membrane structure and maintain its fluidity.

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Why are microtubules considered among the non-membranous organelles?

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Distinguish between primary and secondary lysosomes; how do they function?

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