Advance Biology- Cells

All of the following are part of a prokaryotic cell except

• A) DNA.
• B) a cell wall.
• C) a plasma membrane.
• D) ribosomes.
• E) an endoplasmic reticulum.

Which of the following is a major cause of the size limits for certain types of cells?

• A) the evolution of larger cells after the evolution of smaller cells
• B) the difference in plasma membranes between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
• C) the evolution of eukaryotes after the evolution of prokaryotes
• D) the need for a surface area of sufficient area to allow the cell's function
• E) the observation that longer cells usually have greater cell volume

Large numbers of ribosomes are present in cells that specialize in producing which of the following molecules?

• A) lipids
• B) starches
• C) proteins
• D) steroids
• E) glucose

Which type of organelle is primarily involved in the synthesis of oils, phospholipids, and steroids?

• A) ribosome
• B) lysosome
• C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
• D) mitochondrion
• E) contractile vacuole

Which structure is the site of the synthesis of proteins that may be exported from the cell?

• A) rough ER
• B) lysosomes
• C) plasmodesmata
• D) Golgi vesicles
• E) tight junctions

The liver is involved in detoxification of many poisons and drugs. Which of the following structures is primarily involved in this process and therefore abundant in liver cells?

• A) rough ER
• B) smooth ER
• C) Golgi apparatus
• D) Nuclear envelope
• E) Transport vesicles

Which of the following contains hydrolytic enzymes?

• A) lysosome
• B) vacuole
• C) mitochondrion
• D) Golgi apparatus
• E) peroxisome

Which of the following is a compartment that often takes up much of the volume of a plant cell?

• A) lysosome
• B) vacuole
• C) mitochondrion
• D) Golgi apparatus
• E) peroxisome

Which is one of the main energy transformers of cells?

• A) lysosome
• B) vacuole
• C) mitochondrion
• D) Golgi apparatus
• E) peroxisome

Which of the following contains its own DNA and ribosomes?

• A) lysosome
• B) vacuole
• C) mitochondrion
• D) Golgi apparatus
• E) peroxisome