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EXAM III Multiple Choice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A membrane is semi-permeable when it

a)

allows all substances to pass through it freely and without restrictions

b)

is closed off completely and nothing can pass through it

c)

only allows specific substances to pass through it

2.

Passive membrane transport ________________________ energy input in the form of ATP, and active transport _________________________.

a)

does not need, does

b)

needs, does not

3.

There is roughly _________ feet of DNA in every cell

a)

1

b)

10

c)

6

d)

1/2

4.

A genetic mutation is a

a)

permanent change in DNA sequence

b)

reversible change in DNA sequence

5.

The cytoplasm on the inside of the cell and the extracellular fluid consist mostly of ______________________.

a)

phosphoric acid

b)

water

c)

chlorine

6.

The green protein is a/an _________________________ protein and the pink protein is a/an ________________ protein.

a)

peripheral, integral

b)

integral, peripheral

7.

What is the function of viral surface proteins?

a)

help the virus metabolize nutrients/"eat"

b)

help the virus recognize cells and other viruses around it

c)

help the virus grow

8.

This type of bacterial staining uses a single solution of one stain, such as methylene blue, in order to better see its shape and structure.

a)

Gram staining

b)

Acid staining

c)

Simple staining

9.

A __________________________ is a membrane-bound sac that moves molecules around the cell

a)

lysosome

b)

peroxisome

c)

vesicle

10.

There are two types of ribosomes- free, which float freely about the cytoplasm, and bound, which are stuck to the _______________________.

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

b)

golgi body

c)

nucleus

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

11.

Hydrophobic substances ______________ water, and hydrophilic substances ___________________ water.

a)

attract, repel

b)

repel, attract

12.

A _______________ contains hydrolytic enzymes to help digest cell waste and worn-down cell parts.

a)

nucleolus

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

lysosome

d)

vacuole

13.

The first cells ever seen beneath a microscope were _____________________.

a)

bacterial cells

b)

skin cells

c)

cork cells

d)

fern cells

14.

Select the choice that lists the steps of the bacteriophage life cycle in the correct order.

a)

Virus forces the cell to make viral proteins, virus injects its DNA into the cell, viral proteins assemble into zombie virus babies, cell explodes and dies

b)

Virus injects its DNA into the cell, virus forces the cell to make viral proteins, viral proteins assemble into zombie virus babies, cell explodes and dies

c)

Viral proteins assemble, zombie virus babies form, virus injects its DNA into the cell, forces cell to make viral proteins, cell explodes and dies

15.

A cell

a)

is membrane-bound

b)

possesses the fundamental characteristics of life

c)

makes up all living things

d)

contains cytoplasm

e)

all of the above

16.

Phospholipids

a)

constitute cell membranes

b)

dissolve in water

c)

have a polar head and nonpolar tails

d)

are made in lysosomes

e)

are made in the smooth ER

17.

Which organelle is responsible for the production of ribosomes and rRNA?

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Rough ER

c)

Golgi Apparatus

18.

Prokaryotic cells house their DNA in

a)

a nucleus

b)

a vacuole

c)

the cytoplasm

d)

the cell wall

19.

A chromosome consists of

a)

nucleic acids and carbohydrates

b)

nucleic acids and lipids

c)

nucleic acids and proteins

20.

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (smooth ER) synthesizes

a)

proteins

b)

complex carbohydrates

c)

phospholipids

21.

A plant cell vacuole contains mostly

a)

salts

b)

sugars

c)

fats

d)

water

22.

The ________________________ theory says that some of the organelles in eukaryotic cells were once prokaryotic microbes

a)

endosymbiotic

b)

exosymbiotic

23.

The plasma membrane is called a mosaic because it

a)

contains extremely small organelles

b)

is a mix of several types of molecules (phospholipids, cholesterols, and proteins)

c)

breaks apart on contact

d)

contains glass

24.

Chromosomes contain genetic information in the form of

a)

DNA

b)

histone

c)

centromere

d)

karyotypes

25.

What is the correct sequence of communication between the key players in protein synthesis?

a)

RNA, DNA, ribosome, protein

b)

protein, ribosome, RNA, DNA

c)

DNA, RNA, ribosome, protein