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PQ: Unit 2

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe the difference between rough ER and smooth ER.

a)

Rough ER compartmentalizes cell; Smooth ER functions in detox and lipid synthesis

b)

Rough ER functions in ribosome synthesis; Smooth ER functions in lipid synthesis

c)

Rough ER functions in detox and lipid synthesis; Smooth ER compartmentalizes cell

d)

Rough ER functions in lipid synthesis; Smooth ER functions in ribosome synthesis

2.

Which organelle is a membrane-bound structure that functions in correct folding/chemical modification of proteins?

a)

Golgi complex

b)

Lysosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

3.

Which is membrane-enclosed sacs that contain hydrolytic enzymes?

a)

Golgi complex

b)

Lysosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

4.

Which is responsible for storage and release of macromolecules and cellular waster products. In plants, aids in turgor.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Lysosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

5.

Which of the following is the location for the light-dependent reactions?

a)

grana/thylakoid membrane

b)

matrix

c)

stroma

d)

cristae

6.

Which of the following is the location for the Krebs cycle?

a)

grana/thylakoid membrane

b)

matrix

c)

stroma

d)

cristae

7.

Which of the following is the location for the ATP synthesis in cellular respiration?

a)

grana/thylakoid membrane

b)

matrix

c)

stroma

d)

cristae

8.

Which of the following is the location for the ATP synthesis in photosynthesis?

a)

grana/thylakoid membrane

b)

matrix

c)

stroma

d)

cristae

9.

Describe the relationship between cell size and SA:V ratios.

a)

As cells increase in size, the SA:V ratio increases

b)

As cells decrease in size, the SA:V ratio decreases

c)

As cells increase in size, the SA:V ratio decreases

d)

Cell size has no effect on the SA:V ratio

10.

Describe the characteristics of a membrane-bound protein.

a)

Entire protein is hydrophilic

b)

Entire protein is hydrophobic

c)

Hydrophilic R group exterior cell & hydrophobic R group interior membrane

d)

Hydrophilic R group interior membrane & hydrophobic R group interior cell

11.

Identify which of the following will easily pass through the membrane.

a)

Water

b)

Protein Hormone

c)

Steroid Hormone

d)

Charged Ion

12.

Identify which of the following will bind to a membrane protein (and will not enter the cell).

a)

Water

b)

Protein Hormone

c)

Steroid Hormone

d)

Charged Ion

13.

Which of the following requires an input of energy for membrane transport?

a)

Charged ion moving against concentration gradient

b)

Water moving into a hypertonic cell

c)

Charged ion moving with concentration gradient

d)

Water moving out of a hypotonic cell

14.

What is the difference between endocytosis and exocytosis?

a)

Endocytosis involves cytoplasm of a neighboring cell entering

b)

Endocytosis involves phagocytosis or pinocytosis to bring materials in cell

c)

Exocytosis involves cytoplasm of a neighboring cell exiting

d)

Exocytosis involves phagocytosis or pinocytosis to remove material from cell

15.

Which of the following correctly describe the movement of water?

a)

Cell with 0.5M concentration will gain water from the 1.0M exterior solution

b)

Cell with 0.5M concentration will gain water from the 0.5M exterior solution

c)

Cell with 1.0M concentration will gain water from the 0.5M exterior solution

d)

Cell with 0.5M concentration will lose water to the 0.5M exterior solution

16.

Why is a eukaryotic cell able to be larger than a prokaryotic cell?

a)

Membrane-bound organelles compartmentalize intracellular processes

b)

Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus which decreases the volume of the cell

c)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus which decreases the volume of the cell

d)

Absence of membrane-bound organelles allows for enzymatic reactions.

17.

Prokaryotic cells differ from eukaryotic cells in the following ways:

a)

they are smaller

b)

they lack a nucleus

c)

they lack ribosomes

d)

they lack membrane-bound organelles

18.

The plasma membrane of cells includes

a)

phospholipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

nucleic acids

19.
Which of the following cells would have the highest surface area to volume ratio?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
they are all the same
20.

Organelles that package cellular materials and transports them within the cell or out of the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Large central vacuole

d)

Lysosomes

21.

A cell organelle that is responsible for waste removal in the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Large central vacuole

d)

Lysosomes

22.

Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP ( energy production ) and cellular respiration in plants and animals.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

23.

Where proteins are made in the cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

24.

Small structures in the cytoplasm that do special jobs.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Organelles

d)

Vacuoles

25.
In the membrane section seen, which section would represent the non-polar section of a protein?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
Rigid, outermost layer of the plant cell
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
cytoplasm
27.

Which of these best describes the plasma membrane?

a)

Made of hydrophobic tails and hydrophilic heads

b)

Made of hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic heads

c)

Entirely hydrophilic

d)

Entirely hydrophobic

28.

What is the main difference between passive and active transport?

a)

passive transport occurs along the concentration gradient without any need for energy while active transport occurs against the concentration gradient with the help of ATP

b)

passive transport occurs against the concentration gradient without any need for energy while active transport occurs along the concentration gradient with the help of ATP

29.

Which of these can simply diffuse across the plasma membrane?

a)

small molecules

b)

water

c)

large molecules

d)

charged molecules

30.

This is a picture of:

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

31.

Blood cells would appear wrinkled and bumpy in which of the following solutions?

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

d)

all three solutions

32.
Blood cells would swell and burst in a/an ___ solution.
a)
hypertonic
b)
hypotonic
c)
isotonic
d)
all three of these
33.
Drinking seawater is dangerous to humans because
a)
the water is a hypertonic solution.
b)
the water is a hypotonic solution.
c)
the water is an isotonic solution.
d)
the water is poisonous.
34.
Movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane is known as ___.
a)
osmosis
b)
active transport
c)
exocytosis
d)
facilitated transport
35.

Exocytosis and endocytosis are both ________ways of transport

a)

passive

b)

active

36.

Endocytosis is

a)

bulk transport of molecules into cells

b)

bulk transport of molecules out of cells

37.

What is the correct order of steps in the cell cycle?

a)

mitosis, interphase, cytokinesis

b)

Interphase, mitosis, mitosis

c)

cytokinesis, mitosis, interphase

d)

mitosis, cytokinesis, interphase

38.

Interphase subdivides into the following phases

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

S

d)

G0

e)

P

39.

If ATP breakdown (hydrolysis) is inhibited, which of the following types of movement across cell membranes is also inhibited?

a)

Movement of oxygen into a cell

b)

Movement of water through aquaporins

c)

Passage of a solute against its concentration gradient

d)

Facilitated diffusion of a permeable substance

40.

A common laboratory investigation involves putting a solution of starch and glucose into a dialysis bag and suspending the bag in a beaker of water, as shown in the figure below.


The investigation is aimed at understanding how molecular size affects movement through a membrane.


Which of the following best represents the amount of starch, water, and glucose in the dialysis bag over the course of the investigation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Cystic fibrosis is a recessively inherited disorder that results from a mutation in the gene encoding CFTR chloride ion channels located on the surface of many epithelial cells. As shown in the figure, the mutation prevents the normal movement of chloride ions from the cytosol of the cell to the extracellular fluid. As a consequence of the mutation, the mucus layer that is normally present on the surface of the cells becomes exceptionally dehydrated and viscous.


An answer to which of the following questions would provide the most information about the association between the CFTR mutation and the viscous mucus?

a)

Is the mucus also secreted from the cells through the CFTR proteins?

b)

How does the disrupted chloride movement affect the movement of sodium ions and water by the cell?

c)

How does the mutation alter the structure of the CFTR proteins?

d)

What is the change in nucleotide sequence that results in the CFTR mutation?

42.

You are a farmer growing crops. The concentration of your potatoes are 0.35M and you are advised to water your plants with a 0.35M saline solution to provide nutrients. What happens to the plant cells?

a)

Cells are normal since this is an isotonic solution.

b)

Cells become flaccid since this is an isotonic solution.

c)

Cell become plasmolyzed since this is an isotonic solution.

43.

You are a doctor. A patient comes in dehydrated. What type of solution would be best to place into their IV?

a)

A hypotonic solution to allow the cells to rehydrate.

b)

A slightly hypertonic solution to allow the cells to rehydrate.

c)

An isotonic solution to increase fluid in the body without causing harm to the cells.

d)

An isotonic solution to decrease fluid in the body without causing harm to the cells.

44.

Which of the following describes an appropriate water movement pathway?

a)

hypotonic solution to hypertonic solution

b)

hypertonic solution to hypotonic solution

c)

hypertonic solution to isotonic solution

d)

isotonic solution to hypotonic solution

45.

What is the difference between the molecule transported in facilitated diffusion versus simple diffusion?

a)

facilitated diffusion involves nonpolar solute transport through a membrane protein

b)

simple diffusion involves nonpolar solute transport through a membrane protein

c)

facilitated diffusion involves polar solute transport through a membrane protein

d)

simple diffusion involved polar solute transport through a membrane protein

46.

Which of the following describes the difference between passive and active transport?

a)

passive transport involves moving solutes against the concentration gradient using ATP.

b)

active transport involves moving solutes against the concentration gradient using ATP.

c)

passive transport involves moving solutes with the concentration gradient using ATP.

d)

active transport involves moving solutes with the concentration gradient using ATP.

47.

Which of the following describes the difference between channel and carrier transport proteins?

a)

channel proteins bind to solute to shuttle the solute across the membrane

b)

channel proteins provide a nonpolar channel through the membrane

c)

carrier proteins bind to solute to shuttle the solute across the membrane

d)

carrier proteins provide a nonpolar channel through the membrane

48.

Describe what would happen if you placed an animal cell in 1.0 M solution.

a)

The cell would lyse

b)

The cell would be flaccid

c)

The cell would shrivel

d)

The cell would be normal

49.

Describe what would happen if you placed a plant cell in a 0.0 M solution.

a)

The cell would lyse

b)

The cell would be turgid

c)

The cell would plasmolyze

d)

The cell would be flaccid

50.

What organelle found in a plant cell provides the plant cell with turgid pressure?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Golgi Bodies

c)

Central Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

51.

What property of the plasma membrane allows for oxygen and carbon dioxide to diffuse by simple diffusion?

a)

Phospholipids are nonpolar allowing for small, nonpolar substances to dissolve.

b)

Phospholipids are polar allowing for small, polar substances to dissolve.

c)

Phospholipids are amphipathic allowing for a nonpolar interior for nonpolar substances to diffuse.

d)

Phospholipids are amphipathic allowing for polar interior for polar substances to diffuse.

52.

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that is associated with defects in the CFTR protein found in the membrane. Which organelle synthesized the protein?

a)

Golgi Bodies

b)

Rough ER

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Lysosome

53.

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that is associated with defects in the CFTR protein found in the membrane. After being synthesized, where does it go to be modified, packaged, and sorted?

a)

Golgi Bodies

b)

Rough ER

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Lysosome

54.

The following data was collected by observing subcellular structures of three different types of cells. How can you determine these are eukaryotic cells?

a)

They have ribosomes.

b)

They have membrane bound organelles.

c)

They have DNA.

d)

The have a plasma membrane.

55.

The following data was collected by observing subcellular structures of three different types of eukaryotic cells. Identify a function of cell X.

a)

Detoxification.

b)

Secretion of Proteins.

c)

Mobility.

d)

Storage.

56.

The following data was collected by observing subcellular structures of three different types of eukaryotic cells. Identify a function of cell Y.

a)

Detoxification.

b)

Secretion of Proteins.

c)

Mobility.

d)

Storage.

57.

The following data was collected by observing subcellular structures of three different types of eukaryotic cells. Identify a function of cell z.

a)

Detoxification.

b)

Secretion of Proteins.

c)

Mobility.

d)

Storage.

58.

How does the location of the ribosome affect the type of protein product?

a)

free ribosomes synthesize cytosolic proteins while bound ribosomes synthesize membrane proteins

b)

free ribosomes synthesize membrane proteins while bound ribosomes synthesize cytosolic proteins

c)

free ribosomes synthesize proteins for the mitochondria while bound ribosomes synthesize cytosolic proteins.

d)

free ribosomes synthesize cytosolic proteins while bound ribosomes synthesize proteins for the mitochondria.

59.

Where is the mRNA used for synthesis of proteins made?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

rough ER

d)

smooth ER

60.

What organelle is responsible for storing calcium?

a)

lysosome

b)

smooth ER

c)

rough ER

d)

Golgi Bodies

61.

Tay Sachs results from a build-up of fats due to an error in which organelle that is responsible for digesting macromolecules?

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)

lysosome

d)

Golgi Bodies

62.
Why are lipids and proteins free to move laterally in membranes?
a)
Molecules such as cellulose can pull them in various directions.
b)
The interior of the membrane is filled with liquid water.
c)
There are only weak hydrophobic interactions in the interior of the membrane.
d)
There are no covalent bonds between lipid and protein in the membrane.
63.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease in humans in which chloride ion channels in cell membranes are missing or nonfunctional. If a young male child has cystic fibrosis, which of the following would affect his fertility?
a)
incomplete maturation of the testes
b)
inability to make sperm
c)
incorrect concentrations of ions in semen
d)
failure to form genital structures appropriately
64.
An animal cell lacking oligosaccharides on the external surface of its plasma membrane would likely be impaired in which function?
a)
cell-cell recognition
b)
establishing the diffusion barrier to charged molecules
c)
transporting ions against an electrochemical gradient
d)
attaching to the cytoskeleton
65.
Cells of the pancreas will incorporate radioactively labeled amino acids into proteins. This "tagging" of newly synthesized proteins enables a researcher to track their location. In this case, we are tracking an enzyme secreted by pancreatic cells. What is its most likely pathway?
a)
Golgi -> ER -> lysosome
b)
nucleus -> ER -> Golgi
c)
ER -> Golgi -> vesicles that fuse with plasma membrane
d)
ER -> Golgi -> nucleus
66.
All of the following are part of a prokaryotic cell except
a)
ribosomes.
b)
an endoplasmic reticulum.
c)
a cell wall.
d)
DNA.
67.
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a carrier protein in a plasma membrane?
a)
It exhibits a specificity for a particular type of molecule.
b)
It works against diffusion.
c)
It is a peripheral membrane protein.
d)
It has few, if any, hydrophobic amino acids.
68.
Plasmodesmata in plant cells are most similar in function to which of the following structures in animal cells?
a)
desmosomes
b)
extracellular matrix
c)
gap junctions
d)
tight junctions
69.
In order for a protein to be an integral membrane protein it would have to be which of the following?
a)
amphipathic
b)
hydrophobic
c)
hydrophilic
d)
exposed on only one surface of the membrane
70.
A cell has the following molecules and structures: enzymes, DNA, ribosomes, plasma membrane, and mitochondria. It could be a cell from
a)
an animal, but not a plant.
b)
any kind of organism.
c)
a plant, but not an animal.
d)
a plant or an animal.
71.
Under which of the following conditions would you expect to find a cell with a predominance of free ribosomes?
a)
a cell that is constructing its cell wall or extracellular matrix
b)
a cell that is secreting proteins
c)
a cell that is producing cytoplasmic enzymes
d)
a cell that is enlarging its vacuole
72.
Glucose diffuses slowly through artificial phospholipid bilayers. The cells lining the small intestine, however, rapidly move large quantities of glucose from the glucose-rich food into their glucose-poor cytoplasm. Using this information, which transport mechanism is most probably functioning in the intestinal cells?
a)
phagocytosis
b)
facilitated diffusion
c)
active transport pumps
d)
simple diffusion
73.
The volume enclosed by the plasma membrane of plant cells is often much larger than the corresponding volume in animal cells. The most reasonable explanation for this observation is that
a)
plant cells are capable of having a much higher surface-to-volume ratio than animal cells.
b)
the basic functions of plant cells are very different from those of animal cells.
c)
plant cells contain a large vacuole that reduces the volume of the cytoplasm.
d)
animal cells are more spherical, while plant cells are elongated.
74.
What is the function of nucleus?
a)
Structure that organizes motion of chromosomes. 
b)
Structure that contains DNA and directs the cell 
c)
Membrane that surrounds and protects the cell 
d)
Stack of membranes that packages chemicals
75.
What is the difference between active and passive transport?
a)
Active does not need energy and passive uses ATP (energy)
b)
Active uses ATP (energy) and passive does not need energy
c)
Active stores transport proteins and passive releases 
d)
Active uses hormones and passive does not 
76.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
77.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
78.
Bacteria are engulfed by
a)
Pinocytosis
b)
Receptor mediated endocytosis
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Phagocytosis
79.

Which of the following describes the main components of the plasma membrane?

a)

steroids and proteins

b)

proteins and phospholipids

c)

phospholipids and carbohydrates

d)

carbohydrates and steroids

80.

Which of the following describes the orientation of the plasma membrane?

a)

hydrophobic heads face the exterior and interior of the cell while hydrophilic tails make up the interior of the membrane

b)

hydrophilic heads face the exterior and interior of the cell while hydrophobic tails make up the interior of the membrane

c)

hydrophobic heads face the exterior of the cell and hydrophilic tails face the interior of the cell

d)

hydrophilic heads face the exterior of the cell and hydrophobic tails face the interior of the cell

81.

What types of materials are easily able to diffuse across the plasma membrane?

a)

small and polar

b)

large and polar

c)

small and nonpolar

d)

large and nonpolar

82.

Which of the following maintains the fluidity of the plasma membrane?

a)

cholesterol

b)

carrier protein

c)

fatty acid tails

d)

glycolipids

83.

Which of the following describes the plasma membrane of organisms in cooler environments?

a)

Phospholipids with more than one phosphate group

b)

Phospholipids with more unsaturated fatty acid chains

c)

Phospholipids with more saturated fatty acid chains

d)

Phospholipids with more membrane surface area

84.

If a protein is on the cytoplasmic side of a vesicle, which of the following describes the location of the protein after exocytosis?

a)

Released from the plasma membrane into the extracellular fluid

b)

Bound to the extracellular side of the plasma membrane

c)

Incorporated in the intracellular side of the plasma membrane

d)

Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum on the cytosolic side

85.

Which of the following describes the function of the glycolipids found on the plasma membrane?

a)

cell-cell communication

b)

enzymatic activites

c)

intracellular junction

d)

receptor for extracellular ligands

86.

Which of the following describes the difference between a transmembrane protein and a peripheral protein?

a)

Transmembrane proteins are solely responsible for receptor while peripheral proteins are solely responsible for transport

b)

Peripheral proteins are solely responsible for receptor while transmembrane proteins are solely responsible for transport

c)

Peripheral protein are amphipathic while transmembrane proteins are hydrophilic.

d)

Transmembrane protein are amphipathic while peripheral proteins are hydrophilic.

87.

In the Frye & Edison experiment, they labeled plasma membrane proteins of mouse and human cells with different markers. The researchers observed the markers on the hybrid cell. Which of the following describes the hybrid plasma membrane assuming that the mouse cell was initially on the left side?

a)

All of the mouse proteins are on the left while the human proteins are on the right.

b)

All of the human proteins are on the left while the mouse proteins are on the right.

c)

The two cells do not bind together and there will be no hybrid cell.

d)

All of the mouse and human proteins will be randomly dispersed

88.

Which of the following describes why the plasma membrane is selectively permeable?

a)

The proteins that make up the plasma membrane only bind with specific materials to allow passage into the cell.

b)

The proteins that make up the plasma membrane degrade materials to inhibit passage into the cell.

c)

The phospholipid bilayer is nonpolar which inhibits charged and polar substances from passing.

d)

The phospholipid bilayer is polar which inhibits nonpolar substances from passing.

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