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BIOL 2010 Exam 2 Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cytoplasm of a cell is made up of which of the following?

a)

the plasma membrane and cytosol

b)

the cytosol and the nucleus

c)

the plasma membrane and organelles

d)

the cytosol and organelles

2.

In what part of a cell would you find most of a cell's genetic material?

a)

Plasma membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondrion

3.

Plasma membranes allow some substances to pass through more readily than others. This property is referred to as _______.

a)

Active transport

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Selective permeability

d)

Phagocytosis

4.

Which of the following types of membrane proteins function by recognizing and binding to hormones and neurotransmitters?

a)

receptors

b)

transporters

c)

enzymes

d)

linkers

5.

Which membrane proteins are involved with the transport of molecules that otherwise would be unable to enter the cell?

a)

linker proteins

b)

glycoproteins

c)

carrier proteins

d)

receptor proteins

6.

Which of the labeled structures in the image is an example of a peripheral protein?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

In the diagram, which one represents carrier-mediated facilitated diffusion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

both B and C

8.

In this image, what is the role of ATP?

a)

it is cotransported with Na+

b)

it provides the energy needed to run the protein "pump"

c)

it is needed to transport Na+ into the cell

d)

it is needed to transport K+ out of the cell

9.

What type of endocytosis allows cells to "drink" (take up tiny droplets of extracellular fluid)?

a)

exocytosis

b)

pinocytosis

c)

phagocytosis

d)

transcytosis

10.

The nucleus of a cell contains one or more of these structures that are the site of production of ribosomes.

a)

histones

b)

nucleolus

c)

chromatin

d)

centrosome

11.

Gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide can pass through a plasma membrane by simple diffusion, because they are uncharged, nonpolar molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which represents a passive process?

a)

movement of water from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration

b)

movement of solute particles against their concentration gradient

c)

the use of ATP to move ions

13.

A red blood cell placed in a solution of 5% NaCl would lose water. This is because the solution is _______________ to the cell

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

14.

Which enzyme catalyzes the formation of mRNA?

a)

ligase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

kinase

15.

DNA replication:

a)

can also be called mitosis

b)

requires the use of mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA

c)

takes place during S interphase of the cell cycle

d)

reduces the number of chromosomes by half

16.

What factors can increase the rate of diffusion?

a)

Increasing steepness (magnitude) of the concentration gradient

b)

Increase in temperature

c)

Decrease in molecular size

d)

All of these

17.

_________ is a state of high metabolic activity in which the cell does most of its growing

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Interphase

18.

Which of the following transport processes uses vesicles that fuse with the plasma membrane to secrete materials into the extracellular fluid?

a)

endocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

19.

Actin filaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules are all components of a cell’s

a)

nucleus.

b)

plasma membrane.

c)

cytoskeleton.

d)

ribosome.

20.

Which of the following membrane-enclosed organelles modifies, sorts, and packages proteins destined for other regions of the cell?

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi complex

c)

peroxisomes

d)

proteasome

21.

Which portion of a DNA segment does not code for a protein?

a)

RNA

b)

intron

c)

exon

d)

ribosome

22.
When particles move from areas of high concentration to areas less concentrated, this has taken place.
a)
diffusion
b)
mitosis
c)
endocytosis
d)
photosynthesis
23.
Where is there a low concentration of dye?
a)
at the bottom of cup
b)
in the color
c)
at the top of cup 
d)
no concenteraion gradient
24.
Osmosis is a form of ______________. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
25.

Which type of solution has a greater solute concentration INSIDE of the cell?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

26.

The cell shrunk in size, which means it was placed in a ____ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

27.

This organelle digests dead cell parts and contains enzymes

a)

lysosome

b)

golgi body

c)

smooth ER

d)

Rough ER

28.

What organelle is represented by this image?

a)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

ribosome

d)

nucleus

29.

The jelly-like material inside the cell

a)

ribosomes

b)

lysosome

c)

granum

d)

cytoplasm

30.

What function does this organelle carry out in the cell?

a)

detoxification

b)

packaging materials for release from the cell

c)

breaking down old cellular components

d)

storing genetic material

31.

Proteins are produced at this organelle.

a)

golgi body

b)

ribosome

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

cilia

32.

This organelle makes useable energy for the cell

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

d)

nucleolus

33.

Ribosomes are produced here

a)

nucleus

b)

nuclear membrane

c)

nucleolus

d)

chromosomes

34.

Which organelle is this?

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

35.

This organelle makes lipids for the cell.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Golgi body

d)

nucleus

36.

The monomers units of DNA and RNA are

a)

amino acids

b)

monosaccharides

c)

nucleotides

d)

fatty acids

37.

The signal that marks the end of a gene and causes transcription to stop is

a)

polymerase

b)

ligase

c)

a terminator

d)

methionine

38.

The transfer of genetic info from DNA to RNA is called

a)

translation

b)

transcription

c)

initiation

d)

elongation

39.

Translation consists of which of the following?

a)

conversion of genetic info from the language of nucleic acids to the language of proteins

b)

conversion of genetic info from DNA to RNA

c)

addition of nucleotides to a DNA template

d)

DNA replication

40.

Any change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene is called

a)

a mutation

b)

a codon

c)

a translation

d)

an anticodon

41.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

42.
What is the term for a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid?
a)
base
b)
codon
c)
amine
d)
serine
43.
What is the location in the cell for transcription?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
d)
mitochondria
44.

What brings the amino acids to the ribosome to assemble a protein?

a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)

DNA

45.

What is the location in the cell for translation?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Lysosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

46.
The structures labeled B are
a)
centrioles
b)
chromatids
c)
centromeres
d)
chromopheres
47.
This picture shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
48.

What is the image above:

a)

Chromosome

b)

Chromotid

c)

Centromere

d)

Centriole

49.

What stage of mitosis is depicted here

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

50.

What stage of mitosis is depicted here

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

51.

What stage of mitosis is depicted here

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

52.

What stage of mitosis is depicted here

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

53.

Nuclear membrane breaks down, spindle fibers form describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

54.

Spindle fibers attach, centrioles line chromosomes in the center of the cell describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

55.

Centrioles pull the chromosomes apart towards the opposite sides of the cell describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

56.

Nuclear membranes form, cell begins to pinch to begin splitting describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

57.

It is otherwise known as "Resting stage" because the cell is not dividing.

a)

Interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

58.

The goal of mitosis is to

a)

make a new parent cell

b)

make two new daughter cells with the same DNA

c)

make two new daughter cells with different DNA

d)

to grow a larger toe

59.

In interphase, the cell is

a)

multiplying chromosomes

b)

growing and copying DNA

c)

destroying DNA

d)

moving inside

60.

Why does our body undergo mitosis?

a)

fun and games

b)

checks and balances

c)

growth and repair

d)

to build bigger muscles