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Chapter 12

Total questions: 60

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1.

. Using radiolabeled amino acids, Palade and colleagues defined the pathway taken by secreted proteins. Which sequence represents that pathway?

a)

Rough ER -> smooth ER -> Golgi -> secretory vesicles -> cell exterior

b)

Rough ER -> smooth ER -> Golgi -> endosomes -> cell exterior

c)

Rough ER -> Golgi -> lysosomes -> cell exterior

d)

Rough ER -> Golgi -> secretory vesicles -> cell exterior

2.

Most plasma membrane proteins in higher eukaryotic cells are synthesized on

a)

free ribosomes and inserted after translation into the plasma membrane.

b)

rough ER ribosomes and carried to the plasma membrane by vesicles that pinch off from the Golgi apparatus

c)

rough ER ribosomes and carried to the plasma membrane by vesicles that pinch off from the rough ER

d)

ribosomes associated with the plasma membrane and inserted into the membrane cotranslationally

3.

A signal sequence in a polypeptide chain targets all but _______ proteins to the rough ER surface.

a)

secreted

b)

plasma membrane

c)

mitochondrial

d)

lysosomal

4.

Free ribosomes in the cytosol and ribosomes bound to the ER membrane have

a)

different types of large and small subunits

b)

the same types of large and small subunits

c)

different types of large subunits but the same small subunits

d)

different types of small subunits but the same large subunits

5.

When compared to polypeptides synthesized in vitro on free ribosomes, polypeptides synthesized from the same mRNA on microsome-bound ribosomes often are

a)

the same size

b)

larger

c)

smaller

d)

more hydrophobic

6.

As they emerge from the ribosome, signal sequences are recognized and bound by

a)

a tRNA

b)

a signal peptidase

c)

a signal recognition particle (SRP)

d)

an SRP receptor

7.

Which statement describes evidence that supports the signal hypothesis as an explanation for how secretory proteins are targeted to the rough ER?

a)

The protein is larger when synthesized in vitro on free polysomes

b)

The secretory protein ends up in the cytosol when a short sequence is deleted by genetic engineering

c)

A normally cytosolic protein is secreted when a specific sequence is added to it by genetic engineering

d)

All the above

8.

If secretory proteins are isolated from secretory vesicles and injected into the cytosol, they will

a)

be taken up into the rough ER and follow the secretory pathway

b)

remain in the cytosol until they are degraded

c)

be secreted through channels in the plasma membrane

d)

be taken up into secretory vesicles and secreted

9.

The signal sequence that targets a nascent polypeptide and its mRNA to the rough ER is rich in _______ amino acids.

a)

positively charged

b)

negatively charged

c)

hydrophilic

d)

hydrophobic

10.

Protein folding in the ER is assisted by a chaperone called

a)

BiP

b)

PiP

c)

Hsp60

d)

Hsp90

11.

Disulfide bonds within or between proteins form easily

a)

in the ER but not the cytosol

b)

in neither the cytosol nor the ER

c)

in the cytosol but not the ER

d)

in both the cytosol and the ER

12.

GPI-anchored proteins are synthesized

a)

on free ribosomes and attached to the GPI group on the outside of the ER.

b)

as transmembrane proteins, then are cleaved and joined to the GPI group on the cytosolic surface of the ER

c)

as transmembrane proteins, then are cleaved and joined to the GPI group on the lumenal surface of the ER.

d)

on free ribosomes and attached to the GPI group on the cytosolic surface of the ER

13.

Proteins attached to the outer half of the plasma membrane bilayer are usually attached by a

a)

farnesyl tail

b)

prenyl tail

c)

geranyl tail

d)

glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor

14.

The unfolded protein response involves

a)

translation of most proteins

b)

increased synthesis of chaperones

c)

decreased proteasome activity

d)

all of the above

15.

Most cellular lipids are synthesized in

a)

fat droplets

b)

mitochondria

c)

the endoplasmic reticulum

d)

the golgi apparatus

16.

Newly synthesized membrane lipids are found in both halves of a membrane bilayer because they are

a)

synthesized on one surface and flipped to the other surface by flippases.

b)

removed and transported to these locations by lipid transport proteins.

c)

synthesized on one surface and flipped spontaneously to the other surface

d)

synthesized on both surfaces

17.

The sequence Lys-Asp-Glu-Leu (KDEL) serves as an ER retention signal for proteins by binding to KDEL receptors that

a)

hold the proteins in the rough ER

b)

hold the proteins in the smooth ER

c)

hold the proteins in both the smooth ER and rough ER and prevent their transport to the Golgi apparatus.

d)

transport the proteins from the Golgi apparatus back to the ER.

18.

Vesicles enter the Golgi apparatus by fusing with _______, and they exit from the _______.

a)

the cis (convex) face; trans (concave) face

b)

the trans (concave) face; cis (convex) face

c)

both the cis (convex) and the trans (concave) faces; sides of cisternae

d)

the sides of the cisternae; cis (convex) face

19.

N-linked oligosaccharides are added in the _______ and modified in the _______

a)

ER; golgi

b)

cis Golgi; medial Golgi

c)

medial Golgi; trans golgi

d)

cis golgi; trans golgi

20.

Which of the following polysaccharides is synthesized in the Golgi apparatus?

a)

pectin

b)

cellulose

c)

amylose

d)

glycogen

21.

Which of the following proteins do not pass through the Golgi apparatus?

a)

lysosomal enzymes

b)

cell surface proteins

c)

ribosomal proteins

d)

proteins secreted by exocytosis

22.

Which of the following vesicle types does not bud directly from the trans-Golgi network?

a)

Vesicles transporting plasma membrane receptors

b)

Vesicles that form regulated secretory vesicles

c)

Vesicles carrying lysosomal enzymes

d)

Lysosomes

23.

Lysosomal proteins are marked by the addition of a phosphate to a _______ group

a)

glucose

b)

serine

c)

GDP

d)

mannose

24.

Plasma membrane proteins of intestinal epithelial cells require separate targeting to

a)

one continuous plasma membrane domain

b)

two plasma membrane domains: the apical and basolateral

c)

three plasma membrane domains: the apical, lateral, and basal

d)

four plasma membrane domains: one apical, two lateral, and a basal

25.

In plant cells, vesicles transport proteins from the Golgi apparatus to

a)

lysosomes

b)

vacuoles

c)

chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria

26.

In polarized epithelial cells, membrane proteins containing a dileucine (LL) motif in their cytoplasmic domain are

a)

retained in the golgi apparatus

b)

targeted to lysosomes

c)

targeted to the basolateral plasma membrane

d)

targeted to the apical plasma membrane

27.

Clathrin coats are bound to specific receptors by a protein called

a)

an adaptor protein

b)

ARF

c)

COPI

d)

NSF

28.

Arf function on vesicles is regulated by

a)

phosphorylation of serine residues

b)

phosphorlyation of mannose residues

c)

binding of GTP

d)

binding of ATP

29.

The pinching off of budding clathrin-coated vesicles is driven by the action of

a)

dynamin and GTP hydrolysis

b)

dynamin and ATP hydrolysis

c)

GDP bound ARF

d)

GTP bound ARF

30.

Which coat protein(s) would you expect to be recruited for vesicle formation by a KDEL receptor?

a)

COPI

b)

COPII

c)

clathrin

d)

COPI and clathrin

31.

Which coat protein directs retrograde vesicular transport from the ERGIC or Golgi to the endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

COPII

b)

COPI

c)

clathrin

d)

both COPI and COPII

32.

Vesicles that carry proteins from the rough ER to the Golgi apparatus bud off as _______ vesicles.

a)

uncoated

b)

clathrin-coated

c)

COPI-coated

d)

COPII-coated

33.

. Lysosomal proteins are initially incorporated into _______ vesicles

a)

uncoated

b)

clathrin-coated

c)

COPI-coated

d)

COPII-coated

34.

How many Rab proteins have been shown to play a specific role in vesicular transport?

a)

fewer than 10

b)

about 25

c)

about 50

d)

60 or more

35.

Lysosomes digest

a)

proteins only

b)

nucleic acids and proteins only

c)

carbohydrates only

d)

proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates

36.

The pH inside lysosomes is about

a)

7.0

b)

6.0

c)

5.0

d)

4.0

37.

Gaucher disease results from the failure of macrophage lysosomes to hydrolyze

a)

proteins

b)

glycolipids

c)

DNA

d)

polysaccharides

38.

Transport vesicles carrying acid hydrolases fuse with

a)

lysosomes

b)

endocytic vesicles

c)

early endosomes

d)

late endosomes

39.

Which of the following is not a contiguous membrane domain?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Secretory granules

c)

Smooth ER

d)

ER exit site (ERES)

40.

In the “pulse-chase” experiment, Palade and colleagues studied the pathway taken by newly secreted proteins in pancreatic acinar cells by labeling them with radioactive amino acids, removing unused label, and determining their location within the cells at various time points. Which sequence represents the correct order in which the proteins were identified?

a)

secretory vesicles -> golgi apparatus -> rough ER -> nucleus

b)

golgi apparatus -> rough ER -> nucleus -> secretory vesicles

c)

rough ER -> secretory vesicles -> golgi apparatus

d)

rough ER -> golgi apparatus -> secretory vesicles

41.

Proteins with a C-terminal transmembrane sequence are

a)

cotranslationally brought to the ER by SRP, where they are inserted into the ER lumen

b)

posttranslationally brought to the ER by TRC40, where they remain in the ER membrane with their N-terminal domain facing the lumen

c)

posttranslationally brought to the ER by SRP, where they remain in the ER membrane with their N-terminal domain facing the lumen

d)

posttranslationally brought to the ER by TRC40, where they remain in the ER membrane with their C-terminal domain facing the lumen

42.

The ribosomes of the rough endoplasmic reticulum are targeted to the cytoplasmic side of the membrane via

a)

a signal sequence within the 28S ribosomal RNA

b)

a sequence within the protein being synthesized

c)

the S6 ribosomal protein

d)

the cap sequence at the 5' end of the mRNA being translated

43.

As they emerge from the ribosome, signal sequences are recognized and bound by a(n)

a)

tRNA

b)

signal peptidase

c)

signal recognition particle (SRP)

d)

signal receptor

44.

In yeasts, posttranslational translocation of proteins targeting the ER is

a)

a process affecting many newly synthesized proteins

b)

much less common than in mammalian cells

c)

rare

d)

impossible because translocation into the ER requires the energy of protein synthesis

45.

Which statement about transmembrane proteins is true?

a)

they cross the membrane only once

b)

the signal sequences are always cleaved off

c)

they usually have one or more a helices spanning the membrane bilayer

d)

they are always inserted with the amino terminus on the lumenal side and the carboxyl terminus in the cytosol

46.

Which statement about transmembrane proteins is true?

a)

by flippases

b)

through an aqueous channel created by the Sec61 protein

c)

by being pushed by translation through the lipid bilayer of the ER membrane

d)

by being pulled by BiP across the lipid bilayer of the ER membrane

47.

In some proteins, the only transmembrane sequence is located C-terminally in the protein. These proteins are recognized by

a)

the SRP

b)

the Sec61 translocon

c)

TRC40 (GET3)

d)

the GET1-GET2 complex embedded in the ER membrane

48.

In proteins being made on rough ER, short spans of hydrophobic amino acids that form  helices

a)

induce a conformational change in the translocon, allowing them to exit into the ER membrane

b)

are posttranslationally inserted into the ER membrane by BiP

c)

are ubiquitinated and transferred into the cytosol for proteasomal degradation

d)

cause premature termination of translation, leading to the unfolded protein response

49.

The lumen of the ER is equivalent topologically to the

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cytoplasmic face of the plasma membrane

c)

extracellular space

d)

nucleoplasm

50.

N-linked glycosylation at an Asn-X-Ser/Thr consensus sequence adds _______ sugar(s) to the protein in a single step

a)

1

b)

14

c)

30

d)

100

51.

The major site at which membrane lipids are synthesized is the

a)

cytosolic side of the ER membrane

b)

cytosol

c)

lumenal side of the ER membrane

d)

cytosolic side of the golgi membrane

52.

Which of the following is not a destination for vesicles leaving the Golgi apparatus?

a)

the plasma membrane

b)

the exterior of the cell

c)

lysosomes

d)

mitochondria

53.

The sequence Lys-Asp-Glu-Leu (KDEL) serves to retain proteins in the ER by

a)

preventing their packaging into vesicles destined for the Golgi.

b)

binding to receptors within the membranes of the ERGIC and Golgi, which retain them or return them to the ER

c)

binding the SRP receptor in the ER membrane

d)

associating with the lipids in the ER membrane

54.

Cargo proteins are transported through the Golgi apparatus by

a)

forward (anterograde) moving vesicles

b)

backward (retrograde) moving vesicles

c)

cisternal maturation in which the cisternae themselves are the carriers for cargo transport through the Golgi apparatus.

d)

some process that remains controversial and may include elements of both vesicular transport and cisternal maturation

55.

The trans-Golgi network is the

a)

intermediate compartment between the ER and the Golgi

b)

part of the Golgi where fusion of vesicles from the ER occurs

c)

exit part of the Golgi where sorting of proteins to the lysosomes, plasma membrane, and cell exterior occurs

d)

network of vesicles that transport resident Golgi proteins between cisternae.

56.

Which of the following lipids is(are) synthesized in the Golgi apparatus?

a)

phospholipids

b)

chloresterol

c)

ceramide

d)

glycolipids

57.

Clathrin-coated vesicles are involved in

a)

retrieval of ER resident proteins from the cis Golgi or the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment

b)

uptake of extracellular molecules by endocytosis and the transport of molecules from the trans-Golgi network to the lysosomes

c)

transport from the ER to the Golgi

d)

recycling of Golgi resident proteins during cisternal maturation

58.

The major model of vesicle fusion holds that actual fusion of a vesicle with its target membrane is driven by the interaction of pairs of proteins called vesicle and target

a)

SNAREs

b)

Rab proteins

c)

COPs

d)

tethers

59.

Which of the following would you expect to find at high concentrations in lysosomes?

a)

proteins destined for secretion

b)

glycosylation enzymes

c)

degradative enzymes

d)

recycling endosomes

60.

The process by which cells degrade their own components by enclosing them in ER membrane is

a)

autophagy

b)

ER-mediated endocytosis

c)

phagocytosis

d)

pinocytosis