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Bio Exam 3 Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of metabolic reaction builds complex molecules from simpler ones?

a)

Catabolic

b)

Anabolic

c)

Metabolic

d)

Synthetic

2.

What is the term for the energy required to start a chemical reaction?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

activation energy

d)

potential energy

3.

Which process involves the uptake of materials into a cell by engulfing them with the cell membrane?

a)

exocytosis

b)

phagocytosis

c)

osmosis

d)

endocytosis

4.

Which process involves the release of materials from a cell by fusing vesicles with the cell membrane?

a)

pinocytosis

b)

phagocytosis

c)

exocytosis

d)

endocytosis

5.

In a spontaneous reaction, the change in Gibbs free energy is ________.

a)

negative

b)

undefined

c)

zero

d)

positive

6.

Which type of metabolic reaction breaks down complex molecules into simpler ones?

a)

anabolic reaction

b)

synthetic reaction

c)

metabolic reaction

d)

catabolic reaction

7.

What is the term for the energy available to do work in a system?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

potential energy

d)

thermal energy

8.

Which process involves the movement of materials into a cell by vesicle formation?

a)

endocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

9.

What is the term for the energy stored in the bonds of chemical substances?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

potential energy

d)

thermal energy

10.

What type of reaction combines simple molecules to build complex ones?

a)

anabolic reaction

b)

synthetic reaction

c)

metabolic reaction

d)

catabolic reaction

11.

Which process involves the movement of water molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration?

a)

osmosis

b)

endocytosis

c)

exocytosis

d)

diffusion

12.

Organisms get their energy to do work from ___________ energy.

a)

solar energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

nuclear energy

13.
Which of the following is true for anabolic pathways?
a)
they do not depend on enzymes
b)
they are usually spontaneous chemical reactions
c)
they consume energy to build polymers from monomers
d)
They release energy as they degrade polymers to monomers
14.

The reaction shown is:

a)

endergonic because energy is released

b)

exergonic because energy is released

c)

endergonic because energy is captured

d)

exergonic because energy is captured

15.

Which statement is true according to the image?

a)

A: endergonic; B: exergonic

b)

A: exothermic; B: endothermic

c)

A: exergonic; B: endergonic

d)

A: endothermic; B: exothermic

16.
Main cellular energy molecule
a)
ATP
b)
ADP
c)
cAMP
17.
ATP is called a cell’s “energy currency” because
a)
ATP catalyzes all metabolic reactions.
b)
most of the energy that drives metabolism is supplied by ATP.
c)
glucose is made of ATP.
d)
ATP allows one organelle to be exchanged for another between cells.
18.
Which of the following correctly describes how enzymes work?  
a)
they lower the energy of the reactants to increase the rxn rate
b)
they supply energy to the reaction to increase the rxn rate
c)
they lower the energy of the products to increase the rxn rate
d)
they lower the activation energy of the reaction to increase the rxn rate
19.
The part of the enzyme that the substrate bonds to is called the _____.
a)
active site
b)
activation energy
c)
bond site
d)
peptide bond
20.
Energy is released from ATP when
a)
a phosphate group is added
b)
adenine bonds to ribose
c)
ATP is exposed to sunlight
d)
a phosphate group is removed
21.
 Metabolism is _______________
a)
a constant supply of energy from food
b)
an increase of entropy in an organism
c)
all the energy transformation reactions in an organism
d)
biochemical pathways involved in synthesis of macromolecules
22.

Which type of molecule forms the basic structure of the cell membrane?

a)

Phospholipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

23.

What is the main function of cholesterol in the cell membrane?

a)

Regulate fluidity and stability

b)

Provide energy for cellular processes.

c)

Act as a structural component of the cell membrane.

d)

Facilitate cell communication.

24.

What is the main function of cholesterol in the cell membrane?

a)

Regulate fluidity and stability

b)

Provide energy for cellular processes.

c)

Act as a structural component of the cell membrane.

d)

Facilitate cell communication.

25.

What are glycoproteins and what is their function in the cell membrane?

a)

Glycoproteins are proteins without carbohydrates attached to them and their function in the cell membrane includes cell-cell recognition, cell signaling, and immune response.

b)

Glycoproteins are proteins with carbohydrates attached to them and their function in the cell membrane includes cell-cell recognition, cell signaling, and immune response.

c)

Glycoproteins are proteins with lipids attached to them and their function in the cell membrane includes cell-cell recognition, cell signaling, and immune response.

d)

Glycoproteins are carbohydrates with proteins attached to them and their function in the cell membrane includes cell-cell recognition, cell signaling, and immune response.

26.

Which subtopic of the cell membrane is involved in cell signaling?

a)

lipid bilayer

b)

receptor proteins

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

nucleus

27.

What is the role of cell adhesion molecules in the cell membrane?

a)

Cell adhesion molecules facilitate cell-to-cell adhesion and communication.

b)

Cell adhesion molecules are responsible for cell division.

c)

Cell adhesion molecules regulate the cell's metabolic activities.

d)

Cell adhesion molecules help in the transport of nutrients across the cell membrane.

28.

What happens to the fluidity of the cell membrane at low temperatures?

a)

The fluidity of the cell membrane decreases.

b)

The fluidity of the cell membrane increases.

c)

The fluidity of the cell membrane remains the same.

d)

The fluidity of the cell membrane fluctuates.

29.

How does cholesterol affect the permeability of the cell membrane?

a)

Cholesterol increases the rigidity of the cell membrane and reduces its permeability.

b)

Cholesterol only affects the permeability of certain types of cells.

c)

Cholesterol has no effect on the permeability of the cell membrane.

d)

Cholesterol decreases the rigidity of the cell membrane and increases its permeability.

30.

What is the function of carbohydrates in the cell membrane?

a)

Provide energy for cellular processes

b)

Act as a structural component of the cell membrane

c)

Facilitate cell communication

d)

Regulate fluidity and stability

31.
Hydrophilic means...
a)
water-loving
b)
water-fearing
c)
nonpolar
d)
lipid soluble
32.

What is the role of proteins in the cell membrane?

a)

Proteins play no role in the cell membrane.

b)

Proteins in the cell membrane act as channels and transporters, helping substances move across the cell membrane.

c)

Proteins in the cell membrane provide structural support but do not assist in substance transport.

d)

Proteins in the cell membrane only assist in the transport of water molecules.

33.
What is structure B?
a)
carbohydrate chain
b)
phospholipid head
c)
phospholipid tail
d)
cholesterol
34.
Hydrophobic region of the cell membrane?
a)
E
b)
B
c)
C
d)
A 
35.

Which of the following statements about diffusion is true?

a)

It is very rapid of long distances.

b)

It requires an expenditure of energy by the cell.

c)

It is an active process in which molecules move from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration.

d)

It is a passive process in which molecules move from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.

36.

Which cell is in a hypertonic environment?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of them are hypertonic

37.
_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.  
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
38.

Assuming that the purple molecules are too large to pass through the membrane, what would happen to the water level as a result of osmosis?

a)

The water level would rise on the A side

b)

The water level would rise on the B side

c)

The water level would remain constant

d)

The water level would drop on the A side.

39.
Hydrophilic portion of cell membrane?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E 
40.
What forms the channels and pumps in the phospholipid bilayer?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Proteins
c)
Hydrophilic heads 
d)
Lipids
41.
What do the brown structures represent?
a)
Phospholipids
b)
Cholesterol Proteins
c)
Channel Proteins 
d)
Cytoskeleton Filaments
42.
The picture is an example of...
a)
active transport
b)
passive transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
43.
Osmosis uses a channel protein called AQUAPORIN.  What type of transport is this? *Think!
a)
Diffusion
b)
Facilitated Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Endocytosis
44.
What is one major difference between passive and active transport?
a)
Passive transport uses energy; active transport does not.
b)
Both types of transport use energy.
c)
Active transport uses energy; passive transport does not.
d)
No difference. They are both the same.
45.
Small, non-polar molecules like CO2 and O2 and NO can pass through the cell membrane using what type of transport?
a)
Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Facilitated Diffusion
d)
Endocytosis
46.

The difference between diffusion and facilitated diffusion is

a)

diffusion occurs directly across the membrane while facilitated diffusion occurs through a protein pore or channel.

b)

diffusion occurs through a protein pore or channel while facilitated diffusion occurs directly across the membrane .

47.

Any molecule traveling against the concentration gradient will move by

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

active transport

48.

Identify cholesterol molecule

a)

structure a

b)

structure b

c)

structure h

d)

structure i

49.

Identify a peripheral protein

a)

structure a

b)

strucure b

c)

structure g

d)

structure h

50.

Small, nonpolar, hydrophobic molecules such as fatty acids

a)

easily pass through the membrane's bilayer

b)

very slowly diffuse through the bilayer

c)

require transport proteins

d)

enter through endocytosis

51.

Which of the following allows water to move faster across cell membranes?

a)

aquaporins

b)

ATP

c)

peripheral proteins

d)

the sodium-potassium pump

52.

What is the "big idea" of the Fluid Mosaic Model of plasma membranes?

a)

the plasma membrane creates a specialized FLUID that looks like a MOSAIC.

b)

the plasma membrane is a MOSAIC.

c)

the fluid mosaic model is NOT related to the plasma membrane.

d)

a plasma membrane is a MOSAIC of components that move FREELY and FLUIDLY.