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Cell Biology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following macromolecule(s) constitute plasma membrane?

a)

Proteins and lipids

b)

cholesterol and proteins

c)
Carbohydrates and nucleic acids
d)

lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates

2.

Lipids and Proteins in the membrane are held together by which of the following interactions?

a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Van der Waals forces
c)
Hydrophobic interactions
d)
Ionic bonds
3.

How are proteins destined for the secretory pathway?

a)
Proteins are directly released into the cytoplasm without any targeting signals.
b)
Proteins are tagged with a carbohydrate chain to enter the secretory pathway.
c)
Proteins are synthesized in the mitochondria for the secretory pathway.
d)
Proteins are directed to the secretory pathway by a signal peptide that targets them to the endoplasmic reticulum.
4.

Which of the following protein is involved in retrograde transport?

a)
kinesin
b)
myosin
c)
tubulin
d)
dynein
5.

Which of the following is the retrieval signal of ER proteins?

a)
KDEL
b)
KDE
c)
KEDL
d)
DELK
6.

Which of the following proteins aid in membrane fusion?

a)
Transport proteins and channels
b)
Receptors and enzymes
c)
SNAREs and fusogenic proteins
d)
Structural proteins and scaffolds
7.

What is TOM/TIM complex?

a)
A signaling pathway for apoptosis in cells
b)

The TOM/TIM complex is a protein import system in mitochondria.

c)
A type of mitochondrial enzyme involved in ATP synthesis
d)
A method for DNA replication in mitochondria
8.

In which of the following organelle protein transport, Ran-GTP is involved?

a)
Golgi Apparatus
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
9.

How are G proteins activated?

a)
G proteins are activated by the binding of calcium ions.
b)
G proteins are activated by the release of ATP from the cell.
c)
G proteins are activated by the exchange of GDP for GTP upon receptor-ligand binding.
d)
G proteins are activated by the phosphorylation of GDP.
10.

Which of the following is not a second messenger(s)?

a)
Cyclic AMP
b)
Calcium ions
c)
Inositol trisphosphate
d)
Insulin
11.

Which of the following receptors can activate phospholipase C?

a)
Nuclear hormone receptors
b)
G protein-coupled receptors (specifically those coupled to Gq) can activate phospholipase C.
c)
Ionotropic receptors
d)
Receptors that activate adenylate cyclase
12.

Which of the following receptor(s) are not bound to membrane?

a)
G-protein coupled receptors
b)
Ion channel receptors
c)
Receptor tyrosine kinases
d)

steroid hormone receptors

13.

Which of the following cytoskeletal elements are found only in animals?

a)

Intermediate filaments

b)
Microtubules
c)
Centrioles
d)
Actin filaments
14.

What is the role of motor proteins kinesin and dynein?

a)
Kinesin and dynein are involved in cell division, not cargo transport.
b)
Kinesin transports cargo toward the plus end of microtubules, and dynein transports cargo toward the minus end.
c)
Both kinesin and dynein transport cargo in the same direction along microtubules.
d)
Kinesin moves cargo toward the minus end of microtubules, and dynein moves cargo toward the plus end.
15.

Which of the following is a microtubule organising center?

a)
Centrosome
b)
Golgi apparatus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
16.

Which of the cytoskeletal elements help in cell motility?

a)
Intermediate filaments and ribosomes
b)
Actin filaments and lysosomes
c)
Microtubules and cell membranes
d)
Actin filaments and microtubules
17.

Which of the following is not a ECM protein?

a)
Collagen
b)
Elastin
c)
Fibronectin
d)

Lamin

18.

Which of the following is not a function of ECM proteins?

a)
Facilitating cell adhesion
b)
Participating in cellular respiration
c)
Regulating gene expression
d)
Providing structural support
19.

Connexin is an integral membrane component of which of the following junctions?

a)
Tight junctions
b)
Adherens junctions
c)
Desmosomes
d)
Gap junctions
20.

Which of the following is not a component of adheren junction?

a)
Integrins
b)
Claudins
c)
Catenins
d)
Cadherins