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Testbank 4 (1-45)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1) The semifluid matrix that surrounds organelles in a cell is called the:

a)

A) ribosome.

b)

B) cytoplasm.

c)

C) stroma.

d)

D) nucleoplasm.

2.

A distinctive feature of eukaryotes is the organization of tightly packaged chromosomal DNA with proteins into a membrane-bound structure called a:

a)

A) nucleolus.

b)

B) cell.

c)

C) nucleus.

d)

D) plasma membrane.

3.

3) The organelle that can collect, package, modify, and transport molecules is called the:

a)

A) mitochondria.

b)

B) plasma membrane.

c)

C) vesicle.

d)

D) Golgi apparatus.

4.

4) Many antibiotics kill bacteria because they hinder translation by prokaryotic ________.

a)

A) nucleoids

b)

B) cytoskeleton

c)

ribosomes

d)

D) capsules

e)

E) cytoplasm

5.

5) The evolutionary process that created chloroplasts and mitochondria is:

a)

endosymbiosis

b)

evolution

c)

symbiosis

d)

D) punctuated equilibrium.

6.

Microfilaments such as actin, microtubules, and the intermediate filaments form the cell- supporting structure called the:

a)

cytoplasm

b)

B) plasma membrane.

c)

C) cytoskeleton.

d)

D) nucleus.

7.

7) Integrins are glycoproteins that help link the cytoskeleton and the:

a)

A) cell wall.

b)

B) extracellular matrix.

c)

C) cytoplasm.

d)

D) ribosomes.

8.

8) Small cells function more effectively, because as cells become larger their surface area to volume ratio:

a)

A) increases.

b)

B) decreases.

c)

C) stays the same.

d)

D) is squared.

e)

E) is cubed.

9.

9) Organelles that breakdown hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen are:

a)

lysosomes

b)

plastids

c)

vacuoles

d)

liposomes

e)

peroxisomes

10.

10) A circular molecule of DNA devoid of any histone proteins describes the chromosome of a

a)

bacteria

b)

protozoa

c)

insects

d)

flowering plants

e)

yeasts

11.

11) Who first described cells?

a)

Darwin

b)

Golgi

c)

Linnaeus

d)

Hooke

e)

Leewenhoek

12.

The "X" shaped chromosomal hereditary material can be packaged in this organelle in eukaryotic cells but not in prokaryotic cells. This organelle is the:

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleoid

d)

nucleus

e)

ribosomes

13.

The peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls contains a carbohydrate matrix linked together by short chains of:

a)

A) amino acids.

b)

B) fatty acids.

c)

C) nucleotides.

d)

D) water molecules.

e)

E) steroids.

14.

14) Prokaryotic cell movement is attributed to:

a)

A) capsules.

b)

B) ribosomes.

c)

C) pili.

d)

D) cytoskeleton proteins.

e)

E) flagella.

15.

15) Photosynthetic pigments in bacteria are located in the:

a)

nuclei

b)

B) chloroplasts.

c)

C) cell wall.

d)

D) plasma membrane.

e)

E) plasmids.

16.

Plant cells often have a large membrane-bound sac that is used for storing water and other substances called a:

a)

A) nucleus.

b)

B) chloroplast.

c)

C) Golgi body.

d)

D) centriole.

e)

E) central vacuole.

17.

This cellular structure lacks a membrane:

a)

A) endoplasmic reticulum

b)

B) microbody

c)

C) Golgi body

d)

D) nucleoid

e)

E) nucleus

18.

18) Some of the functions of the eukaryotic organelles are performed in bacteria by the:

a)

A) plasma membrane.

b)

B) nucleoid area.

c)

C) cell wall.

d)

D) capsule.

e)

E) flagella/cilia.

19.

The cytoplasmic space in eukaryotic cells is occupied by many diverse membrane-bound structures with specific cellular functions called:

a)

A) flagella.

b)

organelles

c)

cilia

d)

chromosomes

e)

receptors

20.

20) Ribosomes are made up of:

a)

A) only DNA molecules.

b)

B) only RNA molecules.

c)

C) DNA and RNA.

d)

D) only protein molecules.

e)

E) protein and RNA.

21.

The eukaryotic organelle that is directly involved in the transport of proteins synthesized on the surface of the rough ER is called the:

a)

A) mitochondrion.

b)

vacuole

c)

C) smooth ER.

d)

D) Golgi body.

e)

E) nucleus.

22.

22) In eukaryotes, mitochondria are the organelles primarily involved in:

a)

A) energy release/capture.

b)

B) phospholipid assembly.

c)

C) export of enzymes.

d)

D) lipid synthesis.

e)

E) protein synthesis.

23.

23) The major histocompatibility complex is important in a T-cell's ability to:

a)

A) recognize specific bacteria.

b)

B) recognize specific viruses.

c)

C) recognize self from nonself.

d)

D) recognize specific parasites.

24.

24) Nuclear pores permit the passage of all the following except:

a)

A) RNA only outward.

b)

B) proteins inward and outward.

c)

C) DNA molecules only outward.

25.

25) The nucleolus is the site of:

a)

A) protein synthesis.

b)

B) ribosome assembly.

c)

C) chromosome replication.

d)

D) lipid synthesis.

e)

E) uncoiling and unraveling of chromosomes.

26.

26) Chromosomes can be condensed into compact structures, visible with the light microscope, but usually only:

a)

A) after the cell is dead.

b)

B) during cell division.

c)

C) while the DNA is being copied into RNA.

d)

D) while the proteins are being assembled.

e)

E) while the nuclear pores are open.

27.

A doctor diagnosis a child with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) a disorder in which there is an accumulation of long fatty acid chains accumulating in the cells of the central nervous system. The issues arise with malfunctions in enzymes associated with which organelle?

a)

A) Golgi bodies

b)

B) ribosomes

c)

vacuoles

d)

peroxisomes

e)

E) endoplasmic reticulum

28.

28) Peroxisomes are examples of:

a)

A) chromosomes.

b)

B) lysosomes.

c)

C) microbodies.

d)

D) nucleosomes.

e)

ribosomes

29.

29) Mitochondria and chloroplasts are the other organelles besides the nucleus that contain:

a)

A) DNA.

b)

B) pores.

c)

C) channels.

d)

D) plasma membranes.

e)

E) pigments.

30.

The organelle involved in the oxygen-requiring process by which the energy harvested from macromolecules is used to generate ATP is the:

a)

nucleus

b)

lysosome

c)

ER

d)

mitochondria

e)

chloroplast

31.

31) The distinctive feature of chloroplasts is that they contain a green pigment called:

a)

A) Gram stain.

b)

B) chlorophyll.

c)

C) hemoglobin.

d)

D) chromatin.

e)

E) keratin.

32.

The spreading of cancer cells, wound healing, and blood clotting all rely on the same type of cell movement called:

a)

swimming

b)

crawling

c)

whipping

d)

waving

33.

Plants, fungi and bacteria all have

a)

A) cell walls

b)

B) chloroplasts

c)

nuclei

d)

lysosomes

e)

mitochondria

34.

Your research project involves characterizing the expression pattern of a nuclear pore protein. After using immunohistochemistry to fluorescently label the protein, you decide that you would like to capture the data as a 3-D image. Which microscope should you use?

a)

A) phase-contrast microscope

b)

B) fluorescence microscope

c)

C) confocal microscope

d)

D) scanning electron microscope

35.

Given what is known about the minimal essential functions of cellular life, if you could create an artificial cell, what cellular structures must you include?

a)

cell wall

b)

ribosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

36.

When a vesicle moves along microtubules toward the center of the cell, the molecular motor(s) ________ are used?

a)

kinesin

b)

dynein

c)

both kinesin and dynein

d)

D) Molecular motors are not required for movement along microtubules.

37.

37) During which cellular process do all three forms of RNA associate?

a)

A) ribosome assembly

b)

B) chromatin formation

c)

C) formation of the nucleolus

d)

D) protein synthesis

38.

Based on the function of mitochondria, what substance is able to pass through the outer membrane of the mitochondria easily?

a)

A) Oxygen

b)

B) Sugars

c)

C) Amino acids

d)

D) Potassium ions

39.

When looking at plant and animal cells with an electron microscope, you notice that the plant cells have more Golgi membranes than the animal cells. This is most likely because unlike in animal cells, in plant cells the Golgi apparatus is involved in the production of:

a)

A) cell walls.

b)

B) cytoplasm.

c)

C) chloroplasts.

d)

D) mitochondria.

40.

Scientists believe that stimulating growth of algae and other organisms can reduce carbon dioxide amounts in the atmosphere. Where is carbon dioxide consumed in a plant cell?

a)

A) Stroma in chloroplasts

b)

B) Matrix in mitochondria

c)

C) Number of amyloplasts

d)

D) Central vacuole

e)

E) Cellulose in cell wall

41.

41) Mitochondrial disorders can be caused by mutations in all the following except:

a)

A) mitochondrial DNA

b)

B) nuclear DNA

c)

C) cytoplasmic DNA

42.

42) What is the difference between mitochondria and chloroplasts?

a)

A) Mitochondria have three membranes and chloroplasts have two membranes.

b)

B) Mitochondria have linear strands of DNA and chloroplasts have rings of DNA.

c)

C) Mitochondria are oxidative metabolic bacteria derivatives and chloroplasts are photosynthetic bacteria derivatives.

d)

D) Mitochondria produce oxygen and chloroplasts produce carbon dioxide.

43.

As ATP moves from the matrix of the mitochondrion to the cytoplasm of a cell, how many membranes will it pass?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

44.

44) Prokaryotic cells are smaller than eukaryotic cells. What is a plausible explanation?

a)

A) Prokaryotic cell walls limit their cell growth.

b)

B) Prokaryotes lack the genetic material needed for protein synthesis.

c)

C) Eukaryotes have compartmentalization, which allows for specialization.

d)

D) Prokaryotes have more diverse energy sources.

e)

E) Eukaryotes are immobile allowing them to grow larger.

45.

Matthew noticed that his house plants were wilting badly. Which cell structure had most likely contracted?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell wall

c)

plasma membrane

d)

vacuole