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BIOL 1406- Exam 2

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The main structure that is found in all eukaryotic cells, but not in prokaryotic cells, is

a)

the nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

ribosomes

d)

plasma membrane

2.

Select the four things that all cells have in common:

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosomes

c)

genetic material (DNA)

d)

plasma membrane

e)

Golgi

3.

This is a small organelle which synthesizes proteins from amino acids (via dehydration synthesis)

a)

Ribosome

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi

4.

This organelle is where cellular respiration occurs

a)

Ribosome

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi

5.

this large organelle contains the genetic material of the cell (chromosomes) and is surrounded by 2 membranes

a)

Ribosome

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi

6.

this organelle is a stack of flattened compartments where materials are modified, sorted and sent out to other destinations

a)

Ribosome

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi

7.

The endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi, and plasma membrane are compartments that are connected indirectly by vesicles that move materials between them. Together, this group of structures is called:

a)

the cytoskeletal system

b)

the respiratory system

c)

the endomembrane system

8.

The first cells on Earth were _________________ and appeared about 3.5 billion years ago

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

9.

The thickest fiber of the cytoskeletal fibers is called a

a)

microtubule

b)

microfilament

c)

intermediate filament

10.

Cell theory is a foundation of (a)  

11.

(a)   cells are diverse with complex structures and internal compartments

12.

a protein embedded in a cell membrane which contains a passageway for ions or small molecules to move through the passive transport of ions or molecules across a cell

a)

channel protein

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

bulk transport

d)

endocytosis

13.

membrane with the assistance of a channel or carrier protein

a)

channel protein

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

bulk transport

d)

endocytosis

14.

the discharge (release) of a vacuole's contents out of a cell which occurs when the vacuole fuses with the plasma membrane.

a)

channel protein

b)

exocytosis

c)

bulk transport

d)

endocytosis

15.

the uptake of materials into a cell via an invagination of the plasma membrane which then forms a vacuole.

a)

channel protein

b)

exocytosis

c)

bulk transport

d)

endocytosis

16.

this term includes two processes (endocytosis and exocytosis) which utilize vesicles to move large materials across the plasma membrane.

a)

channel protein

b)

exocytosis

c)

bulk transport

d)

endocytosis

17.

the uptake of materials into a cell via an invagination of the plasma membrane which then forms a vacuole.

a)

channel protein

b)

exocytosis

c)

bulk transport

d)

endocytosis

18.

Biological membranes separate the inside of a cell from its (a)   , and define internal components.

19.

_________ carry out the major functions of biological membranes.

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

20.

the movement of substances without the expenditure of energy

a)

passive transport

b)

active transport

21.

the movement of substances with a required expenditure of energy

a)

passive transport

b)

active transport

22.

the passive transport of ions or molecules across a cell membrane with the assistance of a channel or carrier protein.

a)

passive transport

b)

active transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

23.

Biological membranes are a mosaic of: (select all that apply)

a)

proteins

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbohydrates

24.

The main component of cell membranes, composed of 2 layers of phospholipid molecules.

a)

phospholipid

b)

phospholipid bilayer

c)

amphipathic

25.

A particular type of lipid molecule that has a hydrophilic head containing phosphate and two hydrophobic fatty acid tails.

a)

phospholipid

b)

phospholipid bilayer

c)

amphipathic

26.

This term describes any molecule with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions.

a)

phospholipid

b)

phospholipid bilayer

c)

amphipathic

27.

In the following diagram, which structure is marked by the letter A?

a)

golgi

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

plasma membrane

28.

In the following diagram, which structure is marked by the letter B?

a)

golgi

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

plasma membrane

29.

In the following diagram, which structure is marked by the letter C?

a)

golgi

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

plasma membrane

30.

In the following diagram, which structure is marked by the letter D?

a)

golgi

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

plasma membrane

31.

A lysosome contains

a)

hydrolytic enzymes for intracellular digestion

b)

proteins for protein secretion

c)

oxygen for cellular repiration

d)

chlorophyll for photosynthesis

32.

In the following diagram, which structure is marked by the letter A?

a)

central vacuole

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

33.

In the following diagram, which structure is marked by the letter B?

a)

central vacuole

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

34.

In the following diagram, which structure is marked by the letter C?

a)

central vacuole

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

35.

In the following diagram, which structure is marked by the letter D?

a)

central vacuole

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

36.

Cell theory is comprised of three concepts. Select the three statements from the list below that make up cell theory.

a)

Microscopy is required to view most types of cells.

b)

The cell is the basic unit of living organisms.

c)

New cells come from existing cells by cell division.

d)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells.

e)

There is an upper limit on cell size that is based on an optimum surface area to volume ratio.

37.

The thinnest fiber of the cytoskeletal fibers is called a

a)

Microtubule

b)

Microfilament

c)

intermediate filament

38.

Electron microscopes produce images that are magnified and

a)

black and white.

b)

in color.

39.

The function of the chloroplast is that it contains all of the machinery for

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

peroxide detoxification

d)

intracellular digestion

40.

Individual cells are most often microscopic - that is, they cannot be seen without the use of a microscope.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

In lecture, Professor Buettner emphasized that in college, you should start thinking of the mitochondrion in terms of its function as

a)

the powerhouse of the cell

b)

the site of cellular respiration

42.

Light microscopes produce images that are magnified and

a)

in color

b)

black and white

43.

The ratio of surface area of the plasma membrane to the volume of a cell (SA:V ratio) is larger for cells that have a _________ diameter.

a)

smaller

b)

larger

44.

Endosymbiosis is the well-accepted theory that

a)

modern eukaryotes evolved from ancient prokaryotes that lived inside one another

b)

modern prokaryotes evolved from ancient eukaryotes that lived inside one another

45.

In the following diagram, a small section of a cell's plasma membrane is depicted, including the phospholipid bilayer and one transport protein.

The extracellular and intracellular spaces are marked.

Two solutes are shown as yellow hexagons and purple diamonds. The concentration gradient (at the beginning of this scenario) of each solute is indicated.

If both the yellow hexagons and the purple diamonds diffuse along their own gradients through the same green transport protein, which term correctly describes this transport protein?

a)

it is a uniporter

b)

it is an antiporter

c)

it is a symporter

46.

In the following diagram, a small section of a cell's plasma membrane is depicted, including the phospholipid bilayer and one transport protein.

The extracellular and intracellular spaces are marked.

Two solutes are shown as yellow hexagons and purple diamonds. The concentration gradient (at the beginning of this scenario) of each solute is indicated.

If both the yellow hexagons and the purple diamonds move from the extracellular space to the intracellular space through the green transport protein, which term correctly describes this transport protein?

a)

it is a uniporter

b)

it is an antiporter

c)

it is a symporter

47.

The following diagram depicts a small section of the plasma membrane of a cell, with the phospholipid bilayer visible, as well as one transport protein. The solutes are shown as purple diamonds, and their concentration gradient is indicated.

If the transport protein is allowing diffusion of the solutes through its channel, in which direction will the solutes move?

a)

from the extracellular side (EC) to the intracellular (IC) side

b)

from the intracellular (IC) side to the extracellular (EC) side

48.

If water is the only molecule that can cross the cell membrane, which way will the water move via osmosis?

a)

From the cell out to the beaker solution.

b)

From the beaker solution into the cell.

49.

When a cell has intentionally produced a protein (or any other product) which is functional, and the cell needs to release that protein out into the extracellular space in order for it to perform its function, that type of exocytosis is specifically called:

a)

excretion

b)

secretion

50.

Ions and small monomers (like amino acids and glucose) can pass through transport proteins to enter cells.

But polysaccharides and polypeptides (proteins) are too large for that. They can be taken into a cell in vesicles by a different process called:

a)

endocytosis

b)

excretion

c)

exocytosis

51.

If the transport protein begins moving the solutes from the intracellular side to the extracellular side, would this be "facilitated diffusion" or "active transport?"

a)

active transport

b)

facilitated diffusion

52.

The illustration above is showing:

a)

a phospholipid bilayer

b)

cholesterol

c)

a transmembrane protein

53.

Which component is marked by the letter A?

a)

peripheral protein

b)

transport protein

c)

glycoprotein

d)

cholesterol

e)

glycolipid

54.

Which component is marked by the letter B?

a)

peripheral protein

b)

transport protein

c)

glycoprotein

d)

cholesterol

e)

glycolipid

55.

Which component is marked by the letter B?

a)

serving as a marker for "self" that immune cells can recognize them (and not kill the cell).

b)

transporting ions and small molecules across the membrane.

c)

connecting extracellular proteins like collagen to the intracellular proteins of the cytoskeleton.

d)

creating more fluidity in the membrane by spreading out the hydrophobic tails.

56.

Which component is marked by the letter A?

a)

serving as a marker for "self" that immune cells can recognize them (and not kill the cell).

b)

transporting ions and small molecules across the membrane.

c)

connecting extracellular proteins like collagen to the intracellular proteins of the cytoskeleton.

d)

creating more fluidity in the membrane by spreading out the hydrophobic tails.

57.

Which component is marked by the letter C ?

a)

serving as a marker for "self" that immune cells can recognize them (and not kill the cell).

b)

transporting ions and small molecules across the membrane.

c)

connecting extracellular proteins like collagen to the intracellular proteins of the cytoskeleton.

d)

creating more fluidity in the membrane by spreading out the hydrophobic tails.

58.

Which component is marked by the letter C?

a)

peripheral protein

b)

transport protein

c)

glycoprotein

d)

cholesterol

e)

glycolipid

59.

Based on this starting situation, answer the following question:

If only water can cross the cell membrane, which way will water move via osmosis?

a)

Water will move from the inside of the cell into the beaker solution.

b)

Water will move from the beaker solution to the inside of the cell.

60.

Based on this starting situation, answer the following question:

If water is the only molecule that can cross the cell membrane via osmosis, and that process is given time to occur, do you predict that the cell will shrink, or get bigger (and maybe even burst)?

a)

get bigger (and maybe burst)

b)

shrink

61.

Based on this starting situation, answer the following question:

If only water can cross the cell membrane, which way will water move via osmosis?

Water will move from the inside of the cell into the beaker solution.

Water will move from the beaker solution to the inside of the cell.

a)

Water will move from the inside of the cell into the beaker solution.

b)

Water will move from the beaker solution to the inside of the cell.

62.

Based on this starting situation, answer the following question:

If water is the only molecule that can cross the cell membrane, and osmosis is allowed to proceed, what will be the outcome from this plant cell?

a)

the cell will become filled with water, but will not burst.

b)

the cell will burst

c)

the cell will shrink, but the cell wall will keep its shape

63.

The following diagram depicts a small section of the plasma membrane of a cell, with the phospholipid bilayer visible, as well as one transport protein. The solutes are shown as yellow triangles, and their concentration gradient is indicated.

If the transport protein is allowing diffusion of the solutes through its channel, in which direction will the solutes move?

a)

from the extracellular side (EC) to the intracellular (IC) side

b)

from the intracellular (IC) side to the extracellular (EC) side

64.

The following diagram depicts a small section of the plasma membrane of a cell, with the phospholipid bilayer visible, as well as one transport protein. The solutes are shown as yellow triangles, and their concentration gradient is indicated.

If the transport protein is performing an active transport of these solutes, in which direction will the solutes move?

a)

from the extracellular side (EC) to the intracellular (IC) side

b)

from the intracellular (IC) side to the extracellular (EC) side

65.

Based on this starting situation, answer the following question:

If only water can cross the cell membrane, which way will water move via osmosis?

a)

Water will move from the inside of the cell into the beaker solution.

b)

Water will move from the beaker solution to the inside of the cell.

66.

Based on this starting situation, answer the following question:

If water is the only molecule that can cross the cell membrane, and osmosis is allowed to proceed, what will be the outcome from this plant cell?

a)

the cell will become filled with water, but will not burst.

b)

the cell will burst

c)

the cell will shrink, but the cell wall will keep its shape

67.

Based on this starting situation, answer the following question:

If only water can cross the cell membrane, which way will water move via osmosis?

a)

Water will move from the inside of the cell into the beaker solution.

b)

Water will move from the beaker solution to the inside of the cell.

68.

Based on this starting situation, answer the following question:

Which solution is correctly called "hypertonic" in this starting scenario?

a)

the cell solution

b)

the beaker solution

69.

When proteins have been modified and sorted at the Golgi, they are then sent out by vesicle to the plasma membrane, where they are released from the cell. This process is an example of

a)

endocytosis

b)

phagocytosis

c)

exocytosis

70.

Very large macromolecules and even entire bacterial cells can be ingested by (taken into) eukaryotic cells. This occurs through the process named:

a)

phagocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

diffusion

d)

secretion

71.

According to the lecture, "death" has occurred when

a)

a cell or organism begins to function as an "open system."

b)

a cell or organism has acquired more energy than it can possibly use in a reasonable amount of time.

c)

a cell or organism no longer has any energy flowing through it.

72.

(a)   is possible due to energy transformations

73.

Life is possible due to ____ _____



(a)  

74.

Biological (a)   can take various forms

75.

Cells store and use energy as (a)  

76.

(a)   are specific biological catalysts

77.

Enzymes are specific biological (a)  

78.

The capacity or ability to do work

a)

energy

b)

thermodynamics

c)

ATP

79.

the study of transformations of energy

a)

energy

b)

thermodynamics

c)

ATP

80.

adenosine triphosphate; the energy currency of the cell

a)

energy

b)

thermodynamics

c)

ATP

81.

the study of transformations of energy

a)

energy

b)

thermodynamics

c)

ATP

82.

a biological catalyst, usually a protein, that increases the rate of specific reactions

without being consumed in the reaction.

a)

enzyme

b)

activation energy

c)

anabolism

d)

catabolism

83.

the energy that must be processed by a molecule in order for it to undergo a

specific chemical reaction.

a)

enzyme

b)

activation energy

c)

anabolism

d)

catabolism

84.

the biosynthetic or constructive part of metabolism which requires energy input;

those chemical reactions involved in biosynthesis.

a)

enzyme

b)

activation energy

c)

anabolism

d)

catabolism

85.

in a cell, those metabolic reactions that result in the breakdown of complex

molecules into simpler compounds, often with the release of energy

a)

enzyme

b)

activation energy

c)

anabolism

d)

catabolism

86.

In biology, which type of energy is considered a "wasted" form?

a)

heat

b)

covalent bond energy

c)

light

d)

stored energy

87.

From the following list, select all that are examples of potential energy:

a)

Water behind a dam

b)

A covalent bond in a molecule of glucose

c)

A rock at the top of a mountain that is not moving

d)

A girl sliding down a slide

e)

A tennis ball flying across a tennis court

88.

Radiation, such as heat and light, is considered __________.

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

89.

According to the lecture, if a cell no longer exchanges molecules or energy with its environment, then the cell is:

a)

dead

b)

hibernating

c)

dormant

d)

in a state of "suspended animation"

90.

Select one or more of the statements below that are part of the Second Law of Thermodynamics:

a)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

b)

No energy transformation is 100% efficient - some is "lost" (released to the universe) as heat.

c)

Entropy (disorder) is continuously increasing in the universe

d)

Energy can be transferred and transformed

e)

The total amount of energy in the universe always remains constant

91.

Select all of the statements below that are part of the First Law of Thermodynamics:

a)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

b)

No energy transformation is 100% efficient - some is "lost" (released to the universe) as heat.

c)

Entropy (disorder) is continuously increasing in the universe

d)

Energy can be transferred and transformed

e)

The total amount of energy in the universe always remains constant

92.

Select one or more of the statements below that are part of the Second Law of Thermodynamics:

a)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

b)

No energy transformation is 100% efficient - some is "lost" (released to the universe) as heat.

c)

Entropy (disorder) is continuously increasing in the universe

d)

Energy can be transferred and transformed

e)

The total amount of energy in the universe always remains constant

93.

Consider a chemical reaction in which the reactants have more energy than the products.

Select from the list below all statements that must also be true about this reaction.

a)

The ΔG is a negative number.

b)

The reaction releases free energy.

c)

The reaction is "uphill."

d)

The reaction is "downhill."

e)

The ΔG is a positive number.

94.

Consider a chemical reaction in which the reactants have more energy than the products.

Select from the list below all statements that must also be true about this reaction.

a)

The ΔG is a negative number.

b)

The reaction requires an input of free energy.

c)

The reaction is "uphill."

d)

The reaction is "downhill."

e)

The ΔG is a positive number.

95.

Consider a chemical reaction in which the reactants have more energy than the products.

Is this reaction "endergonic" or "exergonic"?

a)

Endergonic

b)

Exergonic

96.

Consider a chemical reaction in which the reactants have more energy than the products.

Is this reaction "endergonic" or "exergonic"?

a)

Endergonic

b)

Exergonic

97.

Can these two reactions be coupled?

Reaction1 : C-P --> C + P (ΔG = -8 units)

Reaction2: A + P --> A-P (ΔG = +9 units)

a)

Yes

b)

No

98.

What is being shown in the following chemical reaction:

ATP + H2O --> ADP + P (ΔG = -12 units)

a)

The synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate. This is an endergonic reaction.

b)

The hydrolysis (breakdown) of ATP into ADP and phosphate. This is an exergonic reaction.

99.

Can these two reactions be coupled?

Reaction1 : A + P --> A-P (ΔG = +1 units)

Reaction2: C-P --> C + P (ΔG = -2 units)

a)

Yes

b)

No

100.

What is being shown in the following chemical reaction:

ADP + P --> ATP (ΔG = +12 units)

a)

The synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate. This is an endergonic reaction.

b)

The breakdown of ATP into ADP and phosphate. This is an exergonic reaction.

101.

If an enzyme requires a particular cofactor or coenzyme, but that ion or molecule is not present, what will happen?

a)

The enzyme will be inactive.

b)

The enzyme will be permanently denatured (unfolded).

c)

The enzyme will be broken down by hydrolysis reactions into its amino acid monomer components.

102.

Some poisons act as __________________ toward the respiratory enzymes in your body.

a)

Activities

b)

Allergens

c)

Inhibitors

103.

For enzymes that are proteins, which environmental conditions will typically cause them to denature (unfold)? Choose all correct answers.

a)

freezing temperatures

b)

high temperatures (such as boiling temperatures)

c)

extremely high or low pH

104.

Starting with the substrate binding to the active site, put the events of the catalytic cycle of an enzyme into the correct chronological order.

1. The stress on the bonds of the substrate causes bonds to break or form.

  1. 2. The substrate enters the active site of the enzyme.

3. After the reaction occurs, the products are released. The enzyme is available for another substrate to bind.

  1. 4. The substrate and enzyme form the "enzyme-substrate complex," and there is "induced fit" which means the enzyme squeezes or pulls on the substrate.

a)

1, 2, 3, 4

b)

3, 1, 4, 2

c)

2, 4, 1, 3

d)

3, 4, 2, 1

105.

True or False: According to Professor Buettner's lecture, energy flow through the biosphere is a "dead-end street," rather than a "cycle."

a)

True

b)

False

106.

Covalent bonds that are intact are considered to have:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

107.

From the following list, select all that are examples of kinetic energy:

a)

a girl sliding down a slide

b)

a tennis ball flying across a tennis court

c)

Sunlight

d)

a covalent bond in a molecule of glucose

e)

a rock at the top of a mountain that is not moving

108.

Catabolism refers to chemical reactions that are __________

a)

breakdown reactions, i.e. they involve breaking covalent bonds.

b)

building reactions, i.e. they involve creating covalent bonds.

109.

Anabolism refers to chemical reactions that are __________

a)

breakdown reactions, i.e. they involve breaking covalent bonds.

b)

building reactions, i.e. they involve creating covalent bonds.

110.

Based on this starting situation, answer the following question:

If water is the only molecule that can cross the cell membrane via osmosis, and that process is given time to occur, do you predict that the cell will shrink, or get bigger (and maybe even burst)?

a)

get bigger (and maybe burst)

b)

shrink

111.

Put the following events of protein secretion into the correct chronological order:

  1. 1. Proteins are synthesized by ribosomes and deposited in the endoplasmic reticulum space.

2. The vesicle is moved along microtubule tracks to the Golgi.

3. The vesicle travels to the plasma membrane, fusing with it, and dumping the proteins out of the cell.

4. The vesicle fuses with the Golgi and the proteins are dumped into the Golgi space.

5. A vesicle containing proteins buds off of the endoplasmic reticulum.

6. The proteins are modified and sorted, and a new vesicle buds from the Golgi.

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

b)

1, 5, 2, 4, 6, 3

c)

3, 5, 6, 4, 1, 2

d)

2, 4, 6, 3, 1, 5

112.

The cell is the fundamental unit of life, all cells come from other cells by cell division, and all organisms are composed of one or more cell

These three statements together are called:

a)

cell theory

b)

endosymbiotic theory

c)

evolutionary theory

d)

chromosomal theory

113.

The cytoskeleton serves to provide support and shape for the cell, and also for

a)

movement of structures inside a cell, and movement of the entire cell (locomotion)

b)

cellular respiration and the production of carbon dioxide, which is released

c)

intracellular digestion such that macromolecules are mixed with hydrolytic enzymes and brown down into monomers

114.

Put the following events of intracellular digestion into the correct chronological order:

1. Large macromolecules are brought into the cell in a vesicle called the "food vacuole"

2. The food vacuole fuses with a lysosome, and hydrolytic enzymes mix with the macromolecules.

3. Hydrolysis of the macromolecules occurs, and the monomers produced are allowed to pass out of the lysosome into the cytosol.

4. Any remaining undigested materials are released out of the cell by the fusion of the lysosome with the plasma membrane.

a)

1, 2, 3, 4

b)

4, 3, 1, 2

c)

2, 3, 1, 4

d)

3, 2, 1, 4

115.

The peroxisome is an organelle that

a)

breaks down fatty acids, and detoxifies hydrogen peroxide

b)

performs cellular respiration

c)

builds proteins

d)

performs photosynthesis