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Worksheetslecture 4
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Protein sorting refers to:
Protein degradation in lysosomes
Directing proteins to their correct cellular locations
Synthesis of proteins on ribosomes
Modification of proteins by glycosylation
Signal sequences are usually located:
At the N-terminus
At the C-terminus
Always in the middle of the protein
Only on enzymes
Which organelle is the major site for initial protein glycosylation?
Nucleus
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Which proteins typically remain in the cytoplasm?
Hormones
Structural proteins (e.g., cytoskeletal)
Secretory proteins
Receptor proteins
Proteins destined for secretion are synthesized on:
Free ribosomes
ER-bound ribosomes
Mitochondrial ribosomes
Nuclear ribosomes
Proteins enter the nucleus via:
Vesicular transport
Nuclear pores
Protein translocators
Endocytosis
Energy for nuclear import is provided by:
ATP hydrolysis
GTP hydrolysis
NADH oxidation
Proton gradient
Proteins entering mitochondria must:
Be fully folded
Remain unfolded during translocation
Be glycosylated
Be degraded and resynthesized
Chaperone proteins inside mitochondria and chloroplasts:
Degrade proteins
Help pull proteins across membranes and refold them
Remove signal sequences
Block protein import
Proteins entering peroxisomes:
Must be unfolded
Can enter folded from cytosol
Require vesicles only
Are degraded on entry
Proteins enter the ER:
After being fully synthesized in cytosol
While being synthesized (co-translational import)
Only when folded
Only via vesicles
Soluble ER proteins end up in the:
ER lumen
ER membrane
Cytosol
Lysosome
Transmembrane proteins are inserted into the ER membrane by:
Hydrophobic signal sequences
Glycosylation
Chaperone proteins
SNAREs
Which organelle modifies oligosaccharides and sorts proteins for secretion or lysosomes?
Nucleus
ER
Golgi apparatus
Peroxisome
Exit from the ER is controlled by:
pH gradient
Protein quality control (chaperones, unfolded protein response)
ATP synthase
Random diffusion
Vesicle budding is driven by:
SNARE proteins
Protein coats (e.g., clathrin)
Proton pumps
Ion channels
The role of clathrin is to:
Hydrolyze ATP
Shape the membrane into a vesicle bud
Glycosylate proteins
Degrade proteins
Vesicle docking specificity is determined by:
Chaperones
SNARE and tethering proteins
Porins
Glycolipids
SNARE proteins catalyze:
Protein folding
Membrane fusion
ATP hydrolysis
Glycosylation
Vesicular transport ensures:
Random movement of proteins
Constant, specific protein flow between organelles
Protein degradation
Nuclear import
Proteins secreted outside the cell follow which pathway?
ER → Golgi → vesicle → plasma membrane
Cytosol → nucleus → plasma membrane
Lysosome → vesicle → plasma membrane
Peroxisome → Golgi → membrane
Which covalent modification occurs in the ER but not in the cytosol?
Disulfide bond formation
Phosphorylation
Acetylation
Methylation
The unfolded protein response is triggered by:
Overexpression of receptors
Accumulation of misfolded proteins in ER
Loss of SNAREs
Lysosome rupture
Proteins destined for lysosomes are tagged with:
O-linked glycosylation
Mannose-6-phosphate
Phosphate group on serine
Disulfide bonds
Endocytosed macromolecules are first delivered to:
Nucleus
Lysosome
Endosome
ER
Phagocytosis involves vesicles of size:
>250 nm
20 nm
500 µm
<150
Which cells specialize in phagocytosis?
Epithelial cells
Macrophages
Muscle cells
Fibroblasts
Pinocytosis is often carried out by:
Clathrin-coated vesicles
Lysosomes
Nuclear pores
Mitochondria
Receptor-mediated endocytosis ensures:
Random uptake
Selective uptake of molecules
Protein degradation
Vesicle fusion with ER
Low pH in endosomes facilitates:
ATP production
Dissociation of receptor–ligand complexes
Vesicle budding
Protein synthesis
Lysosomes maintain acidity using:
Proton pumps (V-type ATPases)
Na⁺/K⁺ pump
Ca²⁺ channels
SNARE proteins
Lysosomes degrade:
Proteins
Nucleic acids
Lipids
All of the above
Macrophages ingest old RBCs using:
Autophagy
Phagocytosis
Pinocytosis
Exocytosis
The main sorting station for endocytosed material is the:
ER
Early endosome
Golgi
Lysosome
Defects in lysosomal enzymes often lead to:
Cancer
Storage diseases (e.g., Tay-Sachs)
Protein overexpression
Golgi expansion
Proteins entering the nucleus require:
Nuclear localization signal (NLS)
ER signal sequence
Mannose-6-phosphate
Clathrin coat
Proteins that misfold and fail ER quality control are degraded by:
Lysosomes
Proteasomes after retro-translocation
Peroxisomes
Endosomes
A defect in SNARE proteins would primarily impair:
Protein folding
Vesicle docking and fusion
ATP synthesis
Protein glycosylation
Which pathway delivers extracellular proteins to lysosomes?
Autophagy
Endocytosis
Proteasome pathway
ER quality control
The major function of vesicular transport is to:
Randomize protein distribution
Maintain organelle identity and protein flow
Provide ATP
Synthesize signal sequences
