Question 1

Functions of the Golgi apparatus include all of the following except

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A)   plasma membrane formation.
B)   synthesis of lysosomes.
C)   production of secretory granules.
D)   DNA replication.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The smooth ER contains its own molecules of DNA.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Peroxisomes

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A)   synthesize proteins for use outside the cell.
B)   are the toxic waste removal system of the cell.
C)   contain some of the code necessary for their own duplication.
D)   are involved in the production of ATP.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

This organelle is defective in the inherited disorder Tay-Sachs disease.

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A)   Golgi apparatus
B)   lysosome
C)   rough endoplasmic reticulum
D)   mitochondria
E)   peroxisomeF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

This organelle contains a single DNA molecule and is capable of self-replication.

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A)   Golgi apparatus
B)   lysosome
C)   rough endoplasmic reticulum
D)   mitochondria
E)   peroxisomeF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

In the cell life cycle, DNA is replicated during

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A)   interphase G1.
B)   interphase S.
C)   prophase II.
D)   prophase I.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The phospholipid molecules of the plasma membrane are primarily composed of
.

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a non-polar tail com...

Question 8

This organelle is primarily a sac of powerful digestive enzymes called acid hydrolases.

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A)   Golgi apparatus
B)   lysosome
C)   rough endoplasmic reticulum
D)   mitochondria
E)   peroxisomeF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The double membrane structure is unique to the

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A)   nucleolus.
B)   peroxisome.
C)   mitochondrion.
D)   lysosome.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

What is the transport mechanism by which substances move from the cytoplasm to the outside of the cell?

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The answer of What is the transport mechanism by which...

Question 11

This is the mechanism by which large particles and macromolecules enter a cell.

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Question 12

Differentiate phagocytosis from receptor-mediated endocytosis.

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In phagocytosis, the cell extends pseudo...

Question 13

Describe the two checkpoints that occur during interphase.

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The G_{1 checkpoint}ensures that the cell has reached a...

Question 14

Which membranous organelle stores calcium and is a primary site of lipid metabolism?

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A)   Golgi apparatus
B)   peroxisome
C)   mitochondrion
D)   smooth endoplasmic reticulumE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which is not part of interphase?

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A)   M
B)   G1
C)   S
D)   G2E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

This is the outermost continuous boundary of a human cell.

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plasma mem...

Question 17

This is an inherited disease that leads to an accumulation of undigested glycolipids especially in the lysosomes of neurons.

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The answer of This is an inherited disease that leads...

Question 18

Which of the following is not a cytoskeleton element?

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A)   intermediate filament
B)   microfilament
C)   centriole
D)   microtubuleE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Cell division is analogous to

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A)   a building forming another building by random accumulation of materials.
B)   a building duplicating its blueprint and then forming a new building by splitting in two.
C)   a building forming another building through a loss of some of its parts.
D)   two buildings duplicating their parts and fusing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Peroxisomes function to

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A)   store cellular free radicals.
B)   synthesize and degrade hydrogen peroxide.
C)   regulate membrane permeability.
D)   produce pigments.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 2: Cells: the Living Units

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The smooth ER contains its own molecules of DNA.

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Functions of the Golgi apparatus include all of the following except

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Describe the two checkpoints that occur during interphase.

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This organelle is defective in the inherited disorder Tay-Sachs disease.

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This is the outermost continuous boundary of a human cell.

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What is the transport mechanism by which substances move from the cytoplasm to the outside of the cell?

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Which of the following is not a cytoskeleton element?

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Which membranous organelle stores calcium and is a primary site of lipid metabolism?

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This organelle contains a single DNA molecule and is capable of self-replication.

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The phospholipid molecules of the plasma membrane are primarily composed of .

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The double membrane structure is unique to the

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This organelle is primarily a sac of powerful digestive enzymes called acid hydrolases.

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