Question 1

The failure of the centrioles to attach to what structure could result in the chromosomes not separating properly during cell division?

Accepted Answer

A)   Centrosome
B)   Cilia
C)   Nucleus
D)   MicrotubulesE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

How can nerve cells and muscle cells differ in structure and function but come from the same original cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   Each cell expresses a different subset of genes.
B)   Each cell has different genes.
C)   Each cell has different chromosomes.
D)   Each cell has a different rate of mitosis.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Cells that retain the ability to divide repeatedly without specializing are called ________ cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cells that retain the ability to divide...

Question 4

Which of the following processes uses specific carrier molecules?

Accepted Answer

A)   Phagocytosis
B)   Pinocytosis
C)   Active transport
D)   Filtration
E)   DiffusionF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Nerve cells release neurotransmitters using what process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exocytosis
B)   Endocytosis
C)   Pinocytosis
D)   Phagocytosis
E)   OsmosisF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

What is the name given to cells that retain the ability to divide without specializing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Progenitor cells
B)   Apoptotic cells
C)   Stem cells
D)   Differentiated cells
E)   Mitotic cellsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

A cell membrane is composed mostly of what two organic compounds?

Accepted Answer

A)   DNA and RNA
B)   Carbohydrates and lipids
C)   Proteins and nucleic acids
D)   Nucleic acids and proteins
E)   Proteins and lipidsF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

One function of liver cells is lipogenesis, the process of converting excess dietary carbohydrates to lipids. What organelle in the liver cell performs this function?

Accepted Answer

A)   Golgi apparatus
B)   Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C)   Rough endoplasmic reticulum
D)   MitochondrionE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Normally, what type of cells do not divide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nerve cells
B)   Skin cells
C)   Fat cells
D)   Bone marrow cells
E)   Small intestinal cellsF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs is by diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What process is used by the kidneys to cleanse blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Filtration
B)   Active transport
C)   Exocytosis
D)   Facilitated diffusion
E)   PhagocytosisF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Anderson's disease results in the failure to secrete large particles called chylomicrons. Which organelle is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nucleus
B)   Lysosome
C)   Vesicles
D)   MitochondrionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

What are two functions of the cell membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)   To house and access the DNA
B)   To enable the cell to communicate with and attach to other cells
C)   To produce and break down secretions
D)   To provide cellular energy and to produce mitochondria
E)   To move the cell and help it to divideF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Solution A is a 50% glucose solution. Solution B is a 25% glucose solution. The two solutions are separated by a selectively permeable membrane. Based on this information, what substance, and in which direction, would move across the membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)   There would be a net movement of water from solution A to solution B.
B)   There would be a net movement of water from solution B to solution A.
C)   There would be a net movement of glucose from solution A to solution B.
D)   There would be a net movement of glucose from solution B to solution A.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In terms of cell lineages, a blood cell is more closely related to a bone cell than to a skin cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cells in different tissues vary considerably. What determines a cell's specialized function?

Accepted Answer

A)   The number of cells of that type
B)   The size of the cell
C)   The shape of the cell
D)   The genes used by the cell
E)   The requirements of the body in a particular situationF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

What are the three basic parts of a composite cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nucleus, ribosomes, and mitochondria
B)   Cell membrane, nucleus, and cytoplasm
C)   Cell membrane, ion channels, and cytoplasm
D)   Nucleus, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum
E)   Centrioles, mitochondria, and chloroplastsF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

What are the phases of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   Interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis
B)   Interphase, mitosis, and meiosis
C)   Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase
D)   Interphase, meiosis, and telophase
E)   Mitosis, meiosis, and cytokinesisF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

The movement of molecules from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration is called diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which is not one of the three main parts of a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nucleus
B)   Cytoplasm
C)   Plasma membrane
D)   MitochondriaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 3: Cells

One function of liver cells is lipogenesis, the process of converting excess dietary carbohydrates to lipids. What organelle in the liver cell performs this function?

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What are the phases of the cell cycle?

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What is the name given to cells that retain the ability to divide without specializing?

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What are the three basic parts of a composite cell?

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Anderson's disease results in the failure to secrete large particles called chylomicrons. Which organelle is most likely affected?

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The movement of molecules from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration is called diffusion.

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Solution A is a 50% glucose solution. Solution B is a 25% glucose solution. The two solutions are separated by a selectively permeable membrane. Based on this information, what substance, and in which direction, would move across the membrane?

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How can nerve cells and muscle cells differ in structure and function but come from the same original cell?

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Which of the following processes uses specific carrier molecules?

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Nerve cells release neurotransmitters using what process?

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In terms of cell lineages, a blood cell is more closely related to a bone cell than to a skin cell.

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Cells that retain the ability to divide repeatedly without specializing are called ________ cells.

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What process is used by the kidneys to cleanse blood?

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Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs is by diffusion.

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Normally, what type of cells do not divide?

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Which is not one of the three main parts of a cell?

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What are two functions of the cell membrane?

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A cell membrane is composed mostly of what two organic compounds?

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Cells in different tissues vary considerably. What determines a cell's specialized function?

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The failure of the centrioles to attach to what structure could result in the chromosomes not separating properly during cell division?

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