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1

The maximum size of cells is _____ .
A)unlimited -- cells can be any size
B)limited by the surface area-to-volume ratio
C)limited only by the number of organelles it contains
2

A ______ electron microscope provides a three-dimensional view of the surface of an object.
A)scanning
B)compound
C)dissecting
D)transmission
3

The plasma membrane is ______ .
A)impermeable
B)totally permeable
C)selectively permeable (semipermeable)
4

What portion of the outer plasma membrane is believed to account for characteristics such as blood type?
A)protein chains
B)lipid chains
C)carbohydrate chains
D)both protein and lipid chains
5

Lipid-soluble molecules pass through the plasma membrane by ______.
A)osmosis
B)transport
C)diffusion
6

Normally, body fluids are ______ to cells.
A)hypertonic
B)isotonic
C)hypotonic
D)atonic
7

A protein carrier and the use of cellular energy are required in ____.
A)passive transport
B)osmosis
C)diffusion
D)active transport
8

The semi-fluid portion of the nucleus is called the ____.
A)nucleoplasm
B)endoplasm
C)exoplasm
D)cytoplasm
9

What tiny organelles are attached to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), forming rough ER?
A)ribosomes
B)lysosomes
C)nucleoli
D)mitochondria
10

Sometimes smooth ER specializes in the production of ____ .
A)steroid hormones, such as testosterone
B)starch
C)water
D)gas
11

A mitochondrion has a(n) ______ , an inner space filled with a gel-like fluid.
A)endoplasm
B)nucleoplasm
C)matrix
D)stroma
12

______ of the cytoskeleton help maintain the shape of the cell.
A)Macrotubules
B)Microtubules
C)Flagella
D)Cilia
13

Before a cell divides, the centrioles ______ .
A)stay unchanged
B)triple in number
C)duplicate
D)disintegrate
14

Cells lining the respiratory tract contain ______ that help keep the lungs clear of particles.
A)flagella
B)cilia
C)microvilli
D)flagella and cilia
15

An enzyme's specificity is caused by the ______ of the active site.
A)size
B)shape
C)elasticity
16

The vitamin ______ is part of the coenzyme NAD.
A)thymine
B)niacin
C)adenine
D)lysine
17

Glycolysis occurs ______ .
A)in the cytoplasm, outside the mitochondrion
B)in the matrix of a mitochondrion
C)on the cristae of a mitochondrion
D)in the matrix and on the cristae of a mitochondrion
18

Which of these produce most of the ATP in aerobic cellular respiration?
A)Krebs cycle
B)electron transport system
C)glycolysis
19

Fermentation, an anaerobic process, produces 2 ATP per glucose molecule whereas aerobic respiration produces approximately _____ ATP.
A)2
B)15
C)36
D)52
20

Sore muscles (cramping and fatigue) following anaerobic exercise is usually due to a buildup of _____.
A)carbon dioxide
B)water
C)lactate
D)acetate







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