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1
The shape of cells in the body vary based on their
A)maturity
B)function
C)location of reproduction
D)ability to reproduce
2
The organelles are found in the
A)cytoplasm of the cell
B)nucleus of the cell
C)both cytoplasm and nucleus
D)neither cytoplasm nor nucleus
3
Which of the following statements about the cell membrane in the bilayer model is incorrect?
A)The membrane forms a boundary around the cellular contents.
B)The membrane allows some substances to enter and leave the cell but not others.
C)The basic structure of the cell membrane is a lipid-protein bilayer.
D)The interior of the cell membrane allows water-soluble substances to pass through it.
4
Glycoproteins on the surface of the cell membrane function in
A)controlling substances entry and exit from the cell
B)providing a reservoir of energy for intracellular functions
C)recognition of self versus non-self
D)as hormone receptors
5
Interconnecting flattened sacs and elongated canals that may contain ribosomes are part of
A)endoplasmic reticulum
B)Golgi apparatus
C)Mitochondria
D)lysosomes
6
The organelle that plays a central role in the transport of large substances from inside to outside the cell is the
A)endoplasmic reticulum
B)Golgi apparatus
C)Mitochondria
D)lysosome
7
Energy released from glucose and other nutrients is made useful to cells by the
A)endoplasmic reticulum
B)Golgi apparatus
C)Mitochondria
D)lysosome
8
The "garbage disposals of the cell" are the
A)endoplasmic reticulum
B)Golgi apparatus
C)Mitochondria
D)lysosomes
9
The lack of which organelle in the egg may make human cloning impossible?
A)centrosome
B)cilium
C)microtubule
D)vesicle
10
Vesicles that have a role in secretion are formed by the
A)Golgi apparatus
B)endoplasmic reticulum
C)both
D)neither
11
Thin, threadlike processes within the cytoplasm that function in various kinds of cell movement are
A)microfilaments and microtubules
B)cilia and flagella
C)both
D)neither
12
The nucleolus is a small, dense body composed mainly of
A)RNA and protein
B)DNA
C)invaginated cytoplasm
D)chromatin
13
Chromatin fibers coil into rod-like structures known as
A)ribosomes
B)lysosomes
C)chromosomes
D)all of the above
14
Passive mechanisms that transport materials across the cell membrane include all of the following except
A)diffusion
B)filtration
C)osmosis
D)endocytosis
15
The mechanism in which molecules or ions spread randomly from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration is
A)filtration
B)osmosis
C)exocytosis
D)diffusion
16
A cell placed in a hypotonic solution tends to
A)shrink
B)swell
C)remain the same
D)divide
17
Substances such as which of these can diffuse readily through the cell membrane?
A)oxygen
B)carbon dioxide
C)both
D)neither
18
Molecules that are too large to pass through the membrane pores, such as glucose, and are insoluble in lipids enter the cell using
A)active transport
B)filtration
C)endocytosis
D)facilitated transport
19
The substance that moves through the cell membrane during osmosis is
A)glucose
B)oxygen
C)sodium
D)water
20
Osmosis is a special case of
A)filtration
B)diffusion
C)facilitated transport
D)pinocytosis
21
Solutions with a higher osmotic pressure than body fluids are called
A)isotonic
B)hypertonic
C)hypotonic
D)supersaturated
22
When fluid is forced through a membrane by hydrostatic or blood pressure, the mechanism is called
A)filtration
B)facilitated diffusion
C)controlled by electrically gated channels
D)hormone mediated
23
Processes that require energy to move substances into and out of the cell without crossing through the cell membrane include
A)endocytosis
B)pinocytosis
C)phagocytosis
D)all of the above
24
A process that combines endocytosis and exocytosis to transport a particle across a cell is called
A)Transcytosis
B)Pinocytosis
C)Active transport
D)Facilitated diffusion
25
The phase of the cell cycle in which cell contents grow and duplicate is
A)interphase
B)metaphase
C)prophase
D)telophase
26
Chromosomes first appear during
A)prophase
B)metaphase
C)anaphase
D)telophase
27
The phase of mitosis in which chromosomes return to the area of the centrioles is
A)prophase
B)metaphase
C)anaphase
D)telophase
28
Which of the following series of events of mitosis is in the correct sequence?
A)telophase, anaphase, metaphase, prophase
B)prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase
C)anaphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase
D)prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
29
The process by which cells develop different characteristics in structure and function is called
A)maturation
B)replication
C)hybridization
D)differentiation
30
Which of the following are characteristic of cancer?
A)hyperplasia
B)dedifferentiation
C)metastasis
D)all of the above
31
Human cells are the same as bacterial cells, the only difference is our greater number of cells.
A)True
B)False
32
A defect in an individual's response to infection, because disease-fighting cells do not stay in the injured area, can be due to a problem with cell adhesion.
A)True
B)False
33
All of the structures described in the composite cell can be found in every cell regardless of function.
A)True
B)False
34
The cell membrane is an inert structure that separates one cell from another.
A)True
B)False
35
The cell membrane contains many kinds of proteins, each with a special function.
A)True
B)False
36
Proteins that pass through the cell membrane serve as "channels" that permit entry of specific ions into the cell.
A)True
B)False
37
Nutrients are received, processed, and used in the cytoplasm of the cell.
A)True
B)False
38
Flagella are found on the free surfaces of epithelial cells; cilia are longer, more abundant, and move cells within the body.
A)True
B)False
39
Microtubules are composed of a globular protein, tubulin.
A)True
B)False
40
The cytoplasm is the site of ribosome production.
A)True
B)False
41
The cell membrane is a selective barrier that controls which substances enter and leave the cell.
A)True
B)False
42
Diffusion continues until the concentrations of a molecule or ion are the same on both sides of a membrane.
A)True
B)False
43
Glucose passes easily through the cell membrane by simple diffusion.
A)True
B)False
44
All cells come from lineages of stem cells and progenitor cells.
A)True
B)False







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