Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	The cell theory states that __________________.
		A)	the cell is the basic unit of structure for all living things
		B)	all living things are composed of one or more cells
		C)	any cells can either live a solitary existence or be grouped into tissues
		D)	both "A" and "B"
		E)	both "B" and "C"
		F)	All of these are correct.


2	An example of an inorganic compound is ___________________.
		A)	proteins
		B)	carbon dioxide
		C)	carbohydrates
		D)	nucleic acids


3	______________ is one of the structural proteins of the body.
		A)	collagen
		B)	enzymes
		C)	hormones
		D)	antibodies


4	Which location is an unlikely place to find lipids in the cell?
		A)	cell membrane
		B)	Golgi complex
		C)	in the nucleus
		D)	Inclusions


5	The sites of protein synthesis within the cytoplasm of the cell are the _______________.
		A)	vacuoles
		B)	mitochondria
		C)	peroxisomes
		D)	ribosomes


6	The permeability of the cell membrane depends on each of these with the exception of ________________.
		A)	size of the molecules
		B)	ionic charge
		C)	presence of glycolipids in the membrane
		D)	presence of carrier molecules in the membrane


7	Molecules will move across a membrane from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure by the process of _________________.
		A)	filtration
		B)	active transport
		C)	exocytosis
		D)	facilitated diffusion


8	Which method of moving substances through cell membranes relies on molecular motion only for an energy source?
		A)	active transport
		B)	osmosis
		C)	pinocytosis
		D)	filtration


9	What organelle is responsible for shrinking the uterus back to its near normal size after childbirth?
		A)	centrosome
		B)	peroxisome
		C)	lysosome
		D)	Golgi complex


10	The basic structural units of the DNA molecule are the ___________________.
		A)	bases adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine
		B)	sugar-phosphate backbone
		C)	amino acids
		D)	nucleotides


11	During what part of the cell cycle do centrioles replicate?
		A)	at the same time as DNA replication; the S phase
		B)	before DNA replication, during the G1 phase
		C)	during prophase of mitosis
		D)	after DNA replication, during the G2 phase


12	Increased mitotic activity of cells can lead to __________________.
		A)	metaplasia
		B)	atrophy
		C)	hypertrophy
		D)	hyperplasia


13	A cancerous growth is often referred to as a __________________.
		A)	benign neoplasm
		B)	metaplasia
		C)	malignant neoplasm
		D)	compensatory hypertrophic growth

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