Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology (Shier), 12th Edition

Learning Outcome 3.1

1			What is the basic structural unit of the body?
			A)	tissue
			B)	organ
			C)	organelle
			D)	cell

Learning Outcome 3.6

2			The following terms belong together except which one?
			A)	protein
			B)	phospholipid
			C)	hydrophilic ends
			D)	hydrophobic ends

Learning Outcome 3.6

3			The selective movement of ions through a membrane occurs through areas called _____.
			A)	pores
			B)	peripheral protein regions
			C)	channels
			D)	receptors

Learning Outcome 3.9

4			Insulin usually increases the movement of glucose through a cell membrane by a process called _____.
			A)	facilitation diffusion
			B)	osmosis
			C)	active transport
			D)	pinocytosis

Learning Outcome 3.14

5			The process, which divides the cytoplasm in half, is specifically termed _____.
			A)	karyokinesis
			B)	cytokinesis
			C)	mitosis
			D)	meiosis

Learning Outcome 3.18

6			Oncogenes are gene segments that normally act to inhibit the formation of abnormal cancer cells.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Learning Outcome 3.6

7			The cell membrane is the fixed, outer layer of a cell that functions like a filter to prevent certain molecules from escaping the cell.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Learning Outcome 3.6

8			The cell membrane and nucleus are usually visible with light microscopy.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Learning Outcome 3.6

9			The phospholipid molecules of a membrane are arranged to have their phosphate ends facing the exterior surface.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Learning Outcome 3.6

10			Cholesterol is a lipid that tends to make cell membranes more rigid with it than without it.
			A)	True
			B)	False