Question 1

The gel-like fluid substance within a mitochondrion is called the

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A)   matrix.
B)   cristae.
C)   rugae.
D)   effluvium.
E)   villi.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

What components make up the ribosomes?

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A)   proteins and rRNA
B)   proteins and DNA
C)   lipids and rRNA
D)   carbohydrates and rRNA
E)   proteins and DNA.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The size of a metabolizing cell is limited by its

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A)   extracellular matrix.
B)   function.
C)   nuclear size.
D)   surface area-to-volume ratio.
E)   genome size.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following steps in the breakdown of glucose does not require oxygen?

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A)   glycolysis
B)   citric acid cycle
C)   electron transport chain
D)   acetyl CoA conversion
E)   None of these require oxygen.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Fermentation produces more ATP than does aerobic respiration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Brad placed a drop of blood in some distilled water. What happened in the red blood cells?

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A)   The cells shrunk.
B)   The cells burst.
C)   The cells did not change.
D)   The cells divided into 2 identical cells.
E)   The cellular metabolism increased in rate.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

What cell structure is composed of a stack of slightly curved saccules that are important in packaging and secretion?

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A)   mitochondria
B)   vacuoles
C)   Golgi apparatus
D)   lysosomes
E)   endoplasmic reticulumF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Choose the CORRECT statement about solute concentrations or particles inside and outside the cell.

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A)   In a hypertonic solution, there are more particles inside the cell.
B)   In a hypotonic solution, there are more particles outside the cell.
C)   In an isotonic solution the amount of water inside and outside the cell is equal.
D)   In a hypertonic solution, there is more water outside the cell.
E)   In a hypotonic solution, there is more water inside the cell.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

If a cell has a volume of 3nm, what are the surface area and the volume of the cell?

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A)   24nm2, 8nm3
B)   38nm2, 16nm3
C)   54nm2, 27nm3
D)   64nm2, 24nm3
E)   18nm2, 6nm3F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

What is the maximum number of ATP molecules produced during aerobic respiration?

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A)   38
B)   36
C)   32
D)   2
E)   4F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The assisted transport of a molecule across the cell membrane without an expenditure of energy is known as what?

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A)   diffusion
B)   facilitated transport
C)   active transport
D)   osmosis
E)   crenationF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Which structure in the human body will use flagella to move?

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A)   sperm
B)   eggs
C)   lining of the respiratory tract
D)   lining of the uterine tubes
E)   lining of the urinary systemF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

List, in order, the stages of aerobic cellular respiration.

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Question 14

Biologists classify cells into two broad categories--animals and plants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which protein filaments are bundled together to form cilia?

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A)   microtubules
B)   actin filaments
C)   intermediate filaments
D)   centrosomes
E)   None of these.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane is called

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A)   denaturation.
B)   osmosis.
C)   dispersion.
D)   dissociation.
E)   reconstitution.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the name of the semi-fluid medium inside the cell?

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A)   nucleolus
B)   cytoplasm
C)   organelle
D)   cytoskeleton
E)   mitochondrionF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

What is the main function of the ribosomes in the cell?

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A)   to synthesize proteins
B)   to synthesize DNA
C)   to breakdown proteins into individual amino acids
D)   to form the nuclear envelope
E)   to provide strength and structural support for the cell membraneF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

All of the following are possible origins of cell organelles in eukaryotes EXCEPT

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A)   invagination of the plasma membrane to form endoplasmic reticulum.
B)   incorporation of engulfed heterotrophic bacteria to form mitochondria.
C)   incorporation of engulfed autotrophic cyanobacteria to form chloroplasts.
D)   a symbiotic relationship between a host cell and a prokaryote that was taken up but not destroyed.
E)   groups of prokaryotic cells begin to live in a small group sharing products of metabolism.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

When ATP is broken down, heat is released.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Cell Structure and Function

What is the name of the semi-fluid medium inside the cell?

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Which of the following steps in the breakdown of glucose does not require oxygen?

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What is the maximum number of ATP molecules produced during aerobic respiration?

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Choose the CORRECT statement about solute concentrations or particles inside and outside the cell.

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The size of a metabolizing cell is limited by its

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Which protein filaments are bundled together to form cilia?

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Which structure in the human body will use flagella to move?

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The gel-like fluid substance within a mitochondrion is called the

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List, in order, the stages of aerobic cellular respiration.

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All of the following are possible origins of cell organelles in eukaryotes EXCEPT

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Biologists classify cells into two broad categories--animals and plants.

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When ATP is broken down, heat is released.

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The assisted transport of a molecule across the cell membrane without an expenditure of energy is known as what?

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The movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane is called

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What components make up the ribosomes?

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Fermentation produces more ATP than does aerobic respiration.

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If a cell has a volume of 3nm, what are the surface area and the volume of the cell?

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What cell structure is composed of a stack of slightly curved saccules that are important in packaging and secretion?

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What is the main function of the ribosomes in the cell?

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Brad placed a drop of blood in some distilled water. What happened in the red blood cells?

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