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The shape of cells in the body vary based on their |
| | A) | maturity |
| | B) | function |
| | C) | location of reproduction |
| | D) | ability to reproduce |
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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 |
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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. |
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Carbohydrate molecules bound to proteins 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 |
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Flattened sacs and elongated canals that may contain ribosomes are part of |
| | A) | endoplasmic reticulum |
| | B) | Golgi apparatus |
| | C) | mitochondria |
| | D) | lysosomes |
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The organelle that plays a central role in the transport of new molecules from inside to outside the cell is the |
| | A) | endoplasmic reticulum |
| | B) | Golgi apparatus |
| | C) | mitochondria |
| | D) | lysosome |
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Energy released from glucose and other nutrients is made useful to cells by the |
| | A) | endoplasmic reticulum |
| | B) | Golgi apparatus |
| | C) | mitochondria |
| | D) | lysosome |
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The "garbage disposals of the cell" are the |
| | A) | endoplasmic reticulum |
| | B) | Golgi apparatus |
| | C) | mitochondria |
| | D) | lysosomes |
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The organelle essential to reproduction is the |
| | A) | centrosome |
| | B) | celium |
| | C) | microtubule |
| | D) | vesicle |
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Vesicles that have a role in secretion are formed by the |
| | A) | Golgi apparatus |
| | B) | endoplasmic reticulum |
| | C) | both |
| | D) | neither |
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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 |
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The nucleolus is a small, dense body composed mainly of |
| | A) | RNA |
| | B) | DNA |
| | C) | invaginated cytoplasm |
| | D) | chromatin |
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Chromatin fibers coil into rod-like structures known as |
| | A) | ribosomes |
| | B) | lysosomes |
| | C) | chromosomes |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Passive mechanisms that transport materials across the cell membrane are all of the following except |
| | A) | diffusion |
| | B) | filtration |
| | C) | osmosis |
| | D) | endocytosis |
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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 |
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Substances such as which of these can diffuse readily through the cell membrane? |
| | A) | oxygen |
| | B) | carbon dioxide |
| | C) | both |
| | D) | neither |
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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 |
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The substance that moves through the cell membrane during osmosis is |
| | A) | glucose |
| | B) | oxygen |
| | C) | sodium |
| | D) | water |
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Osmosis is a special case of |
| | A) | filtration |
| | B) | diffusion |
| | C) | facilitated transport |
| | D) | pinocytosis |
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Solutions with a higher osmotic pressure than body fluids are called |
| | A) | isotonic |
| | B) | hypertonic |
| | C) | hypotonic |
| | D) | supersaturated |
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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 |
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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 |
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The phase of the cell cycle in which cell contents grow and duplicate is |
| | A) | interphase |
| | B) | metaphase |
| | C) | prophase |
| | D) | telophase |
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Chromosomes first appear during |
| | A) | prophase |
| | B) | metaphase |
| | C) | anaphase |
| | D) | telophase |
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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 |
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The process by which cells develop different characteristics in structure and function is called |
| | A) | maturation |
| | B) | specialization |
| | C) | hybridization |
| | D) | differentiation |
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27 | |
Which of the following are characteristic of cancer? |
| | A) | hyperplasia |
| | B) | dedifferentiation |
| | C) | metastasis |
| | D) | all of the above |
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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 |
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All of the structures described in the composite cell can be found in every cell regardless of function. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The cell membrane is an inert structure that separates one cell from another. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The cell membrane contains many kinds of proteins, each with a special function. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Proteins that traverse the cell membrane serve as "channels" that permit entry of specific ions into the cell. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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33 | |
Nutrients are received, processed, and used in the cytoplasm of the cell. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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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 |
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Microtubules are composed of a globular protein, tubulin. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The cytoplasm is the site of ribosome production. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The cell membrane is a selective barrier that controls which substances enter and leave the cell. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Diffusion continues when the concentrations of a molecule or ion are the same on both sides of a membrane. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Glucose passes easily through the cell membrane by simple diffusion. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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