Question 1

Which statement is NOT true about bacteria?

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A)  Bacteria contain membrane bound organelles.
B)  Some are photosynthetic.
C)  Some are motile due to flagella.
D)  All bacteria are prokaryotes.
E)  Bacteria have a cell wall that contains peptidoglycan.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Without a cytoskeleton,eukaryotic cells would NOT

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A)  synthesize protein.
B)  have an efficient way to transport materials from one organelle to another.
C)  have an efficient means of metabolism.
D)  communicate with adjacent cells.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

A multicellular organism,such as a rabbit,is

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A)  composed of many cells that are all the same type.
B)  composed of a single cell.
C)  composed of a variety of different cell types.
D)  composed of one giant cell.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following gives rise to both lysosomes and vesicles?

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A)  rough endoplasmic reticula
B)  mitochondria
C)  Golgi apparatus
D)  ribosomesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Mitochondria have an inner membrane system called the thylakoid membranes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Insulin is synthesized in significant quantities only in beta cells in the pancreas.When the beta cell is appropriately stimulated by rising blood glucose levels,insulin is secreted from the cell by exocytosis.What organelle would be responsible for the packaging and transporting the insulin out of the cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus
B)  ribosomes
C)  Golgi apparatus
D)  lysosomes
E)  centriolesF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

What is the smallest unit of living matter?

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A)  atom
B)  element
C)  Golgi apparatus
D)  cell
E)  nucleusF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which organelle is primarily responsible for the breakdown of lipids within the cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Golgi apparatus
B)  chloroplast
C)  vacuole
D)  peroxisomeE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following features is unique to bacterial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleoid region
B)  nucleus
C)  cell membrane
D)  cell wall
E)  ribosomeF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Chloroplasts are to ________ as ________ are to aerobic respiration.

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A)  stroma; cristae
B)  photosynthesis; mitochondria
C)  thylakoid membranes; matrix
D)  protein synthesis; lysosomesE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which statement about the nucleus is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell.
B)  The nucleus contains the information that ribosomes use to carry out protein synthesis.
C)  The nucleus contains the instructions for copying itself.
D)  The nucleus contains the information that ribosomes use to carry out cellular respiration.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Single-celled paramecia as well as the cells that line our respiratory tract have these short hairlike projections:

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A)  flagella
B)  microfilaments
C)  centrioles
D)  cilia
E)  piliF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Which is NOT true about the cell theory?

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A)  Its various parts were described by Schleiden,Schwann,and Virchow.
B)  It states that all organisms are composed of cells.
C)  It states that all cells come from preexisting cells.
D)  It states that bacteria and other small organisms can arise spontaneously.
E)  It is accepted today by biologists as applying to virtually all forms of life.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

What cellular organelle is responsible for synthesizing proteins based on the information in a mRNA molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Golgi body
B)  ribosome
C)  nucleus
D)  lysosomeE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following products can be found in vacuoles?

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A)  water
B)  sugars
C)  water-soluble pigments
D)  All of these are found in vacuoles.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

As a cell increases in size,the

Accepted Answer

A)  surface-area-to-volume ratio increases.
B)  surface-area-to-volume ratio decreases.
C)  surface-area-to-volume stays the same.
D)  change in surface area relative to volume is unpredictable and depends on the type of cell.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following organelles is NOT part of the endomembrane system?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondria
B)  endoplasmic reticulum
C)  lysosomes
D)  Golgi complexE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which cytoskeletal element is NOT correctly associated with its characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cilia are small extensions of membrane-surrounded microtubules.
B)  Microtubules are made up of a globular protein called tubulin.
C)  Centrioles are found in the microtubule organizing centers of plants.
D)  Flagella have a nine + two pattern of microtubule structure.
E)  Basal bodies are located at the base of cilia and flagella.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Which is NOT a characteristic of mitochondria?

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A)  The folded membrane in mitochondria forms cristae.
B)  Mitochondria are the site of cellular respiration.
C)  Mitochondria have a single membrane for cellular respiration.
D)  Mitochondria contain DNA and ribosomes.
E)  The inner space of the mitochondrion contains a fluid matrix.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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