Question 1

-What type of cell is shown in this image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuron
B)  Sperm cell
C)  Cardiac muscle fiber
D)  Blood cellE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

In your osmosis lab experiment, what material will be used to simulate the plasma membrane of a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  A paper towel
B)  Onion skin
C)  A model of the cell
D)  Dialysis tubingE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

-Which image corresponds to metaphase?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) C) and D)
F) None of the above B

Question 4

-Which letter points to a mitochondrion?

Accepted Answer

A)  F
B)  J
C)  H
D)  KE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

-Identify the structure labeled "j."

Accepted Answer

A)  Rough endoplasmic reticulum
B)  Golgi apparatus
C)  Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D)  MitochondrionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which cell type is packed with actin and myosin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red blood cell
B)  Cardiac muscle cell
C)  Sperm
D)  NeuronE) A) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 7

One function of a liver cell (hepatocyte) is to detoxify our blood. Which of the following organelles would you expect to see in a high quantity in these hepatocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lysosomes
B)  Peroxisomes
C)  Mitochondria
D)  Rough endoplasmic reticulumE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

What are the three components of a typical cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nucleic acids, organelles, and nucleus
B)  Nucleus, plasma membrane, and cell wall
C)  Nucleic acids, cells wall, and organelles
D)  Nucleus, plasma membrane, and cytoplasmE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which statement is true regarding osmosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water is drawn toward high concentrations of solutes.
B)  It regulates the transport of gases from high to low concentrations.
C)  Solutes move from areas of high concentration to low concentration.
D)  The goal of osmosis is to create a natural solute gradient from high to low.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which cell is propelled by a flagellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sperm
B)  Red blood cell
C)  Cardiac muscle cell
D)  NeuronE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

-Which letter points to a lysosome?

Accepted Answer

A)  E
B)  K
C)  G
D)  AE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Having examined a cheek cell under a microscope, you can confidently state that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the cells are large, flat, and have centrally located nucleus.
B)  the cells are full of distinct fibers.
C)  the cells are dimpled and flat in their centers.
D)  the cells have long processes like axons and dendrites.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which organelle of the cytoskeletal elements acts as an anchor to plasma membrane proteins and enables cellular movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intermediate filaments
B)  Centrioles
C)  Microfilaments
D)  MicrotubulesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the methods will you use in the lab to obtain cells to view on a microscope slide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scrape the inside of the cheek.
B)  Use a urine sample.
C)  Use a drop of saliva.
D)  Use a lancet to extract blood sample.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

-Which image shows chromatin condensing to form chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

White blood cells perform phagocytosis very well. They destroy and break down foreign microorganisms. Because of this, you would expect these cells to have a high number of which of the following organelles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitochondria
B)  Lysosomes
C)  Golgi apparatus
D)  Smooth endoplasmic reticulumE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Streptomycin is an antibiotic that binds to bacterial ribosomes. Which cellular process will this drug prevent, thus causing the death of the bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cellular respiration
B)  Protein synthesis
C)  DNA replication
D)  Cellular transportE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

-What is the function of the structure labeled "c"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Houses the ATP producing mitochondria
B)  Moves the cell in one direction
C)  Holds DNA
D)  Dissolves barriersE) B) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 19

A cell's plasma membrane is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  semipermeable
B)  impermeable
C)  freely permeableD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 20

Why is it dangerous to administer an intravenous line of pure water to a patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pure water will draw more water out of the red blood cells causing them to shrink.
B)  The pure water will move into the red blood cells causing them to lyse.
C)  The pure water will draw out proteins from the red blood cells, causing them to shrink.
D)  The pure water will move out of the red blood cells causing them to lyse.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 5: The Cell

-What type of cell is shown in this image?

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In your osmosis lab experiment, what material will be used to simulate the plasma membrane of a cell?

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-Which image corresponds to metaphase?

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-Which letter points to a mitochondrion?

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-Identify the structure labeled "j."

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Which cell type is packed with actin and myosin?

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One function of a liver cell (hepatocyte) is to detoxify our blood. Which of the following organelles would you expect to see in a high quantity in these hepatocytes?

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What are the three components of a typical cell?

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Which statement is true regarding osmosis?

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Which cell is propelled by a flagellum?

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-Which letter points to a lysosome?

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Having examined a cheek cell under a microscope, you can confidently state that ________

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Which organelle of the cytoskeletal elements acts as an anchor to plasma membrane proteins and enables cellular movements?

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Which of the methods will you use in the lab to obtain cells to view on a microscope slide?

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-Which image shows chromatin condensing to form chromosomes?

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White blood cells perform phagocytosis very well. They destroy and break down foreign microorganisms. Because of this, you would expect these cells to have a high number of which of the following organelles?

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Streptomycin is an antibiotic that binds to bacterial ribosomes. Which cellular process will this drug prevent, thus causing the death of the bacteria?

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-What is the function of the structure labeled "c"?

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A cell's plasma membrane is ________.

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Why is it dangerous to administer an intravenous line of pure water to a patient?

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