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The major function of ribosomes is to synthesize
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proteins
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carbohydrates
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fats
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cholesterol
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Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane in the presence of at least one impermeant solute is referred to as
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diffusion
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osmosis
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phagocytosis
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pinocytosis
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Main cell structures include all of the following except
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organelles
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plasma membrane
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blood plasma
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cytoplasm
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The physical process by which water and solute move through a membrane when a hydrostatic pressure gradient exists across the membrane is the process of
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dialysis
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osmosis
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diffusion
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filtration
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If a 20% glucose solution is separated from a 10% glucose solution by a permeable membrane
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glucose would move from the 20% solution to the 10% solution
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water would move from the 10% solution to the 20% solution
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water would move from the 20% solution to the 10% solution
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Chromosomes and chromatin are both forms of DNA
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Transcription can be best described as the
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The major direct cell connections are tight junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum looks rough because there are mitochondria attached to it
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Preparation of protein molecules for cellular exportation is the function of which of the following organelles?
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The structure that separates the contents of a cell from the surrounding tissue is known as
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Golgi apparatus
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plasma membrane
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cytoplasm
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centrosome
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The number of mitochondria in a cell is basically related to its degree of activity
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Which of the following is a functional characteristic of ribosomes?
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manufacture of mRNA
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protein synthesis
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DNA replication
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housing of DNA
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An individual’s entire set of DNA can be referred to as:
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chromatid
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genome
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cytokinesis
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Which of the following is not true of RNA?
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It is a single strand
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It contains uracil rather than thymine
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The obligatory base pairs are adenine and uracil, and guanine and cytosine
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It contains deoxyribose sugar
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A saline solution that contains a higher concentration of salt than a living red blood cell would be
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isotonic
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hypotonic
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hypertonic
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A DNA molecule is characterized by all of the following except
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double helix shape
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obligatory base pairing
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ribose sugar
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phosphate groups
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A 10% solution of NaCl has a higher concentration of water than a 10% solution of glucose
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Homeostasis can best be described as:
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a constant state maintained by living and nonliving organisms
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a state of relative constancy
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adaptation to external environment
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changes in body temperature
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Phagocytosis is an example of
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exocytosis
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endocytosis
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passive transport
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facilitated diffusion
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A frontal section divides the body into
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upper and lower portions
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right and left portions
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front and back portions
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Positive feedback control systems
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The functions of the nucleus are actually regulated by RNA
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Granules or threads within the nucleus are called
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microfilaments
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chromatin
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nucleotides
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microtubules
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A sequence of three bases forms a(n)
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codon
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anticodon
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amino acid
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polypeptide bond
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With reference to the left elbow, the left shoulder would be the contralateral shoulder.
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The anticodon on the tRNA molecule is exactly the same nucleotide sequence as the DNA code that formed that part of the mRNA molecule except that uracil would replace thymine.
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The G1 and G2 phases of cell growth are separated by:
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anaphase
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the S phase
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telophase
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anaphase and telophase.
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The pairing of bases of a strand of DNA is obligatory. If a strand of DNA were composed of the base sequence of ATCG, what would be the obligated sequence of its opposing base pairs?
Pregunta 30
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Ribosomes attached to the endoplasmic reticulum are responsible for making proteins for export out of the cell.
Pregunta 31
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Proximal and distal are opposite directional terms in humans.
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In the cell membrane, the hydrophilic part of the phospholipid molecule:
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A. faces the exterior of the cell
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B. faces the interior of the cell
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C. is in the center of the phospholipid bilayer.
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D. A and B.
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When the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers, it is characteristic of which phase of mitosis?
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prophase
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anaphase
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metaphase
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telophase
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Projections from the cell that move materials and mucus are:
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cilia
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flagella
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microvilli
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microtubules
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A plane through the body that would divide the body into anterior and posterior portions is:
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sagittal
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median
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coronal
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transverse
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A hypertonic solution contains:
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a greater concentration of solute than the cell.
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the same concentration of solute as the cell.
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a lesser concentration of solute than the cell.
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none of the above.
Pregunta 37
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Each of the following is an example of the plasma membrane function except:
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boundary
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self-identification
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receptor sites
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production of proteins
Pregunta 38
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A nucleotide of a DNA molecule consists of a ribose sugar, phosphoric acid, and a nitrogenous base.
Pregunta 39
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The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the:
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kidneys
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gallbladder
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right lung
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urinary bladder
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An organ is one organizational step lower than a(n):
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system
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cell
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organelle.
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tissue
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Dialysis is a form of filtration that results in a separation of small and large solute particles.
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ATP production occurs within which organelle?
Pregunta 43
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Genes determine polypeptide structure, which determines the structure of enzymes and structural proteins, which determine the cell’s functions and structure.
Pregunta 44
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Shivering to try to raise your body temperature back to normal would be an example of:
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A. the body trying to maintain homeostasis
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B. a positive feedback mechanism
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C. a negative feedback mechanism
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D. A and C
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Which of the following statements is true?
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Amino acid chains form DNA.
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The site of transcription is within the nucleus, while the site of translation is in the cytoplasm.
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Uracil is present in DNA in place of thymine.
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None of the above.
Pregunta 46
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The structure in white blood cells associated with the enzymatic breakdown of foreign material is the:
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lysosome
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Golgi apparatus
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ribosome
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centriole
Pregunta 47
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In anatomical position, the person is standing erect with arms at the sides and palms dorsal.
Pregunta 48
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Visceral peritoneum would cover which of the following organs?
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heart
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intestines
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lungs
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spinal cord
Pregunta 49
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The action of a gene is determined by the arrangement of the obligatory base pairs in the nucleotides composing a DNA molecule.
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Ventral and posterior are synonymous terms
Pregunta 51
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Which organelle processes and packages material to be secreted?
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nucleolus
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ribosome
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mitochondrion
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Golgi apparatus
Pregunta 52
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The head, neck, arms, and legs make up the axial skeleton.
Pregunta 53
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Which of the following is not a function of the plasma membrane?
Pregunta 54
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Two major cavities of the human body are:
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ventral/dorsal
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inferior/superior
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visceral/parietal
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axial/appendicular
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The bone of the upper arm is deep to the muscles that surround and cover it.
Pregunta 56
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The basic unit of structure and function in the human body is a(n):
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atom
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cell
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gene
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DNA molecule.
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The correct arrangement of the phases of mitosis is:
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anaphase, telophase, metaphase, prophase
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prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
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prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
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anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase.
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none of the above.
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When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as:
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tissue
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organelle
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organ system complex
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organism
Pregunta 59
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In certain situations, cells “commit suicide.” This function would be carried out by the lysosomes.
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In normal mitosis, the two daughter cells are identical genetically to the parent cell.
Pregunta 61
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The organelles that can digest and destroy microbes that invade the cell are:
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peroxisomes
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mitochondria
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ribosomes
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lysosomes
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DIFFUSION REQUIRES
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semipermeable membrane
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a concentration gradient
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ions
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none of the above
Pregunta 63
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Peroxisomes contain enzymes that detoxify harmful substances.
Pregunta 64
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A specialized cell structure that propels the sperm is the:
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flagellum
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cilium
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microvillus
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microtubule
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Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called:
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pinocytosis
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osmosis
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facilitated diffusion
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Dialysis
Pregunta 66
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Which of the following is not a major tissue of the body?
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cutaneous tissue
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epithelial tissue
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connective tissue
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nervous tissue
Pregunta 67
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The major energy production site of the cell is the:
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Golgi apparatus
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mitochondrion
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endoplasmic reticulum
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ribosome
Pregunta 68
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The [blank_start]centrosome[blank_end] is often called the microtubule-organizing center.
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centrosome
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cytoskeleton
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centriole
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ribosome
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Materials can be moved from a low concentration to a high concentration through:
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facilitated diffusion
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filtration
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osmosis
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active transport
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Glycoproteins on the cell membrane would prevent someone with type A blood from accepting type B blood.
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The ventral body cavity contains the:
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Negative feedback mechanisms