Questão 1
Questão
What happens to the membrane portion of a vesicle after it fuses with the plasma membrane and releases its contents during exocytosis?
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it becomes part of the plasma membrane
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it is ejected from the cell
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it is transported to another cell
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it is digested by lysosomes
Questão 2
Questão
Osmosis is the movement of water
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across extracellular space
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from a large volume to a small volume
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throughout the cytoplasm
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from a compartment with a high concentration of water to one with low concentration of water
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from a region with a low concentration of water to one with a high concentration of water
Questão 3
Questão
Which of the following is/are directly involved in the movement of flagella and cilia?
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molecular motors
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microtubules
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ribosomes
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molecular motors and microtubules
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motors, microtubules, and ribosomes
Questão 4
Questão
Which of the following links the extracellular matrix to the cytoskeleton?
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cholesterol molecules
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transport proteins
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actin filaments
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microtubules
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integrin proteins
Questão 5
Questão
Which of the following would most likely affect the rate of simple diffusion?
Questão 6
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Biological membranes are composed of
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Phospholipids
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protein
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nucleic acid
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phopholipids and proteins
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phopholipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
Questão 7
Questão
A red blood cell placed in a hypertonic solution will
Questão 8
Questão
Nucelar pores are functionally important because they facilitate
Questão 9
Questão
Membrane ion channels are an example of
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co-transport
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active transport
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ion exchangers
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facilitated diffusion
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carrier transport
Questão 10
Questão
Which of the following allow for the exchange of various molecules between plant cells?
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xylem
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gap junctions
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tight junctions
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plasmodesmata
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desmosomes
Questão 11
Questão
Which of the following are found within both mitochondria and chloroplasts?
Questão 12
Questão
The release of a neurotransmitter at a synapse is an example of
Questão 13
Questão
The energy for active transport comes from
Questão 14
Questão
Which transport mechanism is capable of bringing an entire cell into another, and most likely larger, cell?
Questão 15
Questão
Plasma membrane integral proteins may be anchored in place by
Questão 16
Questão
When a plant cell is exposed to an extracellular solution that is hypotonic, what part of the cell keeps it from rupturing?
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chloroplasts
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cell wall
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plasma membrane
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mitochondria
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central vacuole
Questão 17
Questão
Water cannot flow across phospholipid bilayers by simple diffusion because
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phosphate groups within the core of the membrane repel water molecules
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fatty acids are too viscous
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the concentration of water is always the same inside and outside of a cell
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the fatty tails within the core of the membrane is hydrophobic
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water molecules are attracted and bind to the polar head groups
Questão 18
Questão
A white blood cell can ingest a bacterial cell by the process of
Questão 19
Questão
Microtubules are important for
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the structure of flagella and cilia
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centriole structure
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the movement of ions across the plasma membrane
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structure of flagella and cilia and centriole
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structure of flagella and cilia and centriole and movement of ions
Questão 20
Questão
A co-transporter membrane protein, for example the sodium-glucose transporter, typically uses which of the following to move molecules across the plasma membrane?
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molecular motors
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hydrolysis
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glycosylation
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ion gradients
Questão 21
Questão
A major function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum is
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synthesize proteins destined for secretion
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synthesize soluble proteins
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sequestration and release of calcium ions
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synthesize integral membrane proteins
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protein modification
Questão 22
Questão
The major function of the mitochondria is to synthesize
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ATP
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proteins
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nucleic acids
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organic compounds
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glucose
Questão 23
Questão
Which of the following directly require ATP hydrolysis to function?
Questão 24
Questão
The sodium/potassium ATPase is considered electrogenic because
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it produces an electrical potential across the plamsa membrane
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hydrolysis of ATP results in the release of negatively charged inorganic phosphate molecules
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it requires the presence of a membrane potential for its normal function
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an electrical potential is required for ATP synthesis
Questão 25
Questão
Which of the following allows for the exchange of ions between animal cells?
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tight junctions
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plasmodesmata
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xylem
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gap junctions
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desmosomes
Questão 26
Questão
Which characteristic of phospholipids contributes to the fluidity of the membrane?
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the size of the polar head group
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the type of extracellular sugar molecules attached to the protein
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the number of peptide bonds
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the relative composition of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids
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pH
Questão 27
Questão
In what way does receptor-mediated endocytosis differ from phagocytosis?
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it does not invovle vesicle formation
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in transports only fluid
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phagocytosis can also expel substances from a cell
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it brings into the cell only specifically targeted substances
Questão 28
Questão
The function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum is to
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synthesize soluble proteins
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synthesize integral membrane proteins
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synthesize proteins destined for secretion
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synthesize integral membrane proteins and proteins destined for secretion
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synthesize soluble, integral membrane, and secretion proteins
Questão 29
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allow for the transfer of water and ions between animal cells
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facilitate the diffusion of ions into and out of animal cells
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facilitate the diffusion of ions into and out of plant cells
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prevent solution/fluid from moving between the plasma membranes of two animal cells
Questão 30
Questão
The plant cell wall is mostly composed of
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glycagon
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amylose
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cellulose
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glycogen
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amylopectin
Questão 31
Questão
Which organelle contains digestive enzymes?
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Smooth ER
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lysosome
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Golgi apparatus
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Rough ER
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mitochondria
Questão 32
Questão
Chromatin within the nucleus of a cell contains
Questão 33
Questão
Which of the following is/are examples of "bulk transport"?
Questão 34
Questão
Portions of an integral membrane protein that typically pass through biological membranes are in the form of
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a 9+2 microtubule arrangement
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alpha helices with polar side chains
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alpha helices with mostly non-polar side chains
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beta-pleated sheets with polar side chains
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complex, three dimensional shapes
Questão 35
Questão
How do gasses move through plasma membranes?
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co-transport
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aquaporins
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ion channels
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simple diffusion
Questão 36
Questão
The core of a phospholipid bilayer is
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anthropomorhpic
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polarized
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hydrophilic
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amphipathic
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hydrophobic
Questão 37
Questão
Proteins are transported between the cistern of the Golgi apparatus by
Questão 38
Questão
Free ribosomes within the cytoplasm
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synthesize soluble mRNA molecules
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synthesize proteins destined for secretion
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synthesize integral membrane proteins
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synthesize soluble proteins
Questão 39
Questão
The nuclear envelope is notable because it
Questão 40
Questão
How does the sodium/potassium ATPase make the inside of a cell negatively charged?
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by pumping more sodium ions out of the cell than pumping potassium ions into the cell
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by pumping into the cell a large number of anions
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by pumping an equal number of ions in and out of the cell
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by pumping out anions
Questão 41
Questão
Simple diffusion is best characterized by
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the passive movement of a particle from a region of high concentration to low concentration
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the active transfer of a particle from a region of low concentration to high
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the passive movement of a particle from a region of low concentration to high
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the equilibrium state occurring between two compartments of equal concentration
Questão 42
Questão
Photosynthesis is performed in which of the following organelles?
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mitochondria
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Rough ER
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christae
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Golgi apparatus
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chloroplasts
Questão 43
Questão
Which of the following intracellular structures most likely contributes to the mechanisms of endocytosis and exocytosis?
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Golgi apparatus
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nucleolus
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ribosomes
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chloroplasts
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cytoskeleton
Questão 44
Questão
Phosphorylation of the sodium/potassium pump by ATP hydrolysis
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underlies the pumping of Na and K ions by electrostatic repulsion
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activates molecular motors
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changes the shape/confirmation of the protein, permitting the pumping cycle to move forward
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increases the viscosity of the local phospholipid bilayer
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attracts Na and k ions to their respective binding sites
Questão 45
Questão
Which of the following is not part of the endomembrane system?
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Rough ER
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plasma membrane
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nucleus
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cholorplast
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Golgi apparatus
Questão 46
Questão
Sheets of animal cells are held together by
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gap junctions
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desmosomes
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fibronectin
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plasmodesmata
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integrins
Questão 47
Questão
Where in a eukaryotic cell would polysaccharides most likely be added to a newly synthesized protein?
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mitochondria
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Smooth ER
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Rough ER
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ribosomes
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Golgi apparatus
Questão 48
Questão
Which of the following are found in a typical bacterial cell?
Questão 49
Questão
Active transport of sodium and potassium ions out of and into a cell, respectively, requires
Questão 50
Questão
Which of the following is an example of facilitated diffusion?
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transfer of gases from the extracellular space into the cytoplasm
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movement of carbon dioxide across the plasma membrane
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efflux of sodium and the influx of potassium by the Na/K ATPase
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carrier transport of glucose
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proton pump extrusion of hydrogen ions