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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
Question 2
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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
Question 3
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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
Question 4
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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
Question 6
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Chromosomes and chromatin are both forms of DNA
Question 7
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Transcription can be best described as the
Question 8
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The major direct cell connections are tight junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes
Question 9
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum looks rough because there are mitochondria attached to it
Question 10
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Preparation of protein molecules for cellular exportation is the function of which of the following organelles?
Question 11
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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
Question 12
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The number of mitochondria in a cell is basically related to its degree of activity
Question 13
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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
Question 14
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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
Question 15
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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
Question 16
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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
Question 17
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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
Question 18
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A 10% solution of NaCl has a higher concentration of water than a 10% solution of glucose
Question 19
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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
Question 20
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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
Question 21
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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
Question 22
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Positive feedback control systems
Question 23
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The functions of the nucleus are actually regulated by RNA
Question 24
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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
Question 25
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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
Question 26
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With reference to the left elbow, the left shoulder would be the contralateral shoulder.
Question 27
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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.
Question 28
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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.
Question 29
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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?
Question 30
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Ribosomes attached to the endoplasmic reticulum are responsible for making proteins for export out of the cell.
Question 31
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Proximal and distal are opposite directional terms in humans.
Question 32
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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.
Question 33
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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
Question 34
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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
Question 35
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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
Question 36
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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.
Question 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
Question 38
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A nucleotide of a DNA molecule consists of a ribose sugar, phosphoric acid, and a nitrogenous base.
Question 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
Question 40
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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
Question 41
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Dialysis is a form of filtration that results in a separation of small and large solute particles.
Question 42
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ATP production occurs within which organelle?
Question 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.
Question 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
Question 45
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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.
Question 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
Question 47
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In anatomical position, the person is standing erect with arms at the sides and palms dorsal.
Question 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
Question 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.
Question 50
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Ventral and posterior are synonymous terms
Question 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
Question 52
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The head, neck, arms, and legs make up the axial skeleton.
Question 53
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Which of the following is not a function of the plasma membrane?
Question 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
Question 55
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The bone of the upper arm is deep to the muscles that surround and cover it.
Question 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.
Question 57
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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.
Question 58
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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
Question 59
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In certain situations, cells “commit suicide.” This function would be carried out by the lysosomes.
Question 60
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In normal mitosis, the two daughter cells are identical genetically to the parent cell.
Question 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
Question 62
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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
Question 63
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Peroxisomes contain enzymes that detoxify harmful substances.
Question 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
Question 65
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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
Question 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
Question 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
Question 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
Question 69
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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
Question 70
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Glycoproteins on the cell membrane would prevent someone with type A blood from accepting type B blood.
Question 71
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The ventral body cavity contains the:
Question 72
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Negative feedback mechanisms