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Chromosomes can be condensed into compact structures,visible with the light microscope,but usually only:


A) after the cell is dead.
B) during cell division.
C) while the DNA is being copied into RNA.
D) while the proteins are being assembled.
E) while the nuclear pores are open.

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Cilia and flagella of eukaryotic cells are composed of:


A) microtubules in a 9 + 2 arrangement.
B) actin filaments in a 9 + 2 arrangement.
C) protein fibers in a helical arrangement.
D) nine triplets of microtubules in a circle.

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What is the difference between mitochondria and chloroplasts?


A) Mitochondria have three membranes and chloroplasts have two membranes.
B) Mitochondria have linear strands of DNA and chloroplasts have rings of DNA.
C) Mitochondria are oxidative metabolic bacteria derivatives and chloroplasts are photosynthetic bacteria derivatives.
D) Mitochondria produce oxygen and chloroplasts produce carbon dioxide.

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The organelle involved in the oxygen-requiring process by which the energy harvested from macromolecules is used to generate ATP is the:


A) nucleus.
B) lysosome.
C) ER.
D) mitochondria.
E) chloroplasts.

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A protein that is destined to reach the plasma membrane is making its way through the Golgi.At that moment,a drug was added to cells,blocking trafficking at the trans face of the Golgi.As a result,what would happen to the protein?


A) The protein would continue on to the cell surface.
B) The protein would be stuck in the Golgi.
C) The protein would return to the endoplasmic reticulum via the trans face of the Golgi.
D) The protein would exit the Golgi,but instead be targeted to the cytoplasm.

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Prokaryotic cell movement is attributed to:


A) capsules.
B) ribosomes.
C) pili.
D) cytoskeleton proteins.
E) flagella.

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Your research project involves characterizing the expression pattern of a nuclear pore protein.After using immunohistochemistry to fluorescently label the protein,you decide that you would like to capture the data as a 3-D image.Which microscope should you use?


A) phase-contrast microscope
B) fluorescence microscope
C) confocal microscope
D) scanning electron microscope

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A dish of cells is treated with centrinone,a centriole inhibitor.These cells would no longer be able to ________.


A) make ATP
B) produce lysosomes
C) synthesize proteins
D) conduct photosynthesis
E) divide

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Organelles that breakdown hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen are:


A) lysosomes.
B) plastids.
C) vacuoles.
D) liposomes.
E) peroxisomes.

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The distinctive feature of chloroplasts is that they contain a green pigment called:


A) Gram stain.
B) chlorophyll.
C) hemoglobin.
D) chromatin.
E) keratin.

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A cuboidal shaped cell with six sides is 1mm x 1mm x 1mm.What is the volume and the surface area of the cell?


A) 1mm3 : 6mm2
B) 3mm3 : 3mm2
C) 1mm3 : 3mm2
D) 3mm3 : 1mm2

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Plant cells often have a large membrane-bound sac that is used for storing water and other substances called a:


A) nucleus.
B) chloroplast.
C) Golgi body.
D) centriole.
E) central vacuole.

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Alcohol consumption adversely affects the synthesis of molecules involved in protein degradation,which can eventually lead to liver damage.Given this information,which organelle in liver cells is most directly affected by alcohol consumption?


A) Nucleus
B) Golgi apparatus
C) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
D) Lysosome

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During which cellular process do all three forms of RNA associate?


A) ribosome assembly
B) chromatin formation
C) formation of the nucleolus
D) protein synthesis

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The cytoplasmic space in eukaryotic cells is occupied by many diverse membrane-bound structures with specific cellular functions called:


A) flagella.
B) organelles.
C) cilia.
D) chromosomes.
E) receptors.

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Glycogen Storage Disease Type II (GSD II) ,also known as Pompe disease,is a metabolic disorder that leads to the accumulation of glycogen in muscles and neurons throughout the body.It is caused by a defect in an enzyme that is normally housed with other enzymes that are involved in breaking down large macromolecules.What organelle is most likely affected by this disease?


A) Mitochondrion
B) Golgi body
C) Lysosome
D) Rough ER
E) Nucleus

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Schleiden and Schwann stated the "cell theory," which in its modern form says:


A) all organisms are composed of one or more cells,all cells require oxygen and all cells arise by division of other cells.
B) all organisms are composed of one or more cells,all cells are the smallest living things and all cells arise by division of other cells.
C) all cells will arise spontaneously,all cells require oxygen and all cells are composed of one or more cells.
D) all organisms are composed of one or more cells,all cells arise spontaneously and all cells vary in size and shape.

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A circular molecule of DNA devoid of any histone proteins describes the chromosome of a (an) :


A) bacteria
B) protozoa
C) insects
D) flowering plants
E) yeasts

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Based on the function of mitochondria,what substance is able to pass through the outer membrane of the mitochondria easily?


A) Oxygen
B) Sugars
C) Amino acids
D) Potassium ions

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Small cells function more effectively,because as cells become larger their surface area to volume ratio:


A) increases.
B) decreases.
C) stays the same.
D) is squared.
E) is cubed.

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