Question 1

Peroxisomes detoxify harmful or poisonous substances, such as alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a structural component of the nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A)   nuclear envelope
B)   nucleolus
C)   Golgi apparatus
D)   chromatin
E)   nuclear poresF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The type of tissue consisting of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix is ________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial
B)   connective
C)   muscle
D)   nervousE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Match the following:
-Lysosomes

Accepted Answer

A)  site of protein synthesis
B)  synthesizes cholesterol and fat
C)  cylindrical structures made of tubulin proteins
D)  cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface
E)  internal framework composed of a network of protein structuresF) packages substances for release from cellG) site of ATP synthesisH) genetic control center of the cellI) increases surface area of plasma membrane for absorptionJ) site of intracellular digestionK) C) and E)
L) C) and J)

Question 5

Which of the following tissues is constructed of many collagen fibers?

Accepted Answer

A)   blood
B)   scar tissue
C)   transitional epithelium
D)   pseudostratified columnar epithelium
E)   simple cuboidal epitheliumF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Which type of tissue is situated in the lining of the urinary bladder and urethra where stretching occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)   simple cuboidal epithelium
B)   stratified squamous epithelium
C)   simple squamous epithelium
D)   pseudostratified columnar epithelium
E)   transitional epitheliumF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Discuss the four stages of mitosis.

Accepted Answer

1. Prophase-chromatin threads coil and s...

Question 8

The cell type found in nervous tissue is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fibroblast
B)   osteocyte
C)   neuron
D)   chondrocyteE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Match the following:
-Cytoskeleton

Accepted Answer

A)  site of protein synthesis
B)  synthesizes cholesterol and fat
C)  cylindrical structures made of tubulin proteins
D)  cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface
E)  internal framework composed of a network of protein structuresF) packages substances for release from cellG) site of ATP synthesisH) genetic control center of the cellI) increases surface area of plasma membrane for absorptionJ) site of intracellular digestionK) E) and I)
L) E) and G)

Question 10

Which tissue performs peristalsis to move substances, such as food, through the hollow organs of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal muscle tissue
B)   transitional epithelium
C)   cardiac muscle tissue
D)   nervous tissue
E)   smooth muscle tissueF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Translation is the stage of protein synthesis during which a complementary mRNA molecule is synthesized from a DNA template.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The process of transcription ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   produces ATP from glucose and oxygen
B)   transfers information from DNA into mRNA
C)   occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell
D)   creates proteins from mRNA
E)   translates nucleic acids into amino acidsF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

The process of facilitated diffusion requires energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the following:
-Smooth ER

Accepted Answer

A)  site of protein synthesis
B)  synthesizes cholesterol and fat
C)  cylindrical structures made of tubulin proteins
D)  cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface
E)  internal framework composed of a network of protein structuresF) packages substances for release from cellG) site of ATP synthesisH) genetic control center of the cellI) increases surface area of plasma membrane for absorptionJ) site of intracellular digestionK) D) and H)
L) A) and D)

Question 15

The nucleotides of DNA join in a complementary way in which adenine pairs with ________ while cytosine pairs with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   adenine; cytosine
B)   uracil; guanine
C)   thymine; guanine
D)   guanine; thymineE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Nutrients and ions can pass directly from cell to cell through special membrane junctions known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   desmosomes
B)   gap junctions
C)   inclusions
D)   microvilli
E)   tight junctionsF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The DNA segment that carries information for building one protein or polypeptide chain is called a(n)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   codon
B)   gene
C)   anticodon
D)   amino acidE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Jacinda tore her Achilles (calcaneal)  tendon during a recent track meet. She has injured ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   muscle tissue
B)   loose connective tissue
C)   epithelial tissue
D)   dense connective tissue
E)   nervous tissueF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The type of muscle found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the stomach, and in the walls of blood vessels is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cardiac muscle
B)   skeletal muscle
C)   smooth muscle
D)   both smooth muscle and skeletal muscle
E)   both cardiac muscle and skeletal muscleF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Mitotic spindles guide the separation of chromosomes during mitosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Cells and Tissues

The DNA segment that carries information for building one protein or polypeptide chain is called a(n) ________.

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Translation is the stage of protein synthesis during which a complementary mRNA molecule is synthesized from a DNA template.

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Which type of tissue is situated in the lining of the urinary bladder and urethra where stretching occurs?

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The cell type found in nervous tissue is the ________.

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Jacinda tore her Achilles (calcaneal) tendon during a recent track meet. She has injured ________.

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Nutrients and ions can pass directly from cell to cell through special membrane junctions known as ________.

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The type of muscle found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the stomach, and in the walls of blood vessels is ________.

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Which of the following is NOT a structural component of the nucleus?

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The nucleotides of DNA join in a complementary way in which adenine pairs with ________ while cytosine pairs with ________.

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Peroxisomes detoxify harmful or poisonous substances, such as alcohol.

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Which of the following tissues is constructed of many collagen fibers?

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The type of tissue consisting of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix is ________ tissue.

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Mitotic spindles guide the separation of chromosomes during mitosis.

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Match the following: -Lysosomes

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The process of facilitated diffusion requires energy.

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Match the following: -Smooth ER

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Which tissue performs peristalsis to move substances, such as food, through the hollow organs of the body?

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Match the following: -Cytoskeleton

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The process of transcription ________.

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Discuss the four stages of mitosis.

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