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Which of the following eukaryotic cell structures plays a role in protein trafficking and sorting?


A) mitochondria
B) lysosomes
C) the endoplasmic reticulum
D) the Golgi apparatus
E) vacuoles

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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Phospholipids spontaneously form a variety of structures in aqueous solution. This property accounts at least in part for which of the following?


A) the first cells
B) formation of lipid bilayers
C) the ability of vesicles to fuse with the plasma membrane (exocytosis)
D) the ability of vesicles to bud off from the plasma membrane (endocytosis)
E) All of the answer options depend on this property of phospholipids.

F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

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Long, saturated fatty acid tails _____ lipid mobility and _____ membrane fluidity.


A) enhance; increase
B) reduce; increase
C) maintain; decrease
D) enhance; maintain
E) reduce; decrease

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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During the translation of mRNA molecules, the new polypeptides are often directed to specific parts of the cell by the presence or absence of short sequences of amino acids called signal peptides. Which of the following would you expect to find in the polypeptides that will eventually fold to become enzymes important in the citric acid cycle, such as the enzyme citrate synthase, which makes citric acid?


A) no signal peptide
B) an amino terminal signal peptide
C) an internal signal peptide
D) a signal anchor peptide

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Enzymes present in the lumen of the Golgi apparatus are responsible for modifying proteins and lipids. What is the likely origin of these enzymes?


A) free ribosomes
B) the rough endoplasmic reticulum
C) the smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D) the cytosol

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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During the translation of mRNA molecules, the new polypeptides are often directed to specific parts of the cell by the presence or absence of short sequences of amino acids called signal peptides. Which of the following would you expect to find in the polypeptides that will eventually fold to become ribosomal proteins?


A) no signal peptide
B) an amino terminal signal peptide
C) an internal signal peptide
D) a signal anchor peptide

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following represents the order that molecules cross a synthetic membrane composed of phospholipids but not proteins, from most easily (freely permeable) to least easily (not permeable) ?


A) O2, sodium ions (Na+) , water (H2O) , glucose
B) O2, water (H2O) , glucose, sodium ions (Na+)
C) sodium ions (Na+) , glucose, water (H2O) , O2
D) water (H2O) , glucose, sodium ions (Na+) , O2
E) glucose, water (H2O) , O2, sodium ions (Na+)

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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On most bicycles, the tires include a separate inner tube inside the tire itself. When the inner tube is inflated, often to pressure greater than 100 pounds per square inch, it does not burst because the walls of the tire support it. Without the tire, the inner tube would burst long before such high pressures were reached. Similarly, the cytoplasm of plant cells in hypotonic conditions is under relatively high osmotic pressure. However, the cells do not lyse (or burst) due to the presence of the _____ that provides structural support for the _____.


A) cell wall; plasma membrane
B) cell wall; contractile vacuoles
C) plasma membrane; contractile vacuoles
D) contractile vacuoles; plasma membrane
E) contractile vacuole; cell wall

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Some diseases, such as Tay-Sachs, are caused by the defective breakdown of cellular components. Which of the following organelles is defective?


A) plasma membrane
B) ribosome
C) endoplasmic reticulum
D) Golgi apparatus
E) lysosome

F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

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The movement of water into, or out of, a cell is an example of:


A) osmosis.
B) lysis.
C) diffusion.
D) active transport.
E) both osmosis and diffusion.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following accurately describes the path traveled by a new protein as it is synthesized and released from the cell?


A) plasma membrane ER vesicle Golgi cytosol external environment
B) cytosol ER Golgi vesicle plasma membrane external environment
C) nuclear envelope ER vesicle Golgi plasma membrane external environment
D) cytosol Golgi ER vesicle plasma membrane external environment
E) nucleus ER Golgi vesicle plasma membrane external environment

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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Based on what you know regarding mitochondria, which of the following MOST likely depicts the chemical reaction for cellular respiration?


A) C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2 (oxygen) 6CO2 (carbon dioxide)
B) C6H12 O6 (sugar) 6CO2 (carbon dioxide) + 6H2O (water)
C) C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2 (oxygen) 6CO2 (carbon dioxide) + 6H2 O (water)
D) 6CO2 (carbon dioxide) + 6H2O (water) C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2 (oxygen)
E) 6CO2 (carbon dioxide) + 6H2O (water) 6O2 (oxygen)

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the signal recognition particle (SRP) ?


A) halts translation
B) binds to the ribosome
C) binds to a channel in the rough endoplasmic reticulum
D) targets certain proteins to be synthesized on the rough endoplasmic reticulum

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following organisms have complex carbohydrates as a major component of their cell walls?


A) animals
B) bacteria
C) fungi
D) plants

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which one of the following organisms organizes its genome into a nucleoid?


A) fungi
B) plants
C) animals
D) archaea

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Where are the light-capturing pigments located in a chloroplast?


A) outer membrane
B) inner membrane
C) transitional membrane
D) thylakoid membrane

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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During osmosis, water moves from a region of _____ to a region of _____.


A) high solute concentration; low solute concentration
B) high solvent concentration; low solvent concentration
C) low solute concentration; high solute concentration
D) Both "high solvent concentration; low solvent concentration" AND "low solute concentration; high solute concentration" are correct answers.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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If a mutation rendered the signal recognition particle receptor nonfunctional such that it is no longer able to dissociate from the SRP, what would be the most obvious effect on the cell?


A) Translation of most proteins would be incomplete.
B) All proteins normally secreted by the cell would remain partially formed and attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.
C) Proteins destined for the nucleus would remain in the cytosol.
D) No proteins would arrive at their proper destinations within the cell.
E) All proteins normally secreted by the cell would remain in the cytosol.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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All of the following are properties of at least some prokaryotic cells EXCEPT:


A) a nucleus.
B) plasmids.
C) small size.
D) pili.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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For each of the following, indicate whether the feature or function described is a characteristic of chloroplasts (1), mitochondria (2), both chloroplasts and mitochondria (3), or neither chloroplasts nor mitochondria (4). A. an organelle that has two membranes B. an organelle that has three membranes C. an organelle that synthesizes most of the ATP used by the cell. D. an organelle that use the energy in sunlight to make simple sugars E. an organelle found in animal cells F. an organelle found in plant cells G. an organelle found in bacterial cells

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