Question 1

__________ provide motility to a sperm cell,__________ act as sensory "antennae" in many cells,and ____________ increase a cell's surface area.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cilia;microvilli;flagella
B)   Microvilli;cilia;flagella
C)   Microvilli;flagella;cilia
D)   Flagella;microvilli;cilia
E)   Flagella;cilia;microvilliF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The plasma membrane of cells lining the small intestine has __________,which are specialized for absorption of nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A)   flagella
B)   cilia
C)   microvilli
D)   a glycocalyx
E)   dynein armsF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

In the glycocalyx,__________ act like identification tags that enable the body to distinguish its own cells from foreign and diseased cells.

Accepted Answer

A)   glycoproteins
B)   lipoproteins
C)   cholesterol molecules
D)   phospholipids
E)   cell-adhesion moleculesF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The greater the concentration gradient,the faster the diffusion rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A patient was severely dehydrated,losing a large amount of fluid.The patient was given intravenous fluids of normal saline.Normal saline is ________ to your blood cells and is about __________ NaCl.

Accepted Answer

A)   isotonic;9%
B)   isotonic;0.9%
C)   hypertonic;9%
D)   hypotonic;0.9%
E)   hypotonic;9%F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The most abundant molecules in the plasma membrane are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   glycolipids
B)   phospholipids
C)   prostaglandins
D)   proteins
E)   cholesterol moleculesF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

_____________ is the process in which ____________ forces water and small solutes,such as salts,through narrow clefts between capillary cells.

Accepted Answer

A)   Filtration;hydrostatic pressure
B)   Osmosis;hydrostatic pressure
C)   Active transport;osmotic pressure
D)   Active transport;hydrostatic pressure
E)   Osmosis;osmotic pressureF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

The sodium-glucose transport protein (SGLT)is one example of an active transport process involving a uniport carrier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cells were first discovered when a scientist named __________ observed cell walls in cork under a microscope.

Accepted Answer

A)   Robert Hooke
B)   Theodor Schwann
C)   Louis Pastuer
D)   Galen
E)   GalileoF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Both the nucleus and the mitochondrion are surrounded by a two layer membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term _____________ refers to a membrane that allows some things to pass through it,but not others.

Accepted Answer

A)   selectively permeable
B)   glycocalyx
C)   phospholipid bilayer
D)   specificity
E)   carrier-mediatedF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

A crystal of calcium phosphate in the cytoplasm of a cell should be classified as an inclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of these brings nonspecific material into a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   Phagocytosis
B)   Receptor-mediated endocytosis
C)   Transcytosis
D)   Pinocytosis
E)   ExocytosisF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Cellular membranes are permeable to _________,but impermeable to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   nutrients;wastes
B)   proteins;nutrients
C)   phosphates;wastes
D)   nutrients;proteins
E)   wastes;nutrientsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The plasma membrane is mostly made of molecules that have hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails.These molecules are called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   proteoglycans
B)   glycolipids
C)   glycoproteins
D)   phospholipids
E)   lipoproteinsF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Na+-K+ ATPase is a countertransport antiport carrier,which always requires energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most transmembrane proteins have ___________ regions facing the intra- and extracellular fluid,and __________ regions embedded in the phospholipid bilayer.

Accepted Answer

A)   hydrophilic;hydrophilic
B)   hydrophilic;hydrophobic
C)   hydrophobic;hydrophobic
D)   hydrophobic;hydrophilic
E)   lipophilic;lipophobicF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

A receptor protein in the plasma membrane will not bind to just any chemical in the extracellular fluid,but only to certain ones.This property is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   selectivity
B)   specificity
C)   efficacy
D)   saturation
E)   fidelityF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Water flows through a selectively permeable membrane in a process called __________,but water molecules cross the membrane more easily through channels of transmembrane proteins called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   osmosis;water pumps
B)   osmosis;aquaporins
C)   osmosis;uniport
D)   filtration;aquaporins
E)   filtration;water pumpsF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following gives a cell structural support,determines the shape of a cell,and directs the movement of substances through a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cholesterol
B)   The nucleus
C)   The plasma membrane
D)   The Golgi complex
E)   The cytoskeletonF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Exam 3: Cellular Form and Function

__________ provide motility to a sperm cell,__________ act as sensory "antennae" in many cells,and ____________ increase a cell's surface area.

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The term _____________ refers to a membrane that allows some things to pass through it,but not others.

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Which of the following gives a cell structural support,determines the shape of a cell,and directs the movement of substances through a cell?

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Na+-K+ ATPase is a countertransport antiport carrier,which always requires energy.

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The plasma membrane is mostly made of molecules that have hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails.These molecules are called _________.

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Most transmembrane proteins have ___________ regions facing the intra- and extracellular fluid,and __________ regions embedded in the phospholipid bilayer.

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In the glycocalyx,__________ act like identification tags that enable the body to distinguish its own cells from foreign and diseased cells.

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The sodium-glucose transport protein (SGLT)is one example of an active transport process involving a uniport carrier.

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The plasma membrane of cells lining the small intestine has __________,which are specialized for absorption of nutrients.

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Which of these brings nonspecific material into a cell?

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Both the nucleus and the mitochondrion are surrounded by a two layer membrane.

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The greater the concentration gradient,the faster the diffusion rate.

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A receptor protein in the plasma membrane will not bind to just any chemical in the extracellular fluid,but only to certain ones.This property is called _________.

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_____________ is the process in which ____________ forces water and small solutes,such as salts,through narrow clefts between capillary cells.

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Water flows through a selectively permeable membrane in a process called __________,but water molecules cross the membrane more easily through channels of transmembrane proteins called __________.

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Cellular membranes are permeable to _________,but impermeable to ___________.

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The most abundant molecules in the plasma membrane are __________.

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A crystal of calcium phosphate in the cytoplasm of a cell should be classified as an inclusion.

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A patient was severely dehydrated,losing a large amount of fluid.The patient was given intravenous fluids of normal saline.Normal saline is ________ to your blood cells and is about __________ NaCl.

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Cells were first discovered when a scientist named __________ observed cell walls in cork under a microscope.

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provide motility to a sperm cell, act as sensory "antennae" in many cells,and ____ increase a cell's surface area.

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_ is the process in which forces water and small solutes,such as salts,through narrow clefts between capillary cells.

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