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Hyperplasia is defined as


A) the abnormal development of a tissue.
B) the movement or spread of malignant cells.
C) an abnormal growth of cells that invades surrounding tissue.
D) a generalized increase in the size of a part of an organ.
E) an increase in the normal number of cells within a tissue or organ.

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

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The root "chroma" means


A) body.
B) characteristic.
C) strength.
D) color.
E) condition.

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

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Since they produce ribosome subunits,one would expect to find large numbers of nucleoli in cells that synthesize


A) energy sources.
B) pigments.
C) steroid hormones.
D) proteins.

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

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The digestion of a cell by its own enzymes is called _______________.

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The term used to describe the fluid within a cell is _______________,or intracellular fluid.

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The function of the nucleolus is to make


A) DNA molecules.
B) the subunits of ribosomes.
C) the secretions that will be packaged by the Golgi apparatus.
D) histones.
E) the deoxyribose sugar.

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

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Collagen produced by ____________ cells forms ligaments that attach bone to bone.

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The technical term for "cellular drinking" is _______________.

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The condensed,"wound" nature of chromosomes during cell division prevents the DNA from directing the production of additional cellular proteins.

A) True
B) False

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Lysosomes contain enzymes that prepare the vesicles that will be used by the Golgi apparatus to package its secretory products.

A) True
B) False

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If a particular cell has a large need for energy to function,it will likely have a larger number of _______ than an average cell.


A) ribosomes
B) lysosomes
C) mitochondria
D) endoplasmic reticula

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

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_____________ ribosomes are responsible for the synthesis of proteins that remain within the cell.

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Ribosomes that are attached to the RER are called "free ribosomes".

A) True
B) False

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Among the factors that influence cell membrane permeability are


A) phospholipid composition of the membrane.
B) ionic charge along the membrane.
C) presence or absence of transport proteins.
D) molecule size.
E) All of the choices are correct.

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

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Which is a passive transport process?


A) Phagocytosis
B) Pinocytosis
C) Receptor-mediated endocytosis
D) Osmosis
E) Ion pump

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

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Metastasis is


A) the abnormal development of a tissue.
B) the movement or spread of malignant cells.
C) an obvious loss of cellular or structural differentiation in the orientation of cells to each other.
D) a generalized increase in the size of a part of an organ.
E) an increase in the normal number of cells within a tissue or organ.

F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

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The cellular uptake of large particulate substances and macromolecules is called endocytosis.

A) True
B) False

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In humans,the only cell that bears a flagellum is the ________ cell.


A) kidney
B) oocyte
C) red blood
D) brain
E) sperm

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

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Which does not occur during the G2 phase?


A) Centriole replication is completed.
B) Organelle production continues.
C) Enzymes needed for cell division are synthesized.
D) Each DNA molecule replicates.

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

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Catalase-containing peroxisomes are most abundant in ______ cells.


A) liver
B) kidney
C) pancreas
D) thymus
E) pituitary

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

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