Deck 5: The Cell

Question 1

Identify the structure labeled "j."

A)Rough endoplasmic reticulum
B)Golgi apparatus
C)Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D)Mitochondrion

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Identify the structure labeled "e."

A)Free ribosome
B)Plasma membrane
C)Endoplasmic reticulum
D)Mitochondrion

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which stage of the cell cycle is characterized by DNA replication?

A)Anaphase
B)Metaphase
C)Telophase
D)Interphase
E)Prophase

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which cell is filled with hemoglobin and transports oxygen?

A)Neuron
B)Sperm
C)Cardiac muscle cell
D)Red blood cell

Question 5

In your osmosis lab experiment, what material will be used to simulate the plasma membrane of a cell?

A)A paper towel
B)Onion skin
C)A model of the cell
D)Dialysis tubing

Question 6

Which of the methods will you use in the lab to obtain cells to view on a microscope slide?

A)Scrape the inside of the cheek.
B)Use a urine sample.
C)Use a drop of saliva.
D)Use a lancet to extract blood sample.

Question 7

A cell's plasma membrane is ________.

A)semipermeable
B)impermeable
C)freely permeable

Question 8

What are the three components of a typical cell?

A)Nucleic acids, organelles, and nucleus
B)Nucleus, plasma membrane, and cell wall
C)Nucleic acids, cells wall, and organelles
D)Nucleus, plasma membrane, and cytoplasm

Question 9

Which stage of the cell cycle is characterized by the chromosomes lining up along the equator of the cell?

A)Prophase
B)Telophase.
C)Anaphase
D)Metaphase
E)Interphase

Question 10

Which letter points to a mitochondrion?

A)F
B)J
C)H
D)K

Question 11

Having examined a cheek cell under a microscope, you can confidently state that ________

A)the cells are large, flat, and have centrally located nucleus.
B)the cells are full of distinct fibers.
C)the cells are dimpled and flat in their centers.
D)the cells have long processes like axons and dendrites.

Question 12

Which is not a primary component of a typical animal cell?

A)Plasma membrane
B)Cell wall
C)Cytoplasm
D)Nucleus

Question 13

Which letter points to the nucleolus?

A)A
B)K
C)I
D)D

Question 14

Which cell type is packed with actin and myosin?

A)Red blood cell
B)Cardiac muscle cell
C)Sperm
D)Neuron

Question 15

Identify the structure labeled "h."

A)Lysosome
B)Golgi apparatus
C)Free ribosome
D)Mitochondrion

Question 16

Which cell is propelled by a flagellum?

A)Sperm
B)Red blood cell
C)Cardiac muscle cell
D)Neuron

Question 17

Which letter points to a lysosome?

A)E
B)K
C)G
D)A

Question 18

Which organelle is responsible for synthesizing ATP?

A)Mitochondrion
B)Golgi apparatus
C)Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D)Ribosome

Question 19

Which stage of the cell cycle is characterized by the sister chromatids reaching the opposite poles and uncoiling to form chromatin?

A)Anaphase
B)Prophase
C)Telophase
D)Metaphase
E)Interphase

Question 20

Which organelle of the cytoskeletal elements acts as an anchor to plasma membrane proteins and enables cellular movements?

A)Intermediate filaments
B)Centrioles
C)Microfilaments
D)Microtubules

Question 21

Which image shows chromatin condensing to form chromosomes?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 22

One function of a liver cell (hepatocyte)is to detoxify our blood. Which of the following organelles would you expect to see in a high quantity in these hepatocytes?

A)Lysosomes
B)Peroxisomes
C)Mitochondria
D)Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Question 23

In cystic fibrosis, if the affected cells swell with liquid from the interstitial fluid, what would happen to the mucus on the surface of those cells?

A)It would be too runny or syrupy and be swept away rapidly.
B)It would not be secreted by the cell.
C)It would be thick, sticky, and difficult to move.
D)It would no longer contain lysosymes and other antimicrobial chemicals.

Question 24

What type of cell is shown in this image?

A)Neuron
B)Sperm cell
C)Cardiac muscle fiber
D)Blood cell

Question 25

In cystic fibrosis, if chloride ions cannot leave a cell because of a genetic defect, then what happens to the water in relationship to that cell?

A)Water moves into the cell.
B)The water is unaffected; solutes move into the cell.
C)The water is unaffected; solutes move out of the cell.
D)Water moves out of the cell.

Question 26

Which statement is true regarding osmosis?

A)Water is drawn toward high concentrations of solutes.
B)It regulates the transport of gases from high to low concentrations.
C)Solutes move from areas of high concentration to low concentration.
D)The goal of osmosis is to create a natural solute gradient from high to low.

Question 27

Which image corresponds to metaphase?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 28

White blood cells perform phagocytosis very well. They destroy and break down foreign microorganisms. Because of this, you would expect these cells to have a high number of which of the following organelles?

A)Mitochondria
B)Lysosomes
C)Golgi apparatus
D)Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Question 29

What type of cell is labeled "a" in this image?

A)Cardiac muscle cell
B)Blood cell
C)Neuron
D)Sperm cell

Question 30

Streptomycin is an antibiotic that binds to bacterial ribosomes. Which cellular process will this drug prevent, thus causing the death of the bacteria?

A)Cellular respiration
B)Protein synthesis
C)DNA replication
D)Cellular transport

Question 31

Which organelle would receive proteins from the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

A)Ribosome
B)Golgi apparatus
C)Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D)Lysosomes

Question 32

What is the function of the cell labeled "a" in this image?

A)Communicates between body's tissues
B)Contracts and moves body parts
C)Carries oxygen throughout the body
D)Transports DNA to the egg

Question 33

What is the function of the structure labeled "c"?

A)Houses the ATP producing mitochondria
B)Moves the cell in one direction
C)Holds DNA
D)Dissolves barriers

Question 34

Why is it dangerous to administer an intravenous line of pure water to a patient?

A)The pure water will draw more water out of the red blood cells causing them to shrink.
B)The pure water will move into the red blood cells causing them to lyse.
C)The pure water will draw out proteins from the red blood cells, causing them to shrink.
D)The pure water will move out of the red blood cells causing them to lyse.

Question 35

Taxol is a chemotherapeutic drug that will attach to the spindle fibers and prevent their function thereby killing the cancer cell. Which process does this drug prevent from occurring?

A)DNA replication
B)Anaphase
C)Telophase
D)Metaphase