Exam: 350237RR - The Cell

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1. Which of these is the smallest structure?

A. Amino acid
B. Polypeptide
C. Protein
D. Dipeptide

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2. What is the smallest unit of biological organization that is alive?

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A. Molecule
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C. Cell
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3. Select the largest, most inclusive biological level from the following choices.
A. Cell
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C. Tissue
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4. Which of the following organic molecules may have up to four levels of structure?
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A. Nucleic Acids
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B. Lipids
C. Carbohydrates
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D. Proteins
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5. The endomembrane system contains all of the following structures except the
A. Golgi apparatus.
B. endoplasmic reticulum.
C. vacuoles.
D. centrioles.

6. Which of the following shows the flow of energy at the cellular level through the biosphere?
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A. Mitochondria, solar energy, chloroplast

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B. Solar energy, chloroplast, mitochondria
C. Chloroplast, solar energy, mitochondria
D. Solar energy, mitochondria, chloroplast

7. _______ bonding holds a methane molecule together.

A. Ionic
B. Covalent
C. Valence
D. Triple

8. Which one of the following is an example of a monosaccharide?

A. Starch
B. Cellulose
C. Sucrose
D. Glucose

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9. Which one of the following molecules is a byproduct of cellular respiration?

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A. Glucose
B. Pyruvate
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10. When a scientific experiment is carried out in a controlled setting, all variables are kept the same
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11. What prevents a plant cell from bursting in a hypotonic solution?

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A. Plasma membrane
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B. Transport proteins
C. The presence of chloroplasts
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D. Cell wall

12. Any energy transformation involves the loss of some energy as

A. electric charge.
B. motion.
C. light.
D. heat.

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13. _______ are modifications that make organisms suited to their way of life.
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A. Characteristics

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B. Adaptations
C. Traits
D. Behaviors

14. Which of the following are included in the binomial name given to an organism?
A. Species, family
B. Order, genus
C. Genus, species
D. Kingdom, family

15. What does a receptor protein do?

A. Allows one or a few specific molecules to pass across the membrane
B. Allows cell-to-cell adhesion and communication
C. Allows a specific molecule to bind to it because of its shape
D. Allows the body to distinguish between its own and other cells

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16. Which of the following statements is true of a scientific theory?
A. It's been proven incorrect.
B. It's a guess accepted by a few scientists.

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C. It explains what happens but not how it happens.
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D. It's an accepted explanation for how the world works.
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17. Which of the following is not a domain in the three domain system?
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A. Bacteria
B. Archaea
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C. Eukarya
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D. Prokarya
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18. In a eukaryotic cell, protein synthesis occurs in the

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A. ribosomes.
B. chromosomes.
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C. nuclear envelope.
D. smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
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19. Which of the following structures surrounds the cytoplasm in a bacterial cell?
A. Ribosome
B. Nucleoid
C. Cell wall
D. Plasma membrane

20. Which of the following is best associated with a coupled reaction?

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A. The metabolic reaction requires energy from ATP.

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 B. ATP consumes energy from another metabolic reaction.
C. ADP often transfers a phosphate to the reactant.
D. ADP is used up in the metabolic reaction.

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