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04: Cell Structure and Function

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  • Q1
    Which of the following structures is NOT found in prokaryote cells?
    ribosomes
    nucleus
    DNA
    cytoplasm
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  • Q2
    Which of the following is a component of the cell theory?
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    cells require energy
    cells are adapted
    cells come from other cells
    cells are very small
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  • Q3
    Which concept explains why cells are very small?
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    energy cannot be created or destroyed
    molecules are very small
    volume and pressure are related
    surface area / volume ratio
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  • Q4
    Unlike eukaryotic cells, prokaryotes do NOT have:
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    cell membranes
    ribosomes
    cytoplasm
    mitochondrion
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  • Q5
    What is the function of the structure pictured?
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    break down substances
    harvest energy
    move chromosomes
    transport materials
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  • Q6
    That arrow is pointing to what structure?
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    mitochondrion
    golgi apparatus
    lysosome
    endoplasmic reticulum
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  • Q7
    What is the function of this organelle?
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    energy harvest
    movement
    transport
    digestion
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  • Q8
    That arrow is pointing to what structure?
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    lysosome
    nucleolus
    vacuole
    nucleus
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  • Q9
    The arrow is pointing to what structure?
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    endoplasmic reticulum
    centriole
    golgi apparatus
    mitochondrion
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  • Q10
    Proteins made by the ribosomes are ultimately exported from the cell by the:
    golgi apparatus
    endoplasmic reticulum
    mitochondrion
    cytoskeleton
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  • Q11
    Tay Sachs disease is caused by a malfunction in what structure?
    golgi apparatus
    cell membrane
    mitochondria
    lysosomes
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  • Q12
    What structure of bacteria is specialized for sticking to surfaces?
    flagella
    pili
    capsule
    nucleoid
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  • Q13
    Large storage chambers in plants are called:
    centrosomes
    chloroplasts
    vesicles
    vacuoles
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  • Q14
    The transport system within the cell is the:
    lysosomes
    endoplasmic reticulum
    ribosomes
    golgi apparatus
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  • Q15
    What structure synthesizes proteins in the cell?
    ribosomes
    smooth ER
    lysosomes
    vesicles
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  • Q16
    Which type of organism(s) would have a cell wall?
    bacteria only
    plants only
    both plants and bacteria
    animals only
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  • Q17
    Which structure(s) are found in ALL cells?
    mitochondria
    ribosomes
    nucleolus
    pilus
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  • Q18
    Which concept explains the origin of eukaryotic cells?
    endomembrane system
    endosymbiosis
    germ theory
    cell theory
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  • Q19
    Which cell structure is most similar to a peroxisome?
    ribosome
    lysosome
    nucleolus
    centrosome
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  • Q20
    Which of the following is associated with the integrity of the cell membrane?
    phospholipids
    chromatin
    cholesterol
    cell wall
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