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AP Bio Ch. 6 Study Guide

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Resolution of a microscope refers to
a.
the distance between two separate points
b.
the sharpness or clarity of an image
c.
the amount of magnification of an image
d.
the depth of focus on a specimen’s surface
e.
the wavelength of light
 

 2. 

The detailed structure of a chloroplast can be seen with the best resolution by using
a.
transmission electron microscopy
b.
scanning electron microscopy
c.
phase-contrast light microscopy
d.
deconvolution microscopy
e.
confocal fluorescence microscopy
 

 3. 

In an animal cell fractionation procedure, one of the last pellets from the series of centrifugations would most likely contain
a.
ribosomes
b.
perioxisomes
c.
mitochondria
d.
lysosomes
e.
nuclei
 

 4. 

Which of the following is / are not found in a prokaryotic cell?
a.
ribosomes
d.
lysosomes
b.
perioxisomes
e.
nuclei
c.
mitochondria
 

 5. 

The cells of an ant and an elephant are, on average, the same size; an elephant just has more cells. What is the main advantage of small cell size?
a.
Small cells are easier to organize into tissues and organs.
b.
A small cell has a larger plasma membrane surface area than does a large cell, facilitating the exchange of sufficient materials with its environment
c.
The cytoskeleton of a large cell would be so large that cells would be too heavy.
d.
Small cells require less oxygen and nutrients than do large cells.
e.
A small cell has a larger surface area relative to cytoplasmic volume, facilitating sufficient exchange of materials.
 

 6. 

Proteins that function within the cytosol are generally synthesized
a.
by ribosomes bound to rough ER
b.
by free ribosomes
c.
by the nucleolus
d.
within the Golgi apparatus
e.
by mitochondria and chloroplasts
 

 7. 

The pores in the nuclear envelope provide for the movement of
a.
proteins into the nucleus
b.
ribosomal subunits out of the nucleus
c.
mRNA out of the nucleus
d.
signal molecules out of the nucleus
e.
all of the above
 

 8. 

A fluorescent green tag is attached to a protein being synthesized and inserted into an area of rough ER membrane. Which of the following is a possible route for that protein to follow?
a.
rough ER --> Golgi --> lysosome --> nuclear membrane --> plasma membrane 
b.
rough ER --> transport vesicle --> Golgi --> smooth ER --> lysosome
c.
rough ER --> nuclear envelope --> Golgi --> smooth ER --> food vacuole
d.
rough ER --> transport vesicle --> Golgi --> vesicle --> extracellular matrix
 

 9. 

A growing plant cell elongates primarily by
a.
increasing the number of vacuoles
b.
synthesizing more cytoplasm
c.
taking up water into its central vacuole
d.
synthesizing cellulose fibrils in an orientation perpendicular to the axis of cell elongation
e.
producing a secondary cell wall
 

 10. 

Which of the following is not a similarity among nuclei, chloroplasts, and mitochondria.
a.
They contain DNA
b.
They are bounded by two (or more) phospholipid bilayer membranes
c.
They can divide to reproduce themselves
d.
They are derived from the endoplasmic reticulum system
e.
Their membranes are associated with specific proteins.
 

 11. 

The contractile elements of muscle cells are
a.
intermediate filaments
b.
centrioles
c.
microtubules
d.
microfilaments
e.
fibronectins
 

 12. 

Microtubules are components of all of the following except
a.
centrioles
b.
the spindle apparatus for separating chromosomes in cell division
c.
tracks along which organelles can move using motor proteins
d.
flagella and cilia
e.
the cleavage furrow that pinches apart cells in animal cell division
 

 13. 

Which of the following characteristics are shared by cristae of mitochondria, thylakoids, and microvilli?
a.
have a large surface area of membrane that enhances their particular function
b.
are bounded by a double membrane
c.
have a shape reinforced by microfilaments
d.
are not derived from the endoplasmic reticulum system
e.
arose by endosymbiosis of an aerobic bacterium, a photosynthetic bacterium, and a motile bacterium, respectively
 

 14. 

The innermost portion of the cell wall of a plant cell specialized for support is the
a.
primary cell wall
b.
secondary cell wall
c.
middle lamella
d.
plasma membrane
e.
cytoskeleton
 

 15. 

Plasmodesmata in plant cells are similar in function to
a.
desmosomes
b.
tight junctions
c.
gap junctions
d.
the extracellular matrix
e.
integrins
 

 16. 

Which of the following structures is / are involved in receiving external information and relaying it into a cell?
a.
a primary cilium
b.
fibronectins
c.
integrins
d.
microfilaments of the cytoskeleton
e.
all of the above
 

 17. 

Which of the following is incorrectly paired with its function?
a.
perioxisome - contains enzymes that break down H2O2
b.
nucleolus - produces ribosomal RNA, assembles ribosome subunits
c.
Golgi apparatus - processes, tags, and ships cellular products
d.
lysosome - food sac formed by phagocytosis
e.
ECM - extracellular matrix) - supports and anchors cells, communicates information with inside of cell
 

Matching
 
 
a.
muscle cells in the thigh muscle of a runner
b.
pancreatic cells that manufactures digestive enzymes
c.
macrophages that engulf bacteria
d.
epithelial cells lining digestive tract
e.
ovarian cells that produce estrogen (a steroid hormone)
 

 18. 

In which cells would you expect to find the most tight junctions?
 

 19. 

In which cells would you expect to find the most lysosomes?
 

 20. 

In which cells would you expect to find the most smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
 

 21. 

In which cells would you expect to find the most bound ribosomes?
 

 22. 

In which cells would you expect to find the most mitochondria?
 



 
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