Bio 1100 Test

Biology 1100 Test 2 Review Questions

These questions are SIMILIAR to those that will be on Monday's Test on Chapters 3 and 4 ( Cells and Tissues)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) Which one of the following is NOT true about the cell membrane:

A) it regulates the entry and exit of cell materials

B) its lipid components are primarily phospholipids and cholesterol

C) it allows water soluble molecules to pass through easily

D) it contains proteins for specialized functions

E) it consists of two lipid layers

1)

2) The site where ribosomes assemble prior to their migration into the cytoplasm is the:

A) nucleolus

B) chromatin

C) chromosomes

D) nuclear membrane

E) plasma membrane

2)

3) The molecules that make the cell surface fuzzy, sticky, and sugar-rich are the:

A) phospholipids

B) cholesterol molecules

C) lipid molecules

D) glycoproteins

E) proteins

3)

4) The molecules in the cell membrane that serve as receptors or binding sites for hormones or other

chemical messengers are the:

A) glycoproteins

B) carbohydrates

C) cholesterol molecules

D) proteins

E) lipids

4)

5) The tiny finger-like projections that increase the surface are of the cell for quicker absorption are

called:

A) gap junctions

B) tight junctions

C) desmosomes

D) inclusions

E) microvilli

5)

6) The three major components of the cytoplasm are the:

A) cytosol, organelles, and inclusions

B) cytosol, inclusions, and nucleoli

C) cytosol, organelles, and nucleoli

D) organelles, inclusions, and ribosomes

E) organelles, inclusions, and nucleoli

6)

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7) Microvilli are apt to be found in cells that are specialized for:

A) absorption

B) division

C) contraction

D) insulation

E) protection

7)

8) Ribosomes are found:

A) on the Golgi apparatus

B) on smooth endoplasmic reticulum

C) in the cytoplasm and on the rough endoplasmic reticulum

D) in the cytoplasm

E) on...