Chapter 3 Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

A

ribosomes

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2
Q

________ are one-celled prokaryotes inhabiting, among other hostile places, hot springs and very salty waters.

A

Archaea

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3
Q

Which of the following are prokaryotic organisms?

A

Bacteria

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4
Q

When a molecule passes through the membrane using a protein and going with the concentration gradient, this is called ________.

A

facilitated diffusion

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5
Q

If a cell were placed in a beaker with a solution containing a higher solute concentration as that found inside the cell, we would say that the beaker contained a(n) ________ solution.

A

hypertonic

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6
Q

If a cell were placed in a beaker with a solution containing a higher solute concentration as that found inside the cell, would water will be more likely to move into or out of the cell?

A

out of the cell

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7
Q

Will Ca2+ be able to pass freely through a cell membrane?

A

No

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8
Q

When particles are moved across a membrane using a transport protein, going against the concentration gradient, which of the following processes is responsible for this transport?

A

active transport

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9
Q

Which of these processes brings large solid particles into the cell using a vesicle?

A

phagocytosis

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10
Q

Which of these is most abundant in the plasma membrane?

A

phospholipids

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11
Q

Which of the following is a membranous organelle that modifies, sorts and ships proteins to other organelles or out of the cell?

A

Golgi complex

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12
Q

Which of the following is not a membrane-bound organelle?

A

ribosome

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13
Q

Which organelle is where most of the energy is created in the cell in the form of ATP?

A

mitochondria

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14
Q

The organelle known as the ________ makes phospholipids.

A

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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15
Q

Cilia and flagella are both made of ________.

A

microtubules

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16
Q

Proteins are folded and a carbohydrate tag is added in this organelle:

A

rough endoplasmic reticulum

17
Q

As a cell grows larger, the surface area:volume ratio:

A

Decreases

18
Q

Ricin is a potential chemical warfare agent that kills by disabling the ribosomes. With ricin poisoning, a cell would no longer be able to make ________.

A

proteins

19
Q

Centrioles are made of what type of cytoskeleton?

A

Microtubules

20
Q

Which type of cytoskeleton is responsible for dividing cells (divides the cytoplasm) during cell division?

A

Microfilaments