SUMMATIVE TEST 1 Flashcards
What cells in the human body are enucleate?
RBCs
The perinuclear cisterna is surrounded by
DNA synthesis
two membranes
What is the main role of CHROMATIIN?
RNA synthesis
The endoplasmic reticulum is continuous
with what nuclear structure?
Outer nuclear membrane
What phase of the cell cycle
does the NUCLEOLUS DISAPPEAR?
Outer nuclear membrane
The cell site for secretory, lysosomal, &
membrane proteins is the
RER
The cell site for detoxification, lipid synthesis,
& muscle relaxation and contraction is the
SER
Which two cell types are characterized by
abundance of RER?
Plasma cells and
Goblet cells
Which cell type is characterized by
abundance of SER?
Hepatocytes
The double membrane of the mitochondrion
divides the said organelle into the
intermembrane compartment and the
Matrix
Which substances are NOT found in the
mitochondria?
Chromosomes
What is the most important role of the
mitochondria
ATP synthesis
Which task is NOT performed by the Golgi
apparatus?
Elongation & oxidation of fatty acids
Which task is performed by the trans-Golgi
network
Distribution of proteins to their final
destination
What organelle is the cis-Golgi network
associated with?
RER
What organelle is responsible for the
degradation of endocytosed materials?
Lysosome
Which organellar pair is responsible for the
intracellular degradation pathway?
Golgi and lysososme
The following are functions of the
cytoskeleton EXCEPT
Promote cell division and growth
How are proteins transferred to the Golgi
body?
via vesicles
Email address
Full Name (Family Name, Given Name/s, Middle Initial)
Section (A, B or C) & Batch No. (1, 2, 3 and so
on) & Table No. (1, 2, 3 and so on)
The characteristic of organisms that results
from somatic cells having higher rate of
synthesis than catabolism is
Growth
The PAS (Periodic acid Schiff) stain is used for the histological staining of the following EXCEPT
Glycerol
The fractionated organelles after
homogenization of cells spun at 10,000 g for
15 minutes using an ultracentrifuge include
Mitochondria & lysosomes
Xenobiotics include the following elements EXCEPT
Co
The luminal space of which organelle is
continuous with the outer membrane of the
nuclear envelope?
Rough ER
The substance that is quantitated in body
fluids using the pH electrode is the
H30+ (Hydronium ion)
The ubiquitous lysosomal enzyme cathepsin
digest which type of biomolecules?
Proteins
Acidophilic cell portions stain with acidic
dyes because of their high protein content.
These include all of the following EXCEPT
Ribosomal RNA
Which of the following structural atoms is a
nonmetal?
Iodine
The number of carbon atoms in
glyceraldehyde is
Three
Which of the following compounds DOES
NOT technically have a carbonyl group?
Ether
Which compound has no oxygen in its
chemical structure?
Methylamine
Which among the following compounds that
can pass through membranes has the LEAST
molecular weight?
Ammonia
A DERIVATIVE OF ORGANIC ACIDS includes
one of the following:
Amide
The functional groups present in a
polypeptide may include the following
EXCEPT
Ether
Proteases and other protein-cleaving
enzymes digest by cleaving
Peptide bonds
One of the following chemical bonds is a
noncovalent or weak bond. Which one is it?
Hydrogen
One of the following chemical bonds is a
high-energy bond. Which one is it?
Phosphoric ester
The sum total of all chemical processes in an
organism is termed
Metabolism
Which characteristic can be exhibited by
nonliving systems?
External increase in size
Nucleic acids can be found in the following
cell parts EXCEPT
Rough ER
Prokaryotes are characterized by the
following EXCEPT
Absence of DNA & RNA
Which compounds have ester bonds?
Chromosomal satellite
. The organelle with the most variable
composition is the
Vacuole
Which human organelle has DNA material?
Mitochondrion
Which functional group is NOT found in the
biomolecule below?
Amide
. Which macromolecule is made up of the
building block whose chemical structure is
shown below?
DNA
A solution with a pH of > 7.0 is said to be
Basic
A buffer is a system that act to
Be carriers of ions
Zwitterions are always characterized by the
following EXCEPT
Presence of carboxyl & amino groups
The biomolecules that are described as
amphipathic all belong to
Lipids
The ability of organisms to respond to
environmental stimuli is termed
Irritability
The process by which organisms produce
proteins immediately and develop new
structures in response to changes in the
environment in order to survive is
Adaptation
The peptide bond of proteins is formed
between which functional groups of adjacent
amino acids?
Carboxyl & amino
What organelles is synthesized by the
nucleolar organizing region (NOR)?
Ribosomes
Which compounds have no ability to form
ester linkage with other molecules?
Cystine
The organelle where carbohydrate-bearing
conjugated compounds are produced is the
Golgi body
Which organelle DO NOT have DNA material?
Golgi apparatus
What micronutrient is highly associated with
mediation of insulin function in the body?
Chromium
The collective term microsomes include all
of the structures usually derived from what
Rough ER
Freeze fracture etching is used to study
which cell organelle?
Cell membrane
Which microscopic method is ideal for the
study of stained cellular structures and
chemical components?
Brightfield
Which organelle is associated with ergastic
substances, V-type ATPase, and tonoplast?
Vacuole
The cytochrome P-450 (CYP 450) enzyme
complex is found in the
SER
The tetravalent atoms include the following
elements EXCEPT
Phosphorus
The source of vasodilating nitric oxide (NO)
gas in the body is the amino acid
Arginine
Xenobiotics include the following substances
EXCEPT
Ethanol
. The covalent bond found in proteins is the
Amide bond
Which of the following is NOT a high-energy
compound?
Dihydrogen phosphate ion
The tetravalent atom that serves as the
skeletal backbone of organic molecules in
the body is the
Carbon