Biology Chapter 7 Practice Questions

How are proteins transported to their correct location in the cell?

What central theme of biology helps explain why various cells can look so different from one another?

For prokaryotic cells, which statement is correct concerning how the structure of a particular cell component correlates with its function?

For eukaryotic cells, which answer best describes the function of the indicated component?

Which features are common to all cells?

Large numbers of ribosomes are present in cells that specialize in producing which of the following molecules?

Which organelle is the primary site of ATP synthesis in eukaryotic cells?

Which of the following cell structures is only found in algal and plant cells?

A prokaryotic cell is distinct from a eukaryotic cell because a prokaryotic cell lacks ____

The evolution of eukaryotic cells most likely involved _____.

Spherocytosis is a human blood disorder associated with a defective cytoskeletal protein in the red blood cells (RBCs). What do you suspect is the consequence of such a defect?

Which structure is the site of the synthesis of proteins that may be exported from the cell?

What three distinct elements make up the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells?

Which statement most accurately describes what happens to proteins that lack an ER signal sequence?

What is the correct sequence for secreted protein movement through the endomembrane system?

Which plant cell organelle contains its own DNA and ribosomes?

Molecules move into and out of the nucleus through the _____

Eukaryotic cells manufacture cytoskeletal proteins, which help to maintain cell shapes and functions. What would you predict about these proteins?

Asbestos is a material that was once used extensively in construction. One risk from working in a building that contains asbestos is the development of asbestosis caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. Cells will phagocytize asbestos, but are not able to degrade it. As a result, asbestos fibers accumulate in _____.

Endocytosis moves materials _____ a cell via _____.

A white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is an example of _____.

Which type of organelle or structure is primarily involved in the synthesis of oils, phospholipids, and steroids?