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Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test: Cells
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Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test: Cells
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1. Which of the following statements is correct regarding RNA?
2. In certain kinds of muscle cells, calcium ions are stored in ________.
3. Which of the following describes the plasma membrane?
4. The main component of the cytosol is ________.
5. The cell (plasma) membrane normally contains substantial amounts of cholesterol.
6. Which statement is the most correct regarding transcription/translation?
7. Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the intracellular chemical signals known as ʺsecond messengersʺ?
8. Which of these is an inclusion, not an organelle?
9. In their resting state, all body cells exhibit a resting membrane potential ranging from -50 to about +50 millivolts.
10. Only one cell type in the human body has a flagellum.
11. Which of these is not a function of the plasma membrane?
12. If cells are placed in a hypertonic solution containing a solute to which the membrane is impermeable, what could happen?
13. The orderly sequence of the phases of mitosis is prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
14. Peroxisomes ________.
15. DNA contains ʺdark matterʺ that codes for specific structural proteins.
16. Microtubules are hollow tubes made of subunits of the protein tubulin.
17. The genetic information is coded in DNA by the regular alternation of sugar and phosphate molecules.
18. Interstitial fluid represents one type of extracellular material.
19. Once solid material is phagocytized and taken into a vacuole, which of the following statements best describes what happens?
20. Which of the following is true regarding the generation of a membrane potential?
21. Mitochondria ________.
22. Caveolae are closely associated with all but which of the following?
23. Which of the following is not a subcellular structure?
24. The RNA responsible for bringing the amino acids to the ʺfactoryʺ site for protein formation is ________.
25. A red blood cell placed in pure water would ________.