Biology: Chapter 4 General Biology Flashcards

Evidence that all living cells have a common origin is provided by:

It is advantageous for cells to be small because:

Figure 4-1 Use the figure below to answer the corresponding question(s). Which of the following statements about Figure 4-1 is true?

Figure 4-1 Use the figure below to answer the corresponding question(s). Based on your knowledge of basic geometric relationships, the actual surface area to volume ratio for Figure B in Figure 4-2 is:

One strategy that allows larger cells to have an effective surface area to volume ratio is:

Which of the following descriptions or structures does NOT match the cell type?

Which scientist first viewed living cells?

The ratio of the size of the image seen with the microscope to the actual size of the object is called:

You want to determine the location of a specific protein in a cell using a colored stain. Which of the following is the best technique for this purpose?

Electron microscopes have a much higher resolution than either the human eye or any light microscope because:

The scanning electron microscope differs from the transmission electron microscope in that the scanning electron microscope:

The accompanying figure is the product of a:

Differential centrifugation is a process that:

A eukaryotic cell:

Membrane-bounded organelles facilitate faster chemical reactions because:

Which of the following structures or activities is NOT directly part of the endomembrane system?

DNA is associated with proteins, forming a complex called:

Nucleoli contain chromosomal regions that specialize in making:

A single cell in a smoker's lung has become cancerous. It doubles its DNA and divides much faster than a normal lung cell. The most likely change that would have caused this condition took place in the:

The largest and most complex assembly of proteins in the eukaryotic cell, consisting of 30 different proteins, is the __.

If a toxin, such as a bacterial toxin, destroys ribosomes, what cellular activity will be affected first?

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum:

Figure 4-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). Refer to Figure 4-2. The rough endoplasmic reticulum indicated by the arrow is responsible for:

Figure 4-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). Which of the following functions would most likely be occurring in the lumen of the rough endoplasmic reticulum in Figure 4-2?

Proteins made on ribosomes may be further modified within the:

The cis face of the Golgi complex is most directly involved in which of the following?

A glycoprotein destined for secretion from the cell would move through the Golgi complex in this sequence:

The __ can be considered a sorting, processing and packaging center.

Some white blood cells can engulf bacteria. The engulfed bacteria are encased in a vesicle formed from the plasma membrane. This vesicle fuses with a primary lysosome. The new combined vesicle is now called a secondary lysosome. The reason for forming a secondary lysosome is:

All of the following functions are performed by plant vacuoles EXCEPT:

One function of peroxisomes involves the process of:

The theory that chloroplasts and mitochondria had their evolutionary beginnings in eukaryotic cells as endosymbionts is supported by all of the following EXCEPT:

Figure 4-3 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). The organelle featured in Figure 4-3:

Figure 4-3 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). The structures indicated by the arrows in Figure 4-3 are:

Figure 4-3 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). The main process that occurs at the site of the structures marked by arrows in Figure 4-3 is:

Which of the following organelles plays an important role in apoptosis, or programmed cell death?

A cellular structure found in plant but not animal cells is the:

An individual flattened membrane within the chloroplast is called the:

The formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water occurs in the portion of the chloroplast called the:

Which of the following structures would not be found in cells of a plant's roots?

Which of the following is a key component of the cytoskeleton?

You isolate a cellular structure and determine that it is composed of a-tubulin and b-tubulin. Based on this evidence, you correctly identify this structure as:

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

The force necessary to cause microtubules of cilia and flagella to slide alongside one another is provided through the action of __ proteins, which derive the energy to perform their work directly from __ molecules.

Which of the following statements concerning centrioles is FALSE?

As a result of testing an experimental drip on a vertebrate cell, you notice that the cell cortex becomes more fluid, and although the cell remains strong, it loses its ability to move. Based on this evidence, you correctly conclude that the drug most directly affected:

The structures in the micrograph are:

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Which of the following is NOT a cell covering or part of a cell covering?

Which of the following is(are) composed of a gluelike polysaccharide called pectin and is located between the primary walls of adjacent plant cells?