Cell Biology Mindy's Practice Questions

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The role of the ribosomes is to synthesize the proteins from amino acid monomers.

True

Ribosomes are composed of a large and a small subunit, each of which is made of mRNA and protein.

False

rRNA is transcribed and spliced in the nucleolus.

True

CRISPR is famous because it is the first methodology to edit DNA.

False Signup and view all the answers

Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells are similar in that they both contain membranous compartments.

False Signup and view all the answers

Prokaryotic cells are generally much larger than eukaryotic cells.

False Signup and view all the answers

We would expect to find the following in yeast...

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which statement(s) are true?

Two of the above are correct Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?

Cells can be synthesized by spontaneous generation Signup and view all the answers

Who is known for the endosymbiont theory?

Margulis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following chemical features are found in triglyceride?

Two of the above are correct Signup and view all the answers

Which chemical features are found in a nucleotide?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Why is carbon the fundamental atom found in large biological molecules?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

The bond between two water molecules is a...

hydrogen bond Signup and view all the answers

Christian Anfinsen denatured ribonuclease and demonstrated that the instructions for amino acid folding were encoded in the amino acid sequence. What was misleading about this conclusion?

Most proteins require molecular chaperones for folding Signup and view all the answers

You observe that a biomolecule contains hydrocarbon rings. This is most likely a(n)...

steroid Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true?

Proteins are composed of amino acid monomers assembled via condensation reactions and are stabilized by peptide bonds Signup and view all the answers

Triacylglycerols contain three fatty acids attached to a glycerol. Phospholipids contain just two fatty acids. Both types of lipids are amphipathic.

False Signup and view all the answers

Phospholipids are considered amphipathic because they contain both positive and negatively charged domains.

False Signup and view all the answers

The bonds that stabilize the backbone of nucleic acids are...

ester bonds Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a product in a condensation reaction?

Water Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a function of membranes?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can be components of the extracellular matrix in animal cells?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Plant cells are surrounded by a cell wall. This cell wall has channels called plasmodesmata that permit movement of cytoplasm between neighbouring cells.

True Signup and view all the answers

Animal cells are surrounded by a cell wall. This cell wall has channels called plasmodesmata that allow for movement of cytoplasm between neighbouring cells.

False Signup and view all the answers

Adhernens junctions and desmosomes are similar to each other in that they both need cadherins, and they are anchored to the cytoskeleton.

True Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for the impermeability of the epithelium lining in the bladder?

Tight junctions Signup and view all the answers

Each of the following cell junctions is found in intestinal epithelial cells except...

all of the above are found in intestinal epithelial cells Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would you predict to diffuse directly through the lipid bilayer most easily?

Oxygen gas Signup and view all the answers

The primary difference between N and O-linked glycoproteins is...

What amino acid the sugar is linked to Signup and view all the answers

Cell Biology Mindy's Practice Questions

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The role of the ribosomes is to synthesize the proteins from amino acid monomers.

Ribosomes are composed of a large and a small subunit, each of which is made of mRNA and protein.

rRNA is transcribed and spliced in the nucleolus.

CRISPR is famous because it is the first methodology to edit DNA.

Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells are similar in that they both contain membranous compartments.

Prokaryotic cells are generally much larger than eukaryotic cells.

We would expect to find the following in yeast...

Which statement(s) are true?

Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?

Who is known for the endosymbiont theory?

Which of the following chemical features are found in triglyceride?

Which chemical features are found in a nucleotide?

Why is carbon the fundamental atom found in large biological molecules?

The bond between two water molecules is a...

Christian Anfinsen denatured ribonuclease and demonstrated that the instructions for amino acid folding were encoded in the amino acid sequence. What was misleading about this conclusion?

You observe that a biomolecule contains hydrocarbon rings. This is most likely a(n)...

Which statement is true?

Triacylglycerols contain three fatty acids attached to a glycerol. Phospholipids contain just two fatty acids. Both types of lipids are amphipathic.

Phospholipids are considered amphipathic because they contain both positive and negatively charged domains.

The bonds that stabilize the backbone of nucleic acids are...

Which of the following is a product in a condensation reaction?

Which of the following is a function of membranes?

Which of the following can be components of the extracellular matrix in animal cells?

Plant cells are surrounded by a cell wall. This cell wall has channels called plasmodesmata that permit movement of cytoplasm between neighbouring cells.

Animal cells are surrounded by a cell wall. This cell wall has channels called plasmodesmata that allow for movement of cytoplasm between neighbouring cells.

Adhernens junctions and desmosomes are similar to each other in that they both need cadherins, and they are anchored to the cytoskeleton.

Which of the following is responsible for the impermeability of the epithelium lining in the bladder?

Each of the following cell junctions is found in intestinal epithelial cells except...

Which of the following would you predict to diffuse directly through the lipid bilayer most easily?

The primary difference between N and O-linked glycoproteins is...

Which of the following does not have a role in either cell-to-cell or ell-ECM adhesion?

Which of the following features are found in a molecule of ADP?

Cholesterol...

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