Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
- Which statement regarding the sodium–potassium pump is correct?
- The cell’s plasma membrane is more soluble to sodium ions than potassium ions.
- The concentration of sodium ions should be higher inside the cell compartment.
- The concentration of potassium ions should be higher outside the cell
compartment. - The active transport involves pumping out three sodium ions and pumping in two
potassium ions. - In the absence of oxygen, which cellular function creates the same amount of energy as is created in
the presence of oxygen? - Dissipation of pyruvic acid
- Initiation of the citric acid cycle
- Activation of acetyl-coenzyme A
- Creation of acidosis via lactic acid
- How many adenosine triphosphates (ATPs) are produced in aerobic energy metabolism?
- 2
- 3
- 34
- 53
- Which cell organelles differ in their number according to the cell’s energy needs?
- Ribosomes
- Mitochondria
- Ribonucleic acids
- Deoxyribonucleic acids
- Which option best supports the reason more energy is produced when a person is exercising?
- Exercise causes an increase in the synthesis of protein.
- There is an increase in the production of pyruvic acid in the cells.
- The conversion of pyruvic acid to lactic acid is increased by exercise.
- Muscle cells have more mitochondria to meet energy demands.
- When does ribosomal protein synthesis cease?
- During endoplasmic reticulum stress
- During the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
- During a severe hypoxic state
- During the processing of prohormone
- Which cellular organelles are responsible for propelling mucus and inhaled debris out of the lungs?
- Cilia
- Microfilaments
- Secretory vesicles
- Endoplasmic reticula
- Which are the key proteins in the contractile units of the muscle cells?
- Actin and myosin
- Prohormone and tubulin
- Tubulin and actin
- Myosin and prohormone
- Which deficiency causes Tay–Sachs disease?
- Proteasome
- Peroxisome
- Macrophage
- Lysosomal enzymes
- Which is a characteristic of adrenoleukodystrophy?
- Accumulation of ganglioside
- Cessation of ribosomal protein synthesis
- Acceleration of cellular proteasome activity
- Accumulation of long-chain fatty acids in the nervous system
- Which statement regarding endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is correct?
- During ER stress, proteins are rapidly degraded.
- During ER stress, lipids cannot travel to their proper intracellular locations.
- During ER stress, long-chain fatty acids accumulate in the nervous system.
- During ER stress, nondegraded substances accumulate in the cells.
- A client is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. At a cellular level, which function is likely to be
involved? - Inability of ribosomes to produce a specific type of protein
- Incorrect processing of a protein by the Golgi apparatus
- Stagnation of a previously dynamic action in microtubules
- Obstruction of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum
- A newborn patient exhibits characteristics of severe physical deformities. Which cellular component
is examined to determine the cause and probability of the disease being genetically transferred? - Transfer RNA
- Ribosomal RNA
- Double helix of DNA
- Mitochondrial DNA
- A hiker experiences muscle pain and acidosis while ascending a mountain during a long, steep
climb. Which is the reason for these manifestations? - Cellular hypoxia
- Autolysis
- Heterolysis
- Cellular edema
- Which factor provides DNA the unique molecular ability to replicate?
- The pairing of nitrogenous bases
- The presence of pyrimidine bases
- The presence of nucleotides
- The nitrogenous base and phosphate bond
- How many nitrogenous bases compose a single codon?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Which components form the structure of DNA?
- Nucleotides
- Amino acids
- Fatty acids
- Phosphates
- Which factor is essential in order for protein synthesis to occur?
- Free-standing ribosomes within the cell
- Protein blueprint from the cell of the DNA
- Specific information from the nucleus of the cell
- Transfer RNA to move the protein out of the cell
- Tetracycline antibiotic is prescribed for an adult client with chlamydia infection. Which is the
mechanism of action of the drug? - It prevents the replication of bacteria.
- It alters the configuration of bacterial cytoplasm.
- It interferes with the function of bacterial ribosomes.
- It inhibits the functions of bacterial mitochondria.
- Where does the conversion of a prohormone into a hormone take place?
- In the ribosomes
- In the Golgi apparatus
- In the secretory granules
- In the endoplasmic reticulum
- Which is the cell’s “master mind”?
- Nucleus
- Ribosome
- Golgi apparatus
- Endoplasmic reticulum
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question. - Which statements regarding the microtubules are true? Select all that apply