NSG 5003 Final Exam Answers (South University Online) (17pages)

Question 1 (5 points) Which component of the cell produces hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by using oxygen to remove hydrogen atoms from specific substrates in an oxidative reaction? Question 1 options: Lysosomes Peroxisomes Ribosomes Oxyhydrosomes Question 2 (5 points) What is a consequence of plasma membrane damage to the mitochondria? Question 2 options: Enzymatic digestion halts deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis. Influx of calcium ions halts adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production. Edema from an influx in sodium causes a reduction in ATP production. Potassium shifts out of the mitochondria, which destroys the infrastructure. Question 3 (5 points) Which statement is a description of one of the characteristics of apoptosis? Question 3 options: Apoptosis involves programmed cell death of scattered single cells. Apoptosis is characterized by the swelling of the nucleus and the cytoplasm. Apoptosis involves unpredictable patterns of cell death.