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Gilead Quiz 1 for Chemistry and Cells

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Active transport across the membrane requires ATP.
 

 2. 

Enzymes are not specific.
 

 3. 

Enzymes are proteins.
 

 4. 

The main fuel source for body cells is glucose.
 

 5. 

If a drug is fat-soluble, it may not dissolve easily in the blood.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 6. 

Which of the following shows the levels of organization of the body correctly?
a.
tissues, cells, organs, organ systems, organism
c.
organ systems, tissues, cells, organs, organism
b.
organism, organs, tissues, organ systems, cells
d.
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
 

 7. 

Particles that dissolve in water may be:
a.
hydrophilic
c.
charged
b.
polar
d.
all of the above
 

 8. 

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of water?
a.
makes an excellent solvent for polar or charged particles
d.
sticks to other polar molecules
b.
is a polar molecule
e.
allows fat to dissolve easily in it
c.
is cohesive
 

 9. 

Channel proteins that span the membrane:
a.
are examples of active transport
c.
prevent diffusion from occurring
b.
allow diffusion to occur
d.
require ATP to move particles through the membrane
 

 10. 

The substance of the cell between the cell membrane and the nucleus is called:
a.
protein
c.
cytoplasm
b.
organelle
d.
all of the above
 

 11. 

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cell membrane?
a.
it forms a selectively permeable barrier around the cell
c.
it is the control center of the cell
b.
it has receptors for chemical messengers
d.
it contains markers for self
 

 12. 

The most basic unit of life is the:
a.
atom
c.
element
b.
molecule
d.
cell
 

 13. 

The building blocks of proteins are:
a.
carbohydrates
c.
amino acids
b.
nitrogen
d.
nucleotides
 

 14. 

Building muscle is an example of:
a.
hydrolysis
c.
anabolism
b.
catabolism
d.
glycolysis
 

 15. 

Which of the following is NOT a major use for ATP in the cell?
a.
muscle contraction
c.
anabolism
b.
transport across the cell membrane
d.
catabolism
 

 16. 

The fluid surrounding cells in tissues is known as:
a.
extracellular fluid
c.
isotonic NaCl
b.
plasma
d.
intracellular fluid
 

 17. 

The disease caused by a chloride ion channel defect is:
a.
AIDS
d.
cystic fibrosis
b.
pulmonary hypertension
e.
hepatitis
c.
macular degeneration
 

 18. 

The sodium potassium pump is an example of this.
a.
active transport
c.
osmosis
b.
passive transport
d.
facilitated diffusion
 

 19. 

The waste product of aerobic production of ATP that must be excreted is:
a.
water
c.
oxygen
b.
carbon dioxide
d.
ATP
 

 20. 

A molecule that binds to a receptor on the cell’s surface, causing a change in that cell’s internal activity is called:
a.
an enzyme
c.
a chemical messenger
b.
a protein pump
d.
a substrate
 

 21. 

Phospholipids:
a.
repel water
c.
are nonpolar
b.
have a polar and a nonpolar region
d.
line up in cell membranes with tails out and heads in
 

 22. 

Enzymes are:
a.
carbohydrate molecules that speed up chemical reactions
c.
are protein molecules that speed up chemical reactions with out being used up in the process
b.
are protein molecules that contain a large amount of energy
d.
enter chemical reactions, speed up reactions, and are consumed in the process
 

 23. 

Which of the following is NOT a main tissue type in the body?
a.
epithelial
c.
retinal
b.
connective
d.
nervous
 

 24. 

Diffusion through the cell membrane can occur through.
a.
phospholipid bilayer
c.
protein carriers
b.
protein channels
d.
all of the above
 

Matching
 
 
Match the organelles to their function.
a.
protein synthesis
d.
packaging proteins
b.
carbohydrate and lipid synthesis
e.
cell division
c.
intracellular digestion
 

 25. 

Golgi apparatus
 

 26. 

lysosomes     
 

 27. 

centrioles
 

 28. 

rough endoplasmic reticulum
 

 29. 

smooth endoplasmic reticulum
 

Short Answer
 

 30. 

A more general name for phagocytosis is:
 



 
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