OAKLAND UNIVERSITY NRS 2010 EXAM
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ACTUAL QUESTION AND
ANSWER|SOLVED|GRADED A
This organelle generates ATP by oxidative phosphorylation. It is a
mitochondrion
This organelle synthesizes proteins. It is a
ribosome
This organelle processes and packages proteins for delivery. It is the
golgi body
This organelle serves as a repository of genetic information. It is the
nucleus
This organelle synthesizes steroid hormones and folds proteins. It is the
endoplasmic reticulum
This structure delivers proteins that are secreted to their destinations. It is a
secretory
vesicle
This structure contains digestive enzymes. It is a
lysosome
What term is described below?
Having both a hydrophobic part and a hydrophilic part
Amphipathic
,What term is described below?
Infolding of the plasma membrane to form a vesicle that enters the cell
Endocytosis
What term is described below?
The carbohydrate coating on the outer surface of the plasma membrane
Glycoalyx
What term is described below?
A substance that binds to a receptor
Ligand
What term is described below?
Tiny flask-shaped pits in the outer surface of the plasma membrane
Caveolae
The main difference between cells that divide rapidly and those that divide slowly
is the amount of time they spend in the _____________ phase of the cell cycle.
G1
Cells develop specialized functions through the process of
differentiation
A particle that is dissolved is called a
solute
Mitochondria need a lot of __________ in order to function normally.
oxygen
During osmosis, ____________ move across the plasma membrane.
water molecules
,__________ signals act on nearby cells by __________ through interstitial fluid.
Paracrine; diffusion
A cell that as an insufficient oxygen supply will not be able to perform the
chemistry of
the Krebs cycle
_____________ _____________ can move substances against their concentration
gradients.
Active transport
Receptors are _________ that bind specific small molecules.
proteins
The ____________ membrane of an epithelial cell sits on the basement membrane
and the __________ membrane is on the opposite side of the cell.
basal; apical
Write the letters here in the correct order of events that occur during a neuronal
action potential:
A. Sodium ions move into the cell
B. Potassium ions leave the cell
C.
D. Resting membrane potential is reestablished
E. Potassium permeability increases
C, A, E, B, D
Write the letters here in the correct order of the phases of the normal cell cycle,
beginning with the phase that precedes DNA synthesis:
, A. M phase
B. S phase
C. G1 phase
D. G2 phase
C, B, D, A
Proteins in the nucleus that bind DNA and help regulate its activity are called
histones
Cells such as neutrophils that use hydrogen peroxide as a defensive weapon
synthesize it in their
peroxisomes
A secretion of membrane that is rich in cholesterol and helps organize membrane
proteins is a called a lipid
raft
The cells that secrete the extracellular matrix are called
fibroblasts
The mechanical force of water pushing against cellular membranes is called
____________ pressure.
hydrostatic
An __________ solution has the same osmolality as normal body fluids.
isotonic
In a simple epithelium, the epithelial cells are in contact with a _________
membranethat provides support.
1 LATEST 2026/2027 UPDATE |100%
ACTUAL QUESTION AND
ANSWER|SOLVED|GRADED A
This organelle generates ATP by oxidative phosphorylation. It is a
mitochondrion
This organelle synthesizes proteins. It is a
ribosome
This organelle processes and packages proteins for delivery. It is the
golgi body
This organelle serves as a repository of genetic information. It is the
nucleus
This organelle synthesizes steroid hormones and folds proteins. It is the
endoplasmic reticulum
This structure delivers proteins that are secreted to their destinations. It is a
secretory
vesicle
This structure contains digestive enzymes. It is a
lysosome
What term is described below?
Having both a hydrophobic part and a hydrophilic part
Amphipathic
,What term is described below?
Infolding of the plasma membrane to form a vesicle that enters the cell
Endocytosis
What term is described below?
The carbohydrate coating on the outer surface of the plasma membrane
Glycoalyx
What term is described below?
A substance that binds to a receptor
Ligand
What term is described below?
Tiny flask-shaped pits in the outer surface of the plasma membrane
Caveolae
The main difference between cells that divide rapidly and those that divide slowly
is the amount of time they spend in the _____________ phase of the cell cycle.
G1
Cells develop specialized functions through the process of
differentiation
A particle that is dissolved is called a
solute
Mitochondria need a lot of __________ in order to function normally.
oxygen
During osmosis, ____________ move across the plasma membrane.
water molecules
,__________ signals act on nearby cells by __________ through interstitial fluid.
Paracrine; diffusion
A cell that as an insufficient oxygen supply will not be able to perform the
chemistry of
the Krebs cycle
_____________ _____________ can move substances against their concentration
gradients.
Active transport
Receptors are _________ that bind specific small molecules.
proteins
The ____________ membrane of an epithelial cell sits on the basement membrane
and the __________ membrane is on the opposite side of the cell.
basal; apical
Write the letters here in the correct order of events that occur during a neuronal
action potential:
A. Sodium ions move into the cell
B. Potassium ions leave the cell
C.
D. Resting membrane potential is reestablished
E. Potassium permeability increases
C, A, E, B, D
Write the letters here in the correct order of the phases of the normal cell cycle,
beginning with the phase that precedes DNA synthesis:
, A. M phase
B. S phase
C. G1 phase
D. G2 phase
C, B, D, A
Proteins in the nucleus that bind DNA and help regulate its activity are called
histones
Cells such as neutrophils that use hydrogen peroxide as a defensive weapon
synthesize it in their
peroxisomes
A secretion of membrane that is rich in cholesterol and helps organize membrane
proteins is a called a lipid
raft
The cells that secrete the extracellular matrix are called
fibroblasts
The mechanical force of water pushing against cellular membranes is called
____________ pressure.
hydrostatic
An __________ solution has the same osmolality as normal body fluids.
isotonic
In a simple epithelium, the epithelial cells are in contact with a _________
membranethat provides support.
