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Question:
A student is observing a cell under the microscope. It is
observed to have supercoiled DNA with histones. which of the
following would also be observed by the student?
a. A single circular chromosome
b. A nucleus
c. Free floating nuclear material
d. No organelles

Answer:
b. A nucleus


Question:
A nurse is instructing the staff about cellular functions. Which
cellular function is the nurse describing when an isolated cell
absorbs oxygen and uses it to transform nutrients to energy?
a. metabolic Absorption
b. Communication
c. A secretion
d. Respiration

Answer:
d. Respiration


Question:
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which
region of the cell would most of the genetic information be
contained?
a. Mitochondria
b. Ribosome
c. Nucleolus
d. Nucleus

Answer:

,c. Nucleolus


Question:
The fluid mosaic model for biologic membranes describes
membrane behavior according to this model, which of the
following float singly or as aggregates in the fluid lipid
bilayer?
a. Peripheral membrane proteins
b. Integral membrane proteins
c. Glycoproteins
d. Cell adhesion molecules

Answer:
b. Integral membrane proteins


Question:
Which of the following can bind to plasma membrane
receptors?
a. oxygen
b. Ribosomes
c. Amphipathic lipids
d. Ligands

Answer:
d. ligands


Question:
A nurse is reviewing a report from a patient with metastatic
cancer. What finding would support the diagnosis of
metastatic cancer? Alterations in cellular matrix that include:
a. Decreased fibronectin
b. Increased collagen
c. Decreased elastin
d. Increased glycoproteins

Answer:
a. Decreased fibronectin

,Question:
Which form of cell communication is used to relate to other
cells in direct physical contact?
a. Cell junction
b. Gap junction
c. Desmosomes
d. Tight junctions

Answer:
a. Cell junction


Question:
Pancreatic beta cells secrete insulin, which inhibits secretion of
glucagon from neighboring alpha cells. This action is an
example of which of the following signaling types?
a. Paracrine
b. Autocrine
c. Neurohormonal
d. Hormonal

Answer:
a. Paracrine


Question:
In cellular metabolism, each enzyme has a high affinity for a:
a. Solute
b. Substrate
c. Receptor
d. Ribosome

Answer:
b. Substrate


Question:
An athlete runs a marathon, after which his muscles feel
fatigued and unable to contract. The athlete asks the nurse

, why this happened. How should the nurse respond? A
deficiency can cause impaired muscle contraction.
a. GTP
b. AMP
c. ATP
d. GMP

Answer:
c. ATP


Question:
Which phase of catabolism produces the most ATP?
a. Digestion
b. Glycolysis
c. Oxidation
d. Citric acid cycle

Answer:
d. Citric acid cycle


Question:
A nurse is teaching the staff about the three phases of cellular
catabolism. Which of the following should the nurse include?
a. Digestion, glycolysis and oxidation, and the citric acid cycle
b. Diffusion, osmosis, and mediated transport
c. S phase, G phase, and M phase
d. Metabolic absorption, respiration, and excretion

Answer:
a. Digestion, glycolysis and oxidation, and the citric acid cycle


Question:
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle
energy. Which of the following will facilitate his continued
muscle performance? a. Electron-transport chain
b. Aerobic glycolysis

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