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, Chapter 1: The Cell in Health and Illness
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Which statement regarding the sodium-potassium pump is correct?
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1. The cell’s plasma membrane is more soluble to sodium ions than potassium ions.
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2. The concentration of sodium ions should be higher inside the cell compartment.
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3. The concentration of potassium ions should be higher outside the cell compartment.
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4. The active transport involves pumping out three sodium ions and pumping in t
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wo potassium ions. U/ U/
2. What is the process in which glucose is used to create energy?
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1. Autolysis
2. Glycolysis
3. Heterolysis
4. None of the above U/ U/ U/
3. How many adenosine triphosphates (ATPs) are produced in aerobic energy metabolism?
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1. 2
2. 3
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4. None of the above U/ U/ U/
4. Which cell organelles are believed to have once been self-sustaining and independent?
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1. Ribosomes
2. Mitochondria
3. Ribonucleic acid U/
4. Deoxyribonucleic acid U/
5. Why is more energy produced when a person is exercising?
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1. There is an increase in the synthesis of protein.
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2. There is an increase in the production of pyruvic acid in the cells.
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3. There is an increase in the conversion of pyruvic acid to lactic acid.
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4. There is an increase in the production of mitochondria in the muscle cells.
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6. When does ribosomal protein synthesis cease?
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1. During endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress U/ U/ U/ U/
2. During the synthesis of ATP U/ U/ U/ U/
3. During severe hypoxic state U/ U/ U/
4. During the processing of prohormone U/ U/ U/ U/
7. The cellular organelle responsible for propelling mucous and inhaled debris out of the lungs is
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1. cilia.
2. microfilament.
3. secretory vesicle. U/
4. endoplasmic reticulum. U/
8. Which are the key proteins in the contractile units of the muscle cells?
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1. Actin and myosin U/ U/
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