CHAPTER 2 FULLY SOLVED WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Using a microscope, you observe an amoeba moving toward a food source. This is an example of -
ANSWER>>>responsiveness
Is a basal body part of a bacterial flagella? - ANSWER>>>no
T or F Reproduction is defined as an increase in the size of an organism. - ANSWER>>>False
Bacterial pili can be described as - ANSWER>>>specialized fimbriae
Which bacterial cell structures plays an important role in the creation of biofilms? - ANSWER>>>finbriae
and glycocalyces
Short, hairlike structures used only by eukaryotic cells for movement are called - ANSWER>>>cilia
A bacterial cell moving toward light would be an example of - ANSWER>>>positive phototaxis
Are prokaryotic flagella composed of tubulin - ANSWER>>>no
Are pili longer than fimbriae and flagella? - ANSWER>>>no
Are tubulin part of bacterial cell walls? - ANSWER>>>no
Bacterial cell walls that are resistant to drying contain - ANSWER>>>waxes
Lipid A is also known as - ANSWER>>>endotoxin
Bacteria of the genus mycoplasma are distinguished from other bacterial cells by - ANSWER>>>the
absence of a cell wall
Lipid soluble molecules would be expected to cross the cytoplasmic membrane by which of the following
processes? - ANSWER>>>diffusion
ATP is expended in which of the following processes? - ANSWER>>>active transport and group
translocation
Endospores survive a variety of harsh conditions in part because of - ANSWER>>>dipicolinic acid
Is hami unique to archaea? - ANSWER>>>yes
Does the glycocalux of a eukaryotic cell perform transfer of genetic material between cells? -
ANSWER>>>no
When cells are placed in a hypertonic solution, they lose water and shrivel. This is called -
ANSWER>>>crenation
Does endocytosis produce a structure called a food vesicle? - ANSWER>>>yes
One lipid found in eukaryotes not found in prokaryotes is - ANSWER>>>steroid
T or F Centrioles are found in all organisms except prokaryotes. - ANSWER>>>False
, Endoplasmic reticulum is classified as a membranous organelle of eukaryotic cells. T or F -
ANSWER>>>True
Are cristae associated with the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell? - ANSWER>>>no
The endoplasmic reticulum is a transport system within the cytoplasm. T or F - ANSWER>>>True
Which organelle is responsible for producing most of the ATP in a eukaryotic cell? -
ANSWER>>>mitochondrion
Chloroplasts differ from mitochondria in that they have - ANSWER>>>light harvesting pigments
Were eukaryotes formed from the union of small anaerobic cells by larger aerobic cells? - ANSWER>>>no
Does the eukaryotic cytoskeleton package cellular secretions? - ANSWER>>>no
The accumulation of glucose 6 phosphate inside a bacterial cell via phosphorylation of glucose is an
example of - ANSWER>>>group translocation
Do facilitated diffusion and active transport require a carrier protein? - ANSWER>>>yes
Which chemical substance contributes to the unique characteristics of acid fast bacteria? -
ANSWER>>>mycolic acid
The cytoplasmic membranes of ____ contain phospholipids and proteins - ANSWER>>>bacterial and
eukaryotic cells
Membrane rafts are found in the cytoplasmic membranes of - ANSWER>>>eukaryotes
Endocytosis and exocytosis are means of transport used by - ANSWER>>>eukaryotes
Some ____ use group translocation as a means of transport - ANSWER>>>bacteria
Hopanoids are found in _______ cytoplasmic membranes - ANSWER>>>bacterial
The cell walls of ________ contain peptidoglycan - ANSWER>>>bacteria
Cytoplasmic membranes of _____ are composed of phospholipids - ANSWER>>>bacteria and eukaryotes
Some members of _____________ have hami - ANSWER>>>archaea
________ may have pili - ANSWER>>>bacteria
Which prokaryotic cells have an outer membrane? - ANSWER>>>gram negative bacteria
Cytoplasmic membranes of ______ contain lipids - ANSWER>>>all prokaryotes
Chloroplasts use light energy to produce ATP and carbs - ANSWER>>>true
Peroxisomes contain enzymes used to digest nutrients that have been brought into the cell through
phagocytosis. - ANSWER>>>false
Bacterial protein synthesis can begin before the reading of the gene is complete. - ANSWER>>>true
All cell membranes contain phospholipids and a wide variety of proteins. - ANSWER>>>false