MCB3020 Exam 1 ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Differentiate between the types of microorganisms studied by microbiologists
-eukaryote - CORRECT ANSWER - An organism characterized by having cells
containing DNA in a membrane-bound Organelle
Differentiate between the types of microorganisms studied by microbiologists
-prokaryote - CORRECT ANSWER - An organism characterized by having a cell lacking
a membrane-bound nucleus
Differentiate between the types of microorganisms studied by microbiologists
-prion - CORRECT ANSWER - An infectious agent consisting of only protein
Differentiate between the types of microorganisms studied by microbiologists
-viroid - CORRECT ANSWER - An infectious agent consisting of only RNA
Differentiate between the types of microorganisms studied by microbiologists
-virus - CORRECT ANSWER - An infectious agent made up of protein, nucleic acids and
sometimes a lipid membrane
chloroplast function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for the cellular process of
photosynthesis
, peroxisomes function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for storage of protective
compounds that break down lipids and detoxify certain chemicals
endoplasmic reticulum function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for protein
modification prior to secretion or delivery to other cellular compartments
lysosome function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for storage of many types of
degradative enzymes
nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for DNA and RNA synthesis
golgi apparatus function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for protein synthesis and some
protein modifications
mitochondria function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for most metabolic reactions in
cellular respiration
Which of the following must leave the nucleus via the nuclear pore complexes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Immature ribosomal subunits, tRNA, and mRNA
The most important distinguishing feature of eukaryotes that is lacking in prokaryotes is -
CORRECT ANSWER - the division of the cell into compartments bounded by
membranes.
Enzymes needed to digest all types of macromolecules are found in - CORRECT
ANSWER - lysosomes
- CORRECT ANSWER -
Which of the following is a function of the mitochondrion? - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP
synthesis, Electron Transport, Tricarboxylic acid cycle enzyme reactions.
CORRECT Answers
Differentiate between the types of microorganisms studied by microbiologists
-eukaryote - CORRECT ANSWER - An organism characterized by having cells
containing DNA in a membrane-bound Organelle
Differentiate between the types of microorganisms studied by microbiologists
-prokaryote - CORRECT ANSWER - An organism characterized by having a cell lacking
a membrane-bound nucleus
Differentiate between the types of microorganisms studied by microbiologists
-prion - CORRECT ANSWER - An infectious agent consisting of only protein
Differentiate between the types of microorganisms studied by microbiologists
-viroid - CORRECT ANSWER - An infectious agent consisting of only RNA
Differentiate between the types of microorganisms studied by microbiologists
-virus - CORRECT ANSWER - An infectious agent made up of protein, nucleic acids and
sometimes a lipid membrane
chloroplast function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for the cellular process of
photosynthesis
, peroxisomes function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for storage of protective
compounds that break down lipids and detoxify certain chemicals
endoplasmic reticulum function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for protein
modification prior to secretion or delivery to other cellular compartments
lysosome function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for storage of many types of
degradative enzymes
nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for DNA and RNA synthesis
golgi apparatus function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for protein synthesis and some
protein modifications
mitochondria function - CORRECT ANSWER - Location for most metabolic reactions in
cellular respiration
Which of the following must leave the nucleus via the nuclear pore complexes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Immature ribosomal subunits, tRNA, and mRNA
The most important distinguishing feature of eukaryotes that is lacking in prokaryotes is -
CORRECT ANSWER - the division of the cell into compartments bounded by
membranes.
Enzymes needed to digest all types of macromolecules are found in - CORRECT
ANSWER - lysosomes
- CORRECT ANSWER -
Which of the following is a function of the mitochondrion? - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP
synthesis, Electron Transport, Tricarboxylic acid cycle enzyme reactions.
