NUR 2063 module 3 Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
What is the function of the mitochondria? - Correct answer-Produces ATP, the
cell's energy source.
What do lysosomes do? - Correct answer-Digest cellular debris and metabolize
substances.
Role of the Golgi apparatus? - Correct answer-Prepares substances for secretion.
What does the endoplasmic reticulum do? - Correct answer-Produces proteins/fats
and regulates ions in the cell.
What's the job of peroxisomes? - Correct answer-Neutralize free radicals and toxic
substances.
What is phagocytosis? - Correct answer-Ingestion of large particles like bacteria.
What is exocytosis? - Correct answer-Expelling waste and debris from the cell.
What is cell respiration? - Correct answer-Converts fuel into ATP and waste —
essential for cell survival.
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, What is differentiation? - Correct answer-When cells develop specific
structures/functions.
What is atrophy? - Correct answer-Decrease in cell size (e.g., due to disuse or
ischemia).
What is hypertrophy? - Correct answer-Increase in cell size (e.g., heart muscle
from hypertension).
What is hyperplasia? - Correct answer-Increase in the number of cells (e.g.,
endometrial thickening).
What is metaplasia? - Correct answer-Change of one cell type into another (e.g., in
GERD).
What is dysplasia? - Correct answer-Abnormal size/shape/organization of cells;
may lead to cancer.
What is apoptosis? - Correct answer-Programmed cell death (clean and orderly).
What is necrosis? - Correct answer-Disorderly cell death with inflammation
(injury-related).
What are the causes of cell injury (TIPS)? - Correct answer-Toxins
Infections
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Questions and Answers
What is the function of the mitochondria? - Correct answer-Produces ATP, the
cell's energy source.
What do lysosomes do? - Correct answer-Digest cellular debris and metabolize
substances.
Role of the Golgi apparatus? - Correct answer-Prepares substances for secretion.
What does the endoplasmic reticulum do? - Correct answer-Produces proteins/fats
and regulates ions in the cell.
What's the job of peroxisomes? - Correct answer-Neutralize free radicals and toxic
substances.
What is phagocytosis? - Correct answer-Ingestion of large particles like bacteria.
What is exocytosis? - Correct answer-Expelling waste and debris from the cell.
What is cell respiration? - Correct answer-Converts fuel into ATP and waste —
essential for cell survival.
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, What is differentiation? - Correct answer-When cells develop specific
structures/functions.
What is atrophy? - Correct answer-Decrease in cell size (e.g., due to disuse or
ischemia).
What is hypertrophy? - Correct answer-Increase in cell size (e.g., heart muscle
from hypertension).
What is hyperplasia? - Correct answer-Increase in the number of cells (e.g.,
endometrial thickening).
What is metaplasia? - Correct answer-Change of one cell type into another (e.g., in
GERD).
What is dysplasia? - Correct answer-Abnormal size/shape/organization of cells;
may lead to cancer.
What is apoptosis? - Correct answer-Programmed cell death (clean and orderly).
What is necrosis? - Correct answer-Disorderly cell death with inflammation
(injury-related).
What are the causes of cell injury (TIPS)? - Correct answer-Toxins
Infections
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