PattonThibodeau Physiology- Test Bank
Chapter 3: Anatomy of Cells
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1. Mature,cells,that,comprise,the,human,body,are,highly,specialized,and,co
mplex.
ANS: T DIF: Synthesis REF:
Page,67,TOP: Functional,Anatomy,of,Cells
, 2. An,important,function,of,the,cell,membrane,is,the,maintenance,of,cell,int
egrity.
ANS: T DIF: Synthesis REF: Page,69,(Table,3-
3),TOP: Cell,Membrane
3. Peroxisomes,contain,enzymes,that,detoxify,harmful,substances.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization
REF:,Page,76
TOP: Peroxisomes
4. The,outer,portion,of,the,cell,membrane,is,hydrophobic,,or,water-loving.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization
REF:,Page,70
TOP: Cell,Membrane
5. Ribosomes,attached,to,the,endoplasmic,reticulum,are,responsible,for,m
aking,proteins,to,be,exported,out,of,the,cell.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization
REF:,Page,73
TOP: Rough,ER
,6. The,functions,of,the,nucleus,are,regulated,by,RNA.
, ANS: F DIF: Memorization
REF:,Page,78
TOP: Nucleus
7. The,major,direct,cell,connections,are,tight,junctions,,gap,junctions,,and,de
smosomes.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization
REF:,Page,83
TOP: Cell,Connections
8. Tight,junctions,do,not,allow,molecules,to,spread,through,the,cracks,be
tween,cells.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization
REF:,Page,83,|,Page,84
TOP: Cell,Connections
9. Gap,junctions,are,found,in,the,small,intestine.,They,allow,molecules,to,flo
w,between,cells.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization
REF:,Page,83
TOP: Cell,Connections