CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ PASS GUARANTEED
What helps maintain membrane fluidity at lower temperatures?
A) Proteins
B) Saturated fatty acids
C) Cholesterol
D) Water channels - ANSWER C) Cholesterol
Which process brings large particles into the cell?
A) Exocytosis
B) Endocytosis
C) Diffusion
D) Active transport - ANSWER B) Endocytosis
The function of cholesterol in animal cell membranes is to:
A) Increase permeability
B) Prevent freezing at low temps
,C) Stabilize fluidity across temperatures
D) Promote active transport - ANSWER C) Stabilize fluidity across
temperatures
A plant cell in a hypotonic solution will:
A) Shrivel
B) Stay the same
C) Become turgid
D) Burst - ANSWER C) Become turgid
CHAPTER 8: Introduction to Metabolism
Which of the following reactions releases energy?
A) Endergonic
B) Exergonic
C) Anabolic
D) Dehydration - ANSWER B) Exergonic
The energy stored in ATP is found in:
A) The ribose sugar
B) The nitrogenous base
,C) The phosphate bonds
D) The carbon backbone - ANSWER C) The phosphate bonds
A metabolic pathway that builds molecules is called:
A) Catabolic
B) Anabolic
C) Hydrolytic
D) Oxidative - ANSWER B) Anabolic
Enzymes lower:
A) Entropy
B) Free energy
C) Activation energy
D) Temperature - ANSWER C) Activation energy
Which structure first receives incoming signals?
A) Dendrites
B) Axon
C) Axon hillock
D) Myelin - ANSWER A) Dendrites
, Which neurotransmitter is involved in muscle contraction?
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Acetylcholine
D) GABA - ANSWER C) Acetylcholine
Which part of the neuron integrates signals to decide whether to fire?
A) Soma
B) Synapse
C) Axon
D) Axon hillock - ANSWER D) Axon hillock
What happens when a neuron reaches threshold?
A) Sodium channels close
B) Action potential fires
C) Resting potential resets
D) Synapse dissolves - ANSWER B) Action potential fires
CHAPTER 50: Sensory and Motor
Mechanisms