BCH 361 CH 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following would NOT be part of a complex carrying out the process of
translation?
a) amino acids
b) mRNA
c) DNA
d) ribosome - Answer-c
What is the main difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?
a) Prokaryotic cells do not contain membranes.
b) Eukaryotic cells have a periplasmic space.
c) Eukaryotic cells have membrane-enclosed compartments.
, d) Prokaryotic cells do not contain DNA. - Answer-c
Which of the following statements is true of proteins but not true of lipids?
a) They are made of monomers.
b) They contain a hydrophobic tail.
c) They are made up of glucose and contain a core G protein.
d) They contain a core G protein.
e) They are made up of glucose. - Answer-a
The conversion of light energy to chemical energy occurs in the:
a) nucleus.
b) cytoplasm.
c) mitochondrial matrix
d) chloroplast - Answer-d
Information in DNA is first into RNA. The information in RNA is then to
protein.
a) transcribed; transcribed
b) transcribed; translated
c) translated; transcribed
d) translated; translated
e) duplicated; translated - Answer-b
The space between the cell wall and outer membrane in a prokaryotic cell is called the
space. - Answer-periplasmic
The process of translation takes place on . - Answer-ribosomes
Which of the following is NOT a function attributed to proteins?
a) structural support
b) catalysis
c) molecular signals
d) storage of genetic information
e) receptors for molecular signals - Answer-d
If a person chronically ingests alcohol, which of the following would be expected to
occur?
a) The surface area of the rough ER membrane would increase.
b) The surface area of the smooth ER membrane would increase.
c) The internal area of the Golgi complex would increase.
d) Exocytosis rates would increase. - Answer-b
Proteins are constructed from monomers called . There are different types
of these monomer units commonly used.
a) amino acids; 20
b) amines; 20
c) amino acids; 4
WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following would NOT be part of a complex carrying out the process of
translation?
a) amino acids
b) mRNA
c) DNA
d) ribosome - Answer-c
What is the main difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?
a) Prokaryotic cells do not contain membranes.
b) Eukaryotic cells have a periplasmic space.
c) Eukaryotic cells have membrane-enclosed compartments.
, d) Prokaryotic cells do not contain DNA. - Answer-c
Which of the following statements is true of proteins but not true of lipids?
a) They are made of monomers.
b) They contain a hydrophobic tail.
c) They are made up of glucose and contain a core G protein.
d) They contain a core G protein.
e) They are made up of glucose. - Answer-a
The conversion of light energy to chemical energy occurs in the:
a) nucleus.
b) cytoplasm.
c) mitochondrial matrix
d) chloroplast - Answer-d
Information in DNA is first into RNA. The information in RNA is then to
protein.
a) transcribed; transcribed
b) transcribed; translated
c) translated; transcribed
d) translated; translated
e) duplicated; translated - Answer-b
The space between the cell wall and outer membrane in a prokaryotic cell is called the
space. - Answer-periplasmic
The process of translation takes place on . - Answer-ribosomes
Which of the following is NOT a function attributed to proteins?
a) structural support
b) catalysis
c) molecular signals
d) storage of genetic information
e) receptors for molecular signals - Answer-d
If a person chronically ingests alcohol, which of the following would be expected to
occur?
a) The surface area of the rough ER membrane would increase.
b) The surface area of the smooth ER membrane would increase.
c) The internal area of the Golgi complex would increase.
d) Exocytosis rates would increase. - Answer-b
Proteins are constructed from monomers called . There are different types
of these monomer units commonly used.
a) amino acids; 20
b) amines; 20
c) amino acids; 4
