Radiation Protection - Chapter 6 Exam
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Lysosomes are sometimes referred to as "suicide bags," because the enzymes they contain can
break down and digest not only proteins and certain carbohydrates but also the cell itself
should the lysosome's surrounding membrane rupture. Exposure to radiation may induce such
a rupture. When this occurs what will happen to the cell?
A. It will multiply spontaneously
B. it will divide rapidly
C. It is likely to die
D. There will not be any effect on the cell - Answer✔C. It is likely to die
During which of the following subphases of mitosis do the centrioles migrate to opposite sides
of the cell and begin to regulate the formation of the mitotic spindle?
A. Anaphase
B. Metaphase
C. Prophase
D. Telophase - Answer✔C. Prophase
Which of the following are major tasks of the cytoplasm?
1. Accepts and builds up unrefined materials and assembles from these material new
substances such as carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
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2. Breaks down organic materials to produce energy.
3. Packages substances for distribution to other areas of the cell or to various sites in the body
through the circulation
4. Eliminates waste products
A. 1, 2, and 3 only
B. 1, 3, and 4 only
C. 2, 3, and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3, and 4 - Answer✔D. 1, 2, 3, and 4
During which phase of mitosis are the centromeres severed followed by the sister chromatids
moving apart and are then subsequently pulled toward opposite poles of the mitotic spindle?
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase - Answer✔C. Anaphase
Which of the following are compounds call purines?
1. Adenine and cytosine
2. Adenine and guanine
3. Adenine and thymine
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - Answer✔B. 2 only
What is a highly coiled strand that is one of two duplicated portions of DNA in a replicated
chromosome that appears during cell division identified as?
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