Essentials of Pathophysiology 4th Edition by Porth

1. Thenucleus ,whichisessentialforfunctionandsurvivalofthecell. A) isthesiteofproteinsynthesis B) containsthegeneticcode C) transformscellularenergy D) initiatesaerobicmetabolism 2. Althoughenergyisnotmadeinmitochondria,theyareknownasthepowerplantsofthecellbecausethey: A) containRNAforproteinsynthesis. B) utilizeglycolysisforoxidativeenergy. C) extractenergyfromorganiccompounds. D) storecalciumbondsformusclecontractions. 3. Althoughthebasicstructureofthecellplasmamembraneisformedbyalipidbilayer,mostofthespecificmembranefunctionsarecarriedoutby: A) boundandtransmembraneproteins. B) complex,longcarbohydratechains. C) surfaceantigensandhormonereceptors. D) agatingsystemofselectiveionchannels. 4. Toeffectivelyrelaysignals,cell-to-cellcommunicationutilizeschemicalmessengersystemsthat: A) displacesurfacereceptorproteins. B) accumulatewithincellgapjunctions. C) bindtocontractilemicrofilaments. D) releasesecretionsintoextracellularfluid.