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UNDERSTANDING
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY,CANADIANEDITION
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2nd EDITION


Chapter 01: Cellular Biology
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Huether & McCance: Understanding Pathophysiology, 6th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1




1. A student is observing a cell under the microscope. It is observed to have sup
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ercoiled DNAwith histones. Which of the following would alsobe observed b
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y the student?
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a. A single circular chromosome
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b. A nucleus 1




c. Free-floating nuclear material 1 1




d. No organelles 1




ANS: B
The cell described is a eukaryotic cell, so it has histones and a supercoiled DNA
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within itsnucleus; thus, the nucleus should be observed.A single circular chrom
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osome called a prokaryote contains free-1 1 1 1 1




floating nuclear material but has no organelles.1 1 1 1 1 1




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,2. A nurse is instructing the staff about cellular functions. Which cellular function is t
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he nurse describing when an isolated cell absorbs oxygen anduses it to transform
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nutrients to energy?
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, a. Metabolic absorption 1




b. Communication
c. Secretion
d. Respiration

ANS: D
The cell’s ability to absorb oxygen is referred to as respiration while itscommunicati
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on abilityinvolves maintenance of a steady dynamic state, metabolic absorption pro
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vides nutrition, and secretion allows for the synthesizing of new substances.
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