Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which is a function of the plasma membrane? - CORRECT ANSWER - regulate traffic of
chemicals in and out of the cell
Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells share what component? - CORRECT ANSWER - DNA
Which organelle synthesizes (makes) proteins ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ribosome
The membrane of a ________ may fuse with other cellular membranes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - vesicle
Plant cells, unlike animal cells, are characterized by the presence of a ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - cell wall and a central vacuole
One difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells is that eukaryotic cells ______
prokaryotic cells. - CORRECT ANSWER - have membrane-enclosed structures called
organelles, which are lacking in
Which of the following, used for making proteins, is in bacteria, plants AND animals? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ribosomes
What are genes composed of? - CORRECT ANSWER - DNA
Transport vesicles move proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum to what other organelle? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes function as part of the endomembrane system involved in ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - pathogen destruction