, UNDERSTANDING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (r
7th EDITION H
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Chapter 01: s s s s Cellular s s Biology
Huether & McCance: s s s s s s Understanding s s Pathophysiology, s s 6th Edition s s
MULTIPLE s s CHOICE
1. A s s student s s is s s observing s s a s s cell s s under s s the s s microscope. s s It
s s is s s observed s s to havesupercoiled DNAwith histones. Which of the
ss ss ss ss ss ss
ss following would also be observed bythe student? ss ss ss ss s s s s
a. A s s single circular s s s s chromosome
b. A s s nucleus
c. Free-floating nuclear material ss s s
d. No organelles s s
ANS: s s B
The s s cell s s described s s is s s a s s eukaryotic s s cell, s s so s s it s s has s s histones
s s and s s a supercoiled DNA within itsnucleus; thus, the nucleus should be
ss r ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
ss observed. s s A single circular chromosome called a prokaryote contains free-
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
floating nuclear material but hasno organelles. ss ss s s s s s s
REF: p. ss s s 2
2. A nurse is instructing the staff about cellular functions. Which cellular
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
ss function is the nurse describing when an isolated cell absorbs s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
s s oxygen and uses it to transformnutrients to energy? ss r ss ss s s ss ss
,a. Metabolic absorption s s
b. Communication
c. Secretion
d. Respiration
ANS: s s D
The s s cell’s s s ability s s to s s absorb s s oxygen s s is s s referred s s to s s as
s s respiration s s while itscommunication abilityinvolves maintenance of a
ss ss ss ss ss
ss steady dynamic state,metabolic(ra
ss ss r ssr s s bsorption provides nutrition, and secretion
ss ss ss ss
ss allows for the synthesizing of new substances.
ss ss ss s s s s s s
REF: p. ss s s 2
, 3. A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA
s s s s s s s s s s s s replication. In which region of s s s s s s s s
s s the cell w o u l d rm ost ofthe genetic information be contained?
s s ss r ssr ssr s s ss s s ss ss
a. Mitochondria
b. Ribosome
c. Nucleolus
d. Nucleus Cytoplasm s s
ANS: s s C
The s s region s s of s s the s s cell s s that s s contains s s genetic s s material,
s s including s s a s s large amount of ribonucleicacid, most of the DNA,
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss s s and
ss DNA-binding s s proteins, s s is the nucleolus, which is located withinthe
ss ss s s s s s s s s
s s cell’s nucleus. Mitochondria is
s s s s s s s s associatedwith cellular respiration, while ss ss ss
ss ribosomes are involved with protein manufacturing. Cytoplasm isa fluid
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
s s filling that is a component of the cell.
ss ss s s ss s s ss s s
REF: p. ss s s 2
7th EDITION H
UETHER r( ss rr
( r (r
ss
CHAPTER 1-42 TEST BANK (r (r (r
Chapter 01: s s s s Cellular s s Biology
Huether & McCance: s s s s s s Understanding s s Pathophysiology, s s 6th Edition s s
MULTIPLE s s CHOICE
1. A s s student s s is s s observing s s a s s cell s s under s s the s s microscope. s s It
s s is s s observed s s to havesupercoiled DNAwith histones. Which of the
ss ss ss ss ss ss
ss following would also be observed bythe student? ss ss ss ss s s s s
a. A s s single circular s s s s chromosome
b. A s s nucleus
c. Free-floating nuclear material ss s s
d. No organelles s s
ANS: s s B
The s s cell s s described s s is s s a s s eukaryotic s s cell, s s so s s it s s has s s histones
s s and s s a supercoiled DNA within itsnucleus; thus, the nucleus should be
ss r ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
ss observed. s s A single circular chromosome called a prokaryote contains free-
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
floating nuclear material but hasno organelles. ss ss s s s s s s
REF: p. ss s s 2
2. A nurse is instructing the staff about cellular functions. Which cellular
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
ss function is the nurse describing when an isolated cell absorbs s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
s s oxygen and uses it to transformnutrients to energy? ss r ss ss s s ss ss
,a. Metabolic absorption s s
b. Communication
c. Secretion
d. Respiration
ANS: s s D
The s s cell’s s s ability s s to s s absorb s s oxygen s s is s s referred s s to s s as
s s respiration s s while itscommunication abilityinvolves maintenance of a
ss ss ss ss ss
ss steady dynamic state,metabolic(ra
ss ss r ssr s s bsorption provides nutrition, and secretion
ss ss ss ss
ss allows for the synthesizing of new substances.
ss ss ss s s s s s s
REF: p. ss s s 2
, 3. A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA
s s s s s s s s s s s s replication. In which region of s s s s s s s s
s s the cell w o u l d rm ost ofthe genetic information be contained?
s s ss r ssr ssr s s ss s s ss ss
a. Mitochondria
b. Ribosome
c. Nucleolus
d. Nucleus Cytoplasm s s
ANS: s s C
The s s region s s of s s the s s cell s s that s s contains s s genetic s s material,
s s including s s a s s large amount of ribonucleicacid, most of the DNA,
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss s s and
ss DNA-binding s s proteins, s s is the nucleolus, which is located withinthe
ss ss s s s s s s s s
s s cell’s nucleus. Mitochondria is
s s s s s s s s associatedwith cellular respiration, while ss ss ss
ss ribosomes are involved with protein manufacturing. Cytoplasm isa fluid
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
s s filling that is a component of the cell.
ss ss s s ss s s ss s s
REF: p. ss s s 2
