Advanced Nutrition and Human
Metabolism 8th Edition
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TEST BANK
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Sareen S. Gropper
Jack L. Smith
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Timothy P. Carr
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
VE
and Students
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© Sareen S. Gropper, Jack L. Smith & Timothy P. Carr
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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, Test Bank for Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism 8e Sareen Gropper,
Jack Smith, Timothy Carr (Answers At The End Of Each Chapter)
Chapter 01: The Cell: A Microcosm of Life
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Membrane lipid bilayers consist primarily of .
a. phospholipids
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b. cholesterol
c. proteins
d. saturated fatty acids
e. enzymes
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2. Which of the following is a common function of membrane proteins?
a. receptors
b. detoxifiers
c. purifier
IA
d. neutron transporter
e. storage proteins
_A
3. What is the role of cholesterol in plasma membrane structure?
a. to produce bile
b. to regulate fluidity and permeability
c. to reduce stability
d. to produce hormones
PP
e. to catalyze chemical reactions
4. Which of the following is not a usual function of the cytoskeleton?
a. locomotion
RO
b. generation of ATP
c. structural support
d. positioning of organelles
e. transfer of DNA and RNA
VE
5. Which cellular component enables signal transmission to various parts of the cell due to interconnections within the
cytosol?
a. glycoproteins
b. microfilaments
c. glycolipids
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d. integral proteins
e. nucleic acids
6. How are the carbohydrate moieties of the plasma membrane glycoproteins and glycolipids oriented?
a. outwardly, away from the cytoplasmic matrix
b. inwardly, toward the lumen
c. equally inwardly and outwardly to maintain symmetry
, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: The Cell: A Microcosm of Life
d. between the bilayers of the membranes
e. interlinked with each on both sides of the membrane
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7. Which of the following describes proteins attached to the membrane through hydrophobic interactions and
embedded in the membrane?
a. peripheral proteins
b. rough endoplasmic reticula
UV
c. integral proteins
d. Golgi apparatus
e. apoproteins
8. Which structure in the cell provides support and controls the movement of cell organelles?
IA
a. endoplasmic reticulum
b. mitochondrion
c. cytoskeleton
_A
d. cytosolic matrix
e. nucleus
9. Cytochalasin is a fungal toxin that prevents the polymerization of actin. Which cellular structure is the target?
a. nucleus
PP
b. cytoskeleton
c. lysosomes
d. mitochondria
e. plasma membrane
RO
10. Which of the following is not normally found in the cytoplasmic matrix of a typical cell?
a. amino acids
b. glucose-6-phosphate
c. carbon dioxide
VE
d. urea
e. lipids
11. Enzymes of which metabolic pathway can be found in the cytoplasmic matrix?
a. beta-oxidation
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b. glycolysis
c. ketone production
d. the Kreb’s cycle
e. cholesterol synthesis
12. Which organelle is responsible for the production of most of the metabolic energy (ATP)?
a. Golgi apparatus
b. endoplasmic reticulum
, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: The Cell: A Microcosm of Life
c. nucleus
d. mitochondrion
ST
e. lysosome
13. Which of the following can freely diffuse across the inner mitochondrial membrane?
a. glucose
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b. oxygen and carbon dioxide
c. fatty acids
d. NADH
e. protons
14. Where are the majority of the components of the electron transport chain embedded?
IA
a. mitochondrial inner membrane
b. mitochondrial outer membrane
c. mitochondrial matrix
_A
d. cytoplasmic matrix
e. plasma membrane
15. In which organelle do the TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation occur?
a. Golgi apparatus
PP
b. nucleus
c. microsomes
d. mitochondrion
e. endoplasmic reticulum
RO
16. What is the major route for ATP production in the cell?
a. oxidative phosphorylation
b. hydrolysis
c. peroxidation
VE
d. transformation
e. substrate-level phosphorylation
17. Which organelle is capable of performing both fission and fusion?
a. Golgi apparatus
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b. mitochondria
c. rough endoplasmic reticulum
d. nucleus
e. lysosome
18. What do the genes contained in the mitochondrial DNA code for?
a. all proteins functioning within the mitochondrial matrix
b. nonfunctional ancient proteins considered remnants of evolution
Metabolism 8th Edition
ST
TEST BANK
UV
IA
_A
Sareen S. Gropper
Jack L. Smith
PP
Timothy P. Carr
RO
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
VE
and Students
D?
© Sareen S. Gropper, Jack L. Smith & Timothy P. Carr
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
©MedConnoisseur
, Test Bank for Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism 8e Sareen Gropper,
Jack Smith, Timothy Carr (Answers At The End Of Each Chapter)
Chapter 01: The Cell: A Microcosm of Life
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Membrane lipid bilayers consist primarily of .
a. phospholipids
ST
b. cholesterol
c. proteins
d. saturated fatty acids
e. enzymes
UV
2. Which of the following is a common function of membrane proteins?
a. receptors
b. detoxifiers
c. purifier
IA
d. neutron transporter
e. storage proteins
_A
3. What is the role of cholesterol in plasma membrane structure?
a. to produce bile
b. to regulate fluidity and permeability
c. to reduce stability
d. to produce hormones
PP
e. to catalyze chemical reactions
4. Which of the following is not a usual function of the cytoskeleton?
a. locomotion
RO
b. generation of ATP
c. structural support
d. positioning of organelles
e. transfer of DNA and RNA
VE
5. Which cellular component enables signal transmission to various parts of the cell due to interconnections within the
cytosol?
a. glycoproteins
b. microfilaments
c. glycolipids
D?
d. integral proteins
e. nucleic acids
6. How are the carbohydrate moieties of the plasma membrane glycoproteins and glycolipids oriented?
a. outwardly, away from the cytoplasmic matrix
b. inwardly, toward the lumen
c. equally inwardly and outwardly to maintain symmetry
, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: The Cell: A Microcosm of Life
d. between the bilayers of the membranes
e. interlinked with each on both sides of the membrane
ST
7. Which of the following describes proteins attached to the membrane through hydrophobic interactions and
embedded in the membrane?
a. peripheral proteins
b. rough endoplasmic reticula
UV
c. integral proteins
d. Golgi apparatus
e. apoproteins
8. Which structure in the cell provides support and controls the movement of cell organelles?
IA
a. endoplasmic reticulum
b. mitochondrion
c. cytoskeleton
_A
d. cytosolic matrix
e. nucleus
9. Cytochalasin is a fungal toxin that prevents the polymerization of actin. Which cellular structure is the target?
a. nucleus
PP
b. cytoskeleton
c. lysosomes
d. mitochondria
e. plasma membrane
RO
10. Which of the following is not normally found in the cytoplasmic matrix of a typical cell?
a. amino acids
b. glucose-6-phosphate
c. carbon dioxide
VE
d. urea
e. lipids
11. Enzymes of which metabolic pathway can be found in the cytoplasmic matrix?
a. beta-oxidation
D?
b. glycolysis
c. ketone production
d. the Kreb’s cycle
e. cholesterol synthesis
12. Which organelle is responsible for the production of most of the metabolic energy (ATP)?
a. Golgi apparatus
b. endoplasmic reticulum
, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: The Cell: A Microcosm of Life
c. nucleus
d. mitochondrion
ST
e. lysosome
13. Which of the following can freely diffuse across the inner mitochondrial membrane?
a. glucose
UV
b. oxygen and carbon dioxide
c. fatty acids
d. NADH
e. protons
14. Where are the majority of the components of the electron transport chain embedded?
IA
a. mitochondrial inner membrane
b. mitochondrial outer membrane
c. mitochondrial matrix
_A
d. cytoplasmic matrix
e. plasma membrane
15. In which organelle do the TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation occur?
a. Golgi apparatus
PP
b. nucleus
c. microsomes
d. mitochondrion
e. endoplasmic reticulum
RO
16. What is the major route for ATP production in the cell?
a. oxidative phosphorylation
b. hydrolysis
c. peroxidation
VE
d. transformation
e. substrate-level phosphorylation
17. Which organelle is capable of performing both fission and fusion?
a. Golgi apparatus
D?
b. mitochondria
c. rough endoplasmic reticulum
d. nucleus
e. lysosome
18. What do the genes contained in the mitochondrial DNA code for?
a. all proteins functioning within the mitochondrial matrix
b. nonfunctional ancient proteins considered remnants of evolution
