Thibodeau – Test Bank
Chapter 3: Anatomy of Cells
Test Bank
TRUE/FALSE
1. Mature cells that comprise the human body are highly specialized and complex.
ANS: T DIF: Synthesis REF: Page 67
TOP: Functional Anatomy of Cells
2. An important function of the cell membrane is the maintenance of cell integrity.
ANS: T DIF: Synthesis REF: Page 69 (Table 3-3)
TOP: Cell Membrane
3. Peroxisomes contain enzymes that detoxify harmful substances.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 76
TOP: Peroxisomes
4. The outer portion of the cell membrane is hydrophobic, or water-loving.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 70
TOP: Cell Membrane
5. Ribosomes attached to the endoplasmic reticulum are responsible for making proteins to be
exported out of the cell.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 73
TOP: Rough ER
6. The functions of the nucleus are regulated by RNA.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 78
TOP: Nucleus
7. The major direct cell connections are tight junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 83
TOP: Cell Connections
,8. Tight junctions do not allow molecules to spread through the cracks between cells.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 83 | Page 84
TOP: Cell Connections
9. Gap junctions are found in the small intestine. They allow molecules to flow between cells.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 83
TOP: Cell Connections
10. The number of mitochondria in a cell is basically related to its degree of activity.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 77
TOP: Mitochondria
11. The cell’s internal supporting framework is called the cytoskeleton.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 79
TOP: Cytoskeleton
12. The size of a cell’s nucleolus is indirectly related to the amount of protein the cell produces.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 78
TOP: Nucleus
13. Heart muscle cells are joined by gap junctions to facilitate the movement of electrical impulses.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 83
TOP: Cell Connections
14. Cell connections called desmosomes are like Velcro holding cells together.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 83
TOP: Cell Connections
15. Cilia are longer and more numerous than flagella.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 82
TOP: Cell Extensions
16. Nucleic acid is DNA.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 78
TOP: Nucleus
17. The thinnest cell fibers are tiny, hollow tubes called microtubules.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 79 | Page 80
TOP: Cell Fibers
18. The plasma membrane can be described as a double layer of phospholipid molecules.
,ANS: T DIF: Synthesis REF: Page 70 TOP: Cell Membrane
19. Generally, the more active a cell is, the fewer mitochondria it will contain.
ANS: F DIF: Application REF: Page 77 TOP: Mitochondria
20. Light microscopy is inferior to electron microscopy.
ANS: T DIF: Synthesis REF: Page 80 (Figure 3-15)
TOP: Cell Fibers
21. The “typical” cell described in Chapter 3 is very similar to most of the cells in the human body.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 68
TOP: The Typical Cell
22. The watery fluid in the cell is called cytosol.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 69 (Table 3-3) TOP: Cell Structures
23. Water-soluble substances easily pass through the cell membrane.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 71
TOP: Cell Membrane
24. Glycoproteins on the cell membrane would prevent someone with type A blood from accepting
type B blood.
ANS: T DIF: Application REF: Page 72 TOP: Cell Membrane
25. Rough endoplasmic reticulum looks rough because there are mitochondria attached to it.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 73
TOP: Endoplasmic Reticulum
26. Proteins in the cell membrane can control the movement of material through the cell
membrane.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 72
TOP: Cell Membrane
27. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum is the organelle that supplies membrane material for use
throughout the cell.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 74
TOP: Endoplasmic Reticulum
28. Ribosomes are only found attached to endoplasmic reticulum.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 74
TOP: Ribosomes
, 29. The main function of the ribosome is to provide energy to the cell.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 74
TOP: Ribosomes
30. The Golgi apparatus helps to prepare material for export from the cell.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 74
TOP: Golgi Apparatus
31. The protein-processing units of the Golgi apparatus are called cisterna.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 74
TOP: Golgi Apparatus
32. In certain situations, cells “commit suicide.” This function would be carried out by the
lysosomes.
ANS: T DIF: Application REF: Page 76 TOP: Lysosomes
33. The catalase in the peroxisomes reacts to detoxify carbon dioxide.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 77
TOP: Peroxisomes
34. The inner folds of the mitochondria are called cisterna.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 77
TOP: Mitochondria
35. It is likely that a muscle cell would have more mitochondria than a fat cell.
ANS: T DIF: Application REF: Page 77 TOP: Mitochondria
36. One of the main functions of the mitochondria is to supply the cell with ATP.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 77
TOP: Mitochondria
37. The name nucleus comes from the Greek word for color.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 78
TOP: Nucleus
38. Chromosomes and chromatin are both forms of DNA.
ANS: T DIF: Application REF: Page 78 TOP: Nucleus
39. Muscles contain a high concentration of microtubules.
ANS: F DIF: Application REF: Page 80 TOP: Cell Fibers
40. The body of a female does not produce cells with flagella.