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Cell Structure and Function
Multiple Choice

1 .       The outer boundary of the intracellular material is called the: [Hint]



2 .       Mitosis refers to the: [Hint]



3 .       _______ is the creation of vesicles containing fluid or solid material. [Hint]



4 .       _______ is a process of forming a strand of messenger RNA. [Hint]



5 .       Which of the following is a permanent alteration in a cell's DNA? [Hint]



6 .       Which of the following is a network of intracellular membranes whose functions are synthesis, storage, and transport? [Hint]



7 .       Which of the following is (are) characteristic(s) of osmosis? [Hint]



8 .       All transport through the cell membrane can be classified as either: [Hint]



9 .       The primary components of the cytoskeleton, which gives the cell strength and rigidity and anchors the position of major organelles, include: [Hint]



10 .       Approximately 95 percent of the energy needed to keep a cell alive is generated by the activity of the: [Hint]



11 .       Nucleoli are nuclear organelles that: [Hint]



12 .       The three major functions of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are: [Hint]



13 .       The functions of the Golgi apparatus include: [Hint]



14 .       Ribosomal proteins and RNA are produced primarily in the: [Hint]



15 .       A sequence of three nitrogenous bases can specify the identity of: [Hint]



16 .       The process by which RNA polymerase uses the genetic information to assemble a strand of mRNA is: [Hint]



17 .       What is the general term for the material which can be divided into the cytosol, organelles, and inclusions? [Hint]



18 .       Which of the following are involved in the synthesis and packaging of secretions, renewal of the cell membrane, and the packaging of special enzymes? [Hint]



19 .       The diffusion of water down its concentration gradient and across a membrane is called: [Hint]



20 .       The organelle missing from cells that do not undergo mitosis or meiosis is (are): [Hint]



21 .       A disorder that stems from an inability to recycle intracellular components would probably be linked to: [Hint]



22 .       What is a hypertonic solution? [Hint]



23 .       Which of the following is a part of the cell theory? [Hint]



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