Biochemistry And Cell Biology! Hardest Trivia Quiz
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- 1.Plant cells have one big____ used for storage, but animal cells have lots of small ones.
- A.
Nucleus
- B.
Mitochondria
- C.
Vacuole
- D.
Cytoplasm
- 2.Which description best fits the cell membrane?
- A.
Transparent
- B.
Rigid for support
- C.
Thick and waxy
- D.
Semi-permeable
- 3.Having many ribosomes attached to it, this organelle produces proteins as well as other substances and then transports them to other parts of the cell
- A.
Rough ER
- B.
Smooth ER
- C.
Nucleolus
- 4."Fluid mosaic model" is a term used to describe the
- A.
Nuclear envelope
- B.
Mitochondrial cristae
- C.
Plasma membrane
- 5.These openings in the nuclear envelope allow substances to enter and leave the nucleus
- A.
Integral proteins
- B.
Nuclear pores
- C.
Peripheral proteins
- 6.This structure, not found in animal cells, provides strength for plant cells and is found outside the plasma membrane
- A.
Central vacuole
- B.
Plastid
- C.
Cell wall
- 7.The process by which substances pass through the cell membrane without expending energy is called:
- A.
Endocytosis
- B.
Passive transport
- C.
Active transport
- D.
Phagocytosis
- 8.The process by which substances move from regions of high concentration to regions of low concentration is called:
- A.
Phagocytosis
- B.
Diffusion
- C.
Active transport
- D.
Endocytosis
- 9.The movement of water through a selectively peremeable membrane is known as:
- A.
Facilitated diffusion
- B.
Osmosis
- C.
Diffusion
- D.
Active transport
- 10.The site where ribosomes are assembled is the:
- A.
Nucleus
- B.
DNA
- C.
Chromosome
- D.
Nucleolus
- 11.Because bacteria do not contain nuclei, they are known as:
- A.
Prokaryotes
- B.
Phagocytes
- C.
Eukaryotes
- D.
Endocytes
- 12.Which structure would a cell that is active in protein synthesis contain?
- A.
Contractile vacuoles
- B.
Nuclei
- C.
Chloroplasts
- D.
Ribosomes
- 13.Which structures would be found in a maple tree cell but not a human cell?
- A.
Lysomes and mitochondria
- B.
Chloroplasts and cell walls
- C.
Ribosomes and cell membranes
- D.
Nuclei and cell membranes
- 14.Which plant organelle stores water?
- A.
Nucleus
- B.
Lysosome
- C.
Ribosome
- D.
Vacuole
- 15.Water has an important stabilizing effect on temperature in living organisms and their environments because as water absorbs heat, much of the energy is used to ____________ instead of raising the temperature.
- A.
Create covalent bonds
- B.
Create hydrogen bonds
- C.
Break surface tension
- D.
Break hydrogen bonds
- E.
Create hydration layers
- 16.Reactions that use the equivalent of a water molecule to break a molecule into smaller subunits are called
- A.
Equilibrium reactions
- B.
Hydration reactions
- C.
Hydrolysis reactions
- D.
Redox reactions
- E.
Dehydration synthesis reactions
- 17.Which of these terms is most inclusive?
- A.
Monosaccharide
- B.
Starch
- C.
Polysaccharide
- D.
Disaccharide
- E.
Carbohydrate
- 18.Which functional group is polar, consists of oxygen and hydrogen, and is a key component of alcohols?
- A.
Carboxyl
- B.
Hydroxyl
- C.
Phosphate
- D.
Amino
- E.
Carboxyl
- 19.Which functional group is found in all proteins?
- A.
Carbonyl
- B.
Hydroxyl
- C.
Phosphate
- D.
Amino
- 20.Which functional group is responsible for the coiled shape of DNA?
- A.
Carboxyl
- B.
Hydroxyl
- C.
Phosphate
- D.
Amino
- E.
Carboxyl
- 21.What kinds of reactions remove the equivalent of a water molecule when subunits are joined to make a larger molecule?
- A.
Equilibrium reactions
- B.
Hydration reactions
- C.
Hydrolysis reactions
- D.
Redox reactions
- E.
Dehydration synthesis reactions
- 22.Although they have a diversity of structures, all members of this group of organic molecules are primarily nonpolar and thus water-insoluble.
- A.
Proteins
- B.
Lipids
- C.
Nucleic acids
- D.
Carbohydrates
- E.
Amino acids
- 23.What organic molecules have a chemical formula that is (or is very nearly) a multiple of 1 Carbon atom to 1 Water molecule?
- A.
Proteins
- B.
Lipids
- C.
Nucleic acids
- D.
Carbohydrates
- E.
Amino acids
- 24.What kind of molecules are monosaccharides and disaccharides?
- A.
Proteins
- B.
Lipids
- C.
Nucleic acids
- D.
Carbohydrates
- E.
Amino acids
- 25.Which group of organic molecules are held together with peptide bonds?
- A.
Proteins
- B.
Lipids
- C.
Nucleic acids
- D.
Carbohydrates
- E.
Amino acids
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