Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 3 Practice
Test|50 Questions with Detailed Solutions
What are the building blocks of all plants and animals - -cells
-All of the following are membranous organelles EXCEPT - -microvilli and
centrioles
-Most of the surface area of the plasma membrane consists of - -
phospholipids
-Because of the chemical-structural composition, the plasma membrane is
called a - -phospholipid bilayer
-The cytoskeleton gives the cell strength and rigidity and anchors the
position of major organelles. What are the primary components of the
cytoskeleton - -microtubules
-Most of the energy a cell needs to live is generated by the - -mitochondria
-Which organelle absorbs and breaks down fatty acids and other organic
compounds - -peroxisome
-Ribosomal proteins and RNA are produced primarily in the - -nucleolus
-Along the length of the DNA strand, information is stored in the sequence of
- -nitrogenous bases
-A sequence of three nitrogen bases can specify the identity of - -a single
amino acid
-What is the process in which RNA polymerase uses the genetic information
to assemble a strand of mRNA - -transcription
-If the DNA triplet is TAG, the corresponding codon on the mRNA strand will
be - -AUG
-Protein channels within the plasma membrane - -permit water and ion
movement at all times
-Ions and other small, water-soluble materials cross the plasma membrane
only by passing through - -a channel
-All transport through the plasma membrane can be classified as either - -
active or passive
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