For the following questions, match the level of organization with its definition below.
A. a collection of similar cells that carry out similar
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B. the smallest living unit
C. a collection of different tissues that carry out related functions
D. groups of organs functioning in a coordinated manner
1) cell B. the smallest living unit
2) tissue A. a collection of similar cells that carry out similar functions
3) organs C. a collection of different tissues that carry out related functions
4) organ systems D. groups of organs functioning in a coordinated manner
5) Nucleic acids are polymers of units called
A) ribose.
B) bases.
C) fatty acids.
D) amino acids.
E) nucleotides.
6) Cell membranes are said to be
A) actively permeable.
B) impermeable.
C) freely permeable.
D) selectively permeable.
E) none of the above
7) In humans, only __________ cells have flagella.
A) sperm
B) intestine lining
C) stomach lining
D) respiratory tract lining
E) two of the above
8) The addition of a phosphate group to a substrate is called __________. The enzyme that catalyzes this
reaction is referred to as a __________.
A) phosphorylation; kinase
B) proteolysis; kinase
C) proteolysis; peptidase
D) phosphorylation; phosphatase
E) None of the above represents the correct terminology.
9) An allosteric modulator binds to
A) the active site.
B) the product.
C) a region of the enzyme other than the active site.
D) the surrounding tissue.
E) the substrate.
10) Permeability is a property of
A) solutes.
B) solvents.
C) ions.
D) membranes.
E) proteins.
11) What are the two extracellular fluid compartments in the body?
A) plasma and the fluid portion of the blood
B) intracellular and plasma
C) plasma and interstitial
D) interstitial and intracellular
E) none of the above
12) Saturation occurs when
A) the energy required to move molecules results from a high-energy bond.
B) a carrier molecule has the ability to transport only one molecule or a group of closely related
molecules.
C) a preference of a carrier protein for a substance is demonstrated based on the differing affinities of
the carrier for the substrates.
D) a group of carrier proteins is operating at its maximum rate.
E) molecules are moved by the use of vesicles.
13) The means by which a cell transports large molecules out of the cell is called
A) endocytosis.
B) exocytosis.
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