A&P Unit 2 Quiz Review

Which of the following monomers is the building block for your DNA?

• monosaccharides

• amino acids

• glycerol and fatty acids

• nucleotides

The most important variable that must be in place for diffusion to occur . . .

• a concentration gradient

• equal amounts of solute

• a semipermeable membrane

• an integral protein

Which type of membrane transport is used for a large, polar molecule like glucose? 

• simple diffusion

• sodium potassium pump

• facilitated diffusion

• endocytosis

Elimination (getting rid of) of a vesicle's contents out of a cell is accomplished by

• the sodium potassium pump

• phagocytosis

• exocytosis

• pinocytosis

If a cell lacked ribosomes, it could not

• digest waste

• make proteins

• store DNA

• package products

Which of the following IS NOT a role of protein in the body?

• antibodies

• enzymes

• hormones

• energy molecule

Which of the following DOES NOT happen when a cell transitions from Interphase to Mitosis?

• Nuclear envelop reforms

• Nuclear envelop dissolves

• Centrioles migrate to the poles

• Cytoskeleton aligns to form spindle fibers

Which portion of the plasma (cell) membrane creates a separation between two aqueous environments?

• Integral protein channels

• Phospholipid bilayer

• Peripheral proteins

• Carbohydrate chains

Which of the following is NOT a reason why water is a great medium for body fluids.

• It is more dense as a liquid.

• It is a strong solvent.

• It is cohesive.

• It has a high heat of vaporization

Which of the following organelles IS NOT involved in protein synthesis?

• Ribosome

• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleus