Exam
The unit molecules (monomers) of carbohydrates are:
Monosaccharides
A negatively charged ion is a(n):
Anion
The fluidlike portion of a cell is referred to as __.
cytosol
Which of the following transport mechanisms transports water across the plasma membrane?
Osmosis
Binary fission is a form of reproduction used by __.
bacteria
The bond between of amino acids is a(n):
Peptide bond
When the solute concentration outside a cell is the same concentration inside the cell, the solution is called ____.
Isotonic
Which of the following structures is shaped like a hollow cylinder made out of tubulin proteins?
Microtubules
The movement of molecules through a membrane from an area of high hydrostatic pressure to an area of lower hydrostatic pressure is __.
filtration
In which phase of mitosis do the chromatids separate?
Anaphase
Starch is an example of a:
Polysaccharide
Matrix formed outside the plasma membrane is referred to as __.
glycocalyx
The cell organelle responsible for the packaging of proteins is the __.
Golgi complex
Chemically, most enzymes are __.
proteins
DNA replication occurs in which phase of the cell cycle?
S phase
A positively charged ion is a(n):
Cation
The cell organelles found only in algae and plant cells are __.
chloroplasts
Which of the following cell organelles contain digestive enzymes?
Lysosomes
The net gain of ATP molecules after the breakdown of one glucose molecule in glycolysis is __.
2
Absorption is the function of which surface appendage?
microvilli
The breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones in the presence of water is called:
Hydrolysis
The structures that can move fluid, mucus, or cells over the surface of a cell are __.
cilia
The intracellular fluid has a high concentration of __.
potassium
The central dogma concerning the flow of information from genetic material was first introduced by __.
Francis Crick
The organelle necessary for photosynthesis is a(n) ______.
Chloroplast