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A series of multiple-choice questions covering fundamental concepts in biology, particularly focusing on cell biology, genetics, and immunology. Each question is accompanied by the correct answer, making it a useful resource for students preparing for exams or quizzes. The questions cover topics such as antigen-presenting cells, protein and lipid synthesis, organelle functions, genetics, and immune responses. This material is designed to test and reinforce understanding of key biological principles, providing a solid foundation for further study in the life sciences. It serves as a valuable tool for self-assessment and review, helping students to identify areas where they may need additional focus. The content is structured to facilitate learning and retention, making it an effective study aid for biology students at various levels. The document's format and content are tailored to enhance comprehension and recall of essential biological concepts.
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Which 5 of 5 the 5 following 5 is 5 an 5 antigen 5 presenting 5 cell? a. 5 T 5 cell b. 5 Plasma 5 cell c. 5 macrophage d. 5 dendritic 5 cell e. 5 dendritic 5 cell 5 and 5 macrophage 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔e. 5 dendritic 5 and 5 macrophage Antigen 5 presenting 5 cell 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔a 5 cell 5 that 5 displays 5 antigen 5 complexed 5 with 5 a 5 major 5 histocompatibility 5 complexes Which 5 of 5 these 5 is 5 the 5 site 5 for 5 protein 5 and 5 lipid 5 synthesis? a. 5 nucleus 5 b. 5 cytoskeleton c. 5 mitochondria d. 5 endoplasmic 5 reticulum e. 5 all 5 of 5 these 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔d. 5 endoplasmic 5 reticulum Organelle 5 composed 5 of 5 a 5 system 5 of 5 tubes, 5 and 5 sacs 5 that 5 transport 5 molecules 5 inside 5 the 5 cytoplasm 5 are:
a. 5 Golgi 5 body b. 5 ribosome c. 5 mitochondrion d. 5 lysosome e. 5 endoplasmic 5 reticulum 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔e. 5 endoplasmic 5 reticulum They 5 have 5 been 5 dubbed 5 as 5 "conveyor 5 belts"; 5 they 5 move 5 vesicles, 5 organelles, 5 and 5 chromosomes a. 5 cilia b. 5 flagella c. 5 microtubules d. 5 microfilaments e. 5 Golgi 5 apparatus 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔c. 5 microtubules Peoxisomes 5 would 5 most 5 likely 5 be 5 involved 5 in 5 the 5 metabolism 5 of: a. 5 glucose b. 5 alcohol c. 5 white 5 blood 5 cells 5 d. 5 pesticides 5 e. 5 nucleoli 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔b. 5 alcohol Which 5 statement 5 is 5 NOT 5 true? a. 5 Membranes 5 are 5 often 5 perforated 5 by 5 proteins 5 that 5 extend 5 through 5 both 5 sides 5 of 5 the 5 membrane
Inoculation 5 against 5 the 5 following 5 is 5 recommended 5 for 5 the 5 general 5 public 5 EXCEPT 5 for: a. 5 C 5 Diptheriae b. 5 B 5 anthracis c. 5 C 5 tetani d. 5 B 5 pertussis e. 5 H 5 influenzae 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔b. 5 B 5 anthracis An 5 enzyme 5 that 5 is 5 present 5 in 5 both 5 photosynthesis 5 and 5 respiration 5 is 5 called a. 5 ATP 5 synthase b. 5 PEP 5 carboxylase c. 5 Rubisco d. 5 helicase 5 e. 5 ligase 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔a. 5 ATP 5 synthase The 5 greatest 5 number 5 of 5 ATP 5 molecules 5 is 5 produced 5 in a. 5 glycolysis b. 5 lactate 5 fermentation 5 c. 5 anaerobic 5 respiration d. 5 electron 5 transport 5 e. 5 the 5 Krebs 5 cycle 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔d. 5 electron 5 transport Which 5 of 5 the 5 following 5 is 5 NOT 5 associated 5 with 5 meiosis?
a. 5 reduction 5 of 5 number 5 of 5 chromosomes b. 5 somatic 5 cells c. 5 sexual 5 reproduction 5 d. 5 sperm 5 and 5 egg e. 5 germ 5 cells 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔somatic 5 cells If 5 all 5 of 5 the 5 offspring 5 of 5 a 5 testcross 5 are 5 alike 5 and 5 resemble 5 the 5 organism 5 being 5 tested, 5 then 5 that 5 parent 5 is 5 a. 5 homozygous 5 dominant b. 5 heterozygous 5 dominant c. 5 heterozygous d. 5 recessive e. 5 incompletely 5 dominant 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔homozyhous 5 dominant Mendel's 5 dihybrid 5 crosses, 5 but 5 not 5 his 5 monohybrid 5 crosses, 5 showed 5 that a. 5 some 5 genes 5 were 5 linked 5 together 5 b. 5 the 5 two 5 alleles 5 controlling 5 a 5 trait 5 were 5 divided 5 equally 5 among 5 the 5 gametes c. 5 alleles 5 for 5 different 5 traits 5 were 5 inherited 5 independently 5 d. 5 one 5 of 5 the 5 pair 5 of 5 alleles 5 is 5 dominant 5 to 5 the 5 other 5 e. 5 the 5 crossing 5 of 5 two 5 different 5 homozygous 5 forms 5 will 5 not 5 produce 5 any 5 offspring 5 in 5 the 5 first 5 generation 5 that 5 will 5 look 5 like 5 either 5 of 5 the 5 parents 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔alleles 5 for 5 different 5 traits 5 were 5 inherited 5 independently
Amniocentesis 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔screens 5 for 5 developmental 5 abnormalities A 5 color-blind 5 man 5 and 5 a 5 woman 5 with 5 normal 5 vision 5 whose 5 father 5 was 5 color 5 blind 5 have 5 a 5 son. 5 Color 5 blindness, 5 in 5 this 5 case, 5 is 5 caused 5 by 5 an 5 X-linked 5 recessive 5 gene. 5 If 5 only 5 the 5 male 5 offspring 5 are 5 considered, 5 the 5 probability 5 that 5 their 5 son 5 is 5 color 5 blind 5 is 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔ 50 5 percent Males 5 tend 5 to 5 be 5 affected 5 in 5 greater 5 numbers 5 by 5 X-linked 5 recessive 5 genetic 5 disorders 5 than 5 are 5 females 5 because 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔males 5 have 5 only 5 one 5 recessive 5 gene 5 for 5 the 5 disorder Which 5 of 5 the 5 following 5 is 5 found 5 in 5 greater 5 abundance 5 in 5 sperm 5 and 5 eggs 5 compared 5 to 5 regular 5 somatic 5 cells? a. 5 ER b. 5 microtubules c. 5 mucus d. 5 centrioles e. 5 mitochondria 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔mitochondria All 5 of 5 the 5 following 5 is 5 true 5 regarding 5 replication 5 EXCEPT a. 5 it 5 involves 5 both 5 strands 5 of 5 DNA 5 as 5 templates b. 5 it 5 uses 5 the 5 enzyme 5 DNA 5 polymerase c. 5 it 5 results 5 in 5 a 5 double-stranded 5 end 5 product d. 5 it 5 requires 5 three 5 different 5 types 5 of 5 RNA 5 molecules 5 for 5 initiation
e. 5 extension 5 of 5 the 5 new 5 strand 5 grows 5 in 5 the 5 5' 5 to 5 3' 5 direction 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔it 5 requires 5 three 5 different 5 types 5 of 5 RNA 5 molecules 5 for 5 initiation The 5 transcription 5 initiator 5 complex 5 is 5 comprised 5 of 5 the 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔promoter 5 and 5 TATA TATA 5 box 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔DNA 5 sequence 5 that 5 indicates 5 where 5 a 5 genetic 5 sequence 5 can 5 be 5 read 5 and 5 decoded Which 5 cancer 5 causes 5 the 5 greatest 5 number 5 of 5 deaths 5 in 5 both 5 men 5 and 5 women 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔lung Most 5 of 5 the 5 oxygen 5 in 5 the 5 blood 5 is 5 transported 5 by 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔hemoglobin Which 5 blood 5 type 5 is 5 the 5 universal 5 donor 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔O Mutant 5 and 5 cancerous 5 cells 5 are 5 destroyed 5 by 5 which 5 cells 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔Cytoxic 5 T The 5 immunoglobulin 5 G 5 molecule 5 consists 5 of 5 how 5 many 5 polypeptide 5 chains, 5 including 5 light 5 and 5 heavy 5 chains 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔ 4 Clones 5 of 5 B 5 or 5 T 5 cells 5 are 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔produced 5 only 5 when 5 their 5 surface 5 proteins 5 recognize 5 specific 5 antigens
The 5 purpose 5 of 5 a 5 vaccine 5 is 5 to 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔stimulate 5 the 5 immune 5 response 5 and 5 cause 5 memory 5 cells 5 to 5 be 5 formed When 5 the 5 body's 5 defenses 5 turn 5 against 5 its 5 own 5 cells, 5 the 5 disorder 5 is 5 called 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔an 5 autoimmune 5 response The 5 major 5 difference 5 between 5 the 5 male 5 and 5 female 5 reproductive 5 system 5 is 5 the 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔provision 5 of 5 a 5 site 5 for 5 fertilization 5 and 5 development 5 in 5 the 5 female The 5 seminal 5 vesicles 5 are 5 misnamed. 5 Sperm 5 are 5 actually 5 stored 5 in 5 the 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔epididymis If 5 the 5 ductus 5 deferens 5 tubes 5 are 5 cut 5 and 5 tied, 5 the 5 semen 5 will 5 not 5 contain 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔sperm Sperm 5 become 5 fully 5 motile 5 in 5 the 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔vagina Which 5 of 5 the 5 following 5 is 5 NOT 5 involved 5 in 5 a 5 feedback 5 loop 5 in 5 the 5 male 5 reproductive 5 system a. 5 anterior 5 pituitary b. 5 hypothalamus c. 5 adrenal 5 gland d. 5 Sertoli 5 cells 5 e. 5 Leydic 5 cells 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔adrenal 5 gland
The 5 release 5 of 5 testosterone 5 requires 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔lutenizing 5 hormone 5 and 5 GnRH Which 5 of 5 the 5 following 5 structures 5 is 5 NOT 5 found 5 in 5 mature 5 sperm? a. 5 DNA 5 molecules b. 5 acrosome 5 with 5 enzymes c. 5 mitochondria d. 5 microtubules 5 in 5 the 5 tail e. 5 ribosomes 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔ribosomes The 5 primary 5 reproductive 5 organ 5 in 5 the 5 human 5 female 5 is 5 the 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔ovary The 5 passageway 5 that 5 channels 5 ova 5 from 5 the 5 ovary 5 into 5 the 5 uterus 5 is 5 known 5 as 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔an 5 oviduct Ovulation 5 involves 5 the 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔release 5 of 5 a 5 secondary 5 oocyte Menstrual 5 flow 5 results 5 in 5 the 5 discharge 5 of 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔the 5 endometrial 5 lining Ovulation 5 is 5 triggered 5 by 5 a 5 surge 5 in 5 the 5 level 5 of 5 ____ 5 in 5 the 5 circulatory 5 system 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔luteinizing 5 hormone
b. 5 nervous 5 system 5 from 5 ectoderm c. 5 liver 5 from 5 endoderm d. 5 circulatory 5 system 5 from 5 mesoderm 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔skin 5 from 5 mesoderm In 5 humans, 5 which 5 of 5 the 5 following 5 events 5 would 5 occur 5 over 5 the 5 longest 5 period 5 of 5 time? a. 5 sperm 5 production b. 5 cleavage c. 5 fertilization d. 5 gastrulation e. 5 growth 5 and 5 tissue 5 specializaton 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔growth 5 and 5 tissue 5 specialization Fertilization 5 in 5 mammals 5 occurs 5 in 5 the 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔oviduct The 5 average 5 number 5 of 5 sperm 5 that 5 are 5 deposited 5 in 5 the 5 vagina 5 during 5 an 5 ejaculation 5 is 5 between 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔ 50 5 and 5 350 5 million The 5 process 5 wherein 5 the 5 sperm 5 become 5 ready 5 to 5 fertilize 5 the 5 egg 5 is 5 known 5 as 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔capacitation Differentiation 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔less 5 specialized 5 cell 5 develops 5 or 5 matures 5 to 5 become 5 more 5 distinct
Cleavage 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔splitting 5 of 5 a 5 cell Capacitation 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔maturation 5 of 5 sperm; 5 require 5 to 5 fertilize 5 an 5 oocyte Implantation 5 of 5 a 5 zygote 5 occurs 5 in 5 the 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔uterus During 5 human 5 development, 5 which 5 of 5 the 5 following 5 gives 5 rise 5 to 5 the 5 embryo? a. 5 trophoblast b. 5 amnion c. 5 inner 5 cell 5 mass d. 5 chorion e. 5 placenta 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔inner 5 cell 5 mass In 5 an 5 ectopic 5 pregnancy, 5 implantation 5 occurs 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔Any 5 of 5 these: 5
a. 5 retain 5 the 5 ability 5 to 5 divide 5 and 5 give 5 rise 5 to 5 special 5 types 5 of 5 cells b. 5 are 5 phagocytic c. 5 are 5 the 5 most 5 common 5 blood 5 cells d. 5 transport 5 oxygen 5 and 5 carbon 5 dioxide e. 5 are 5 more 5 numerous 5 in 5 women 5 than 5 in 5 men 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔retain 5 the 5 ability 5 to 5 divide 5 and 5 give 5 rise 5 to 5 special 5 types 5 of 5 cells If 5 you 5 are 5 blood 5 type 5 A 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔you 5 carry 5 antibodies 5 for 5 type 5 B 5 blood Hemolytic 5 disease 5 of 5 newborns 5 (Rh 5 disease) 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔the 5 mother 5 must 5 be 5 negative 5 and 5 her 5 first 5 and 5 second 5 children 5 positive These 5 contain 5 enzymes 5 used 5 in 5 the 5 breakdown 5 of 5 glucose 5 and 5 generation 5 of 5 ATP 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔mitochondria These 5 are 5 responsible 5 for 5 cell 5 shape, 5 internal 5 organization, 5 and 5 movements 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔cytoskeleton The 5 special 5 functions 5 performed 5 by 5 membranes 5 are 5 the 5 result 5 of 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔proteins 5 in 5 the 5 lipid 5 bilayer Unsaturated 5 tails 5 of 5 lipids 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔They 5 have 5 kinks 5 in 5 them 5 and 5 lessen 5 the 5 interaction 5 between 5 adjacent 5 fat
These 5 contain 5 enzymes 5 and 5 are 5 commonly 5 referred 5 to 5 as 5 garbage 5 disposals 5 of 5 the 5 cell 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔lysosomes Scientists 5 believe 5 that 5 mitochondria 5 may 5 have 5 evolved 5 from 5 bacteria 5 because 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔both 5 have 5 similar 5 protein 5 synthesis 5 machineries During 5 the 5 translocation 5 step 5 of 5 protein 5 synthesis, 5 which 5 of 5 the 5 following 5 occurs 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔tRna 5 from 5 the 5 A 5 site 5 moves 5 to 5 the 5 P 5 site The 5 amount 5 of 5 energy 5 released 5 from 5 a 5 glucose 5 molecule 5 is 5 dependent 5 on 5 what 5 happens 5 to 5 the 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔hydrogen 5 atoms How 5 many 5 ATP 5 molecules 5 are 5 produced 5 per 5 molecule 5 of 5 glucose 5 during 5 anaerobic 5 fermentation 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔ 2 The 5 breakdown 5 of 5 pyruvate 5 in 5 the 5 Krebs 5 cycle 5 results 5 in 5 the 5 release 5 of 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔energy, 5 CO2, 5 and 5 hydrogen Aerobics 5 use 5 ___ 5 as 5 the 5 final 5 electron 5 acceptor 5 in 5 electron 5 transport 5 phosphorylation 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔oxygen The 5 total 5 yield 5 of 5 ATP 5 from 5 the 5 oxidation 5 of 5 one 5 molecule 5 of 5 glucose 5 is 5 ___ 5 Assume 5 1 5 NADH 5 = 5 2.5 5 ATP 5 and 5 1 5 FADH2 5 = 5 1.5 5 ATP 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔ 32
c. 5 chlorophyll 5 absorbs 5 light 5 energy 5 which 5 excites 5 electrons d. 5 an 5 electron 5 transport 5 chain 5 is 5 used 5 to 5 create 5 a 5 proton 5 gradient 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔the 5 proton 5 gradient 5 is 5 used 5 to 5 reduce 5 NADP The 5 most 5 abundant 5 protein 5 in 5 the 5 world 5 is 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔Rubisco Which 5 of 5 the 5 following 5 statements 5 about 5 the 5 Calvin 5 cycle 5 is 5 FALSE? a. 5 it 5 requires 5 darkness b. 5 RuBP 5 is 5 constantly 5 regenerated c. 5 Glyceraldehyde 5 phosphate 5 is 5 an 5 end d. 5 It 5 takes 5 6 5 turns 5 of 5 the 5 cycle 5 to 5 generate 5 one 5 molecule 5 of 5 glucose 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔it 5 requires 5 darkness What 5 molecules/cells 5 are 5 required 5 for 5 the 5 recognition 5 of 5 foreign 5 antigens 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔T 5 cell 5 receptor, 5 antigen 5 presenting 5 cell, 5 and 5 MHCs During 5 RNA 5 processing, 5 preRNA 5 typically 5 undergoes 5 substantial 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔intron 5 excision, 5 exon 5 splicing If 5 purple 5 is 5 dominant 5 in 5 pea 5 plants, 5 a 5 cross 5 between 5 P 5 generation 5 purple 5 and 5 white 5 plants 5 will 5 result 5 in 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔all 5 purple 5 flowers 5 in 5 the 5 F1 5 generation
If 5 your 5 mother 5 and 5 father 5 are 5 both 5 heterozygous 5 for 5 Huntington's 5 disease, 5 which 5 is 5 caused 5 by 5 a 5 dominant 5 allele, 5 the 5 odds 5 of 5 you 5 having 5 the 5 disorder 5 are 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔3/ If 5 your 5 mother 5 and 5 father 5 both 5 have 5 cystic 5 fibrosis, 5 which 5 is 5 caused 5 by 5 a 5 recessive 5 allele, 5 the 5 odds 5 of 5 you 5 having 5 cystic 5 fibrosis 5 are 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔ 1 Which 5 of 5 the 5 following 5 acts 5 to 5 remove 5 over-twisting 5 and 5 strain 5 ahead 5 of 5 the 5 replication 5 fork 5 during 5 DNA 5 replication 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔topoisomerase Adding 5 nucleotides 5 onto 5 a 5 growing 5 DNA 5 strand 5 during 5 DNA 5 replication 5 in 5 cells 5 occurs 5 in 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔the 5 5' 5 -> 5 3' 5 direction 5 only Reiji 5 Okazaki 5 discovered 5 that 5 what 5 are 5 now 5 called 5 "Okazaki 5 fragments 5 are 5 produced 5 during 5 RNA 5 replication. 5 These 5 are 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔short 5 lengths 5 of 5 new 5 DNA 5 on 5 the 5 lagging 5 strand During 5 normal 5 DNA 5 replication, 5 part 5 of 5 the 5 DNA 5 at 5 the 5 ends 5 of 5 linear 5 chromosomes 5 is 5 not 5 copied 5 into 5 the 5 new 5 DNA 5 strands 5 because 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔RNA 5 primers 5 at 5 the 5 beginning 5 of 5 a 5 new 5 strand 5 cannot 5 be 5 replaced 5 with 5 DNA Misfolding 5 of 5 proteins 5 is 5 a 5 strong 5 indicator 5 for 5 the 5 cause 5 of 5 certain 5 diseases. 5 However, 5 ___ 5 is 5 NOT 5 caused 5 by 5 protein 5 misfolding 5 - 5 Correct 5 answer 5 ✔Phenylketonuria