Cell Biology for Nursing School Entrance Exam Practice Problems

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Cell Biology for Nursing School Entrance Exam Study Guide

Questions

1. Most of a cell membrane's specific functions are controlled by
   1. lipids.
   2. proteins.
   3. plasma.
   4. nitrogen.
2. The basic method by which chloroplasts and mitochondria generate ATP is
   1. oxidation.
   2. photorespiration.
   3. respiration.
   4. chemiosmosis.
3. Which of the following regions exists just outside the nuclear membrane of most animal cells?
   1. the centrosome
   2. the equatorial plane
   3. the organelle
   4. the pellicle
4. The decay of a leaf after it falls from a tree indicates an increase in its
   1. ecological efficiency.
   2. entropy.
   3. metabolic disequilibrium.
   4. estivation.
5. Alcoholic fermentation is a form of
   1. anaerobic respiration.
   2. aerobic respiration.
   3. cation exchange.
   4. absorption.
6. Phagocytosis is a form of
   1. hydrolysis.
   2. exocytosis.
   3. glycolysis.
   4. endocytosis.
7. In the structure of cells, in which of the following organisms would one find a cell wall?
   1. a dog
   2. a fruit fly
   3. a tulip
   4. a mackerel
8. Which of the following is the electron acceptor in fermentation?
   1. pyridoxine
   2. pyruvate
   3. pyrimidine
   4. pyrrole
9. The small spherical bodies within a cell where proteins are assembled according to genetic instructions are called
   1. mitochondria.
   2. ribosomes.
   3. Golgi apparatus.
   4. lysosomes.
10. Metastasis refers to the
    1. uncontrolled division of cancer cells.
    2. irregularity in shape of a cancer cell.
    3. spread of cancer cells to sites beyond their origin.
    4. transformation of a normal cell into a cancer cell.