Unit 2 (lecture quizzes) Flashcards

1
Q

In which of the following organelles would you expect to find a protein destined to be secreted from a cell?

a) endosome
b) golgi apparatus
c) lysosome
d) secretory vesicle
e) endoplasmic reticulum

A

e) endoplasmic reticulum

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2
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The endoplasmic reticulum is a site for?

a) potassium storage in muscle cells
b) drug detoxification by catalase.
c) N-linked glycosylation of polypeptides.
d) addition of lipid residues.
e) degradation of foreign material brought into the cell by phagocytosis.

A

c) N-linked glycosylation of polypeptides.

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3
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Which of the following molecules forms the coat during receptor-mediated endocytosis-coated pit formation?

a) Mannose-6-phosphate
b) Clathrin
c) COPII
d) COPI
e) Tethering protein

A

b) Clathrin

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4
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Each of the following is part of the core oligosaccharide side chain in the ER except

a) N-acetyl glucosamine
b) erythrose
c) mannose
d) glucose

A

b) erythrose

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5
Q

On which of the following intracellular locations does clathrin organize a coat and form vesicles?

a) lysosomes
b) cell membrane
c) endoplasmic network
d) inner membrane of mitochondria
e) regulated secretory vesicles

A

b) cell membrane

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6
Q

Microfilament function in …?
a) muscle contraction
b) transport
c) cell division
d) maintenance of animal cell shape
e) all of the above

A

e) all of the above

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7
Q

Dynamic assembly and disassembly of a cytoplasmic microtubule in a cell occurs primarily at its plus end, because its minus end is usually anchored to…?

a) a basal body
b) an axoneme
c) a microtubule organizing center
d) a mitochondrial outer membrane
e) the plasma membrane

A

c) a microtubule organizing center

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8
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Capz …?

a) causes microfilaments to
lengwen by assembly at their plus ends.
b) depolymerizes microfilaments at their plus ends.
c) prevents assembly and disassembly at microfilament plus ends.
d) forms microfilament branches.
e) connects microfilaments to microtubules.

A

c) prevents assembly and disassembly at microfilament plus ends.

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9
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A microtubule-organizing center (MTOC)

a) contains centrioles in plant cells.
b) serves as a site for both microtubule and intermediate filament assembly.
c) anchors either end of cytoplasmic microtubules.
d) anchors only the minus ends of cytoplasmic microtubules.
e) usually is positioned near the cell membrane.

A

d) anchors only the minus ends of cytoplasmic microtubules.

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10
Q

Actin filaments may form each of the following except

a) gels
b) bundles
c) branched networks
d) bundles of parallel filaments
e) axonemes

A

e) axonemes

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11
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Actin bundles give shape and support to ____________ found in intestinal muscle cells.

a) cilia
b) flagella
c) microvilli
d) lamellipodia
e) stress fibers

A

c) microvilli

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12
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The Crumbs, Scribble, and PAR complexes control the planar polarity of the cell in an epithelium.

a) True
b) False

A

b) False

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13
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What type of proteins are Four-jointed (FJ), Dachsous (Ds), and Fat (Ft)?

a) All are Cadherins
b) Ft is a kinase, Fj and Ds are transmembrane proteins
c) Fj is a Golgi protein, Ds and Ft are cadherins
d) Ds and Fj are Cadherins, Ft is a transmembrane proteins
e) They are all nuclear proteins

A

c) Fj is a Golgi protein, Ds and Ft are cadherins

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14
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The figure above shows a close-up of an insect wing. What property of cells is clearly illustrated in the image?

Note:
- looks like small hairs, all tips point to the right

a) Apicobasal polarity
b) cell proliferation control
c) mRNA localization
d) Planar cell polarity
e) actin protrusions

A

d) Planar cell polarity

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15
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Which organism is commonly associated with the discovery of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)?

a) Drosophila
b) Jellyfish
c) E. coli
d) Arabidopsis
e) Zebrafish

A

b) Jellyfish

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16
Q

What does FRET stand for in the context of molecular and cellular research?

a) Focused Radiation Emission Technology
b) Fluorescent Resonance Electron Transfer
c) Functional Resonance Energy Transfer
d) Fluorometric Receptor Excitation Transfer
e) Fast Reaction Enhancement Technique

A

b) Fluorescent Resonance Electron Transfer

17
Q

Cadherins are proteins that play a crucial role in:

a) Cellular respiration
b) Cell-cell adhesion
c) Glycosylation
d) Phosphorylation
e) Nervous system signaling

A

b) Cell-cell adhesion

18
Q

How are cadherins typically regulated in terms of their binding activity?

a) Extracellular calcium
b) Intracellular sodium
c) pH-dependent modulation
d) Temperature sensitivity
e) Phosphorylation by kinases

A

a) Extracellular calcium

19
Q

What is the primary enzymatic activity of Dicer?

a) dsRNA cleavage
b) mRNA translation
c) Ribosome blocking
d) DNA polymerization
e) DNA cleavage

A

a) dsRNA cleavage