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Davis Advantage for Pathophysiology 2nd Edition Capriotti Test Bank
Chapter 1: The Cell in Health and Illness
Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
- Which statement regarding the sodium-potassium pump is correct?
- The cell’s plasma membrane is more soluble to sodium ions than potassium ions.
- The concentration of sodium ions should be higher inside the cell compartment.
- The concentration of potassium ions should be higher outside the cell compartment.
- The active transport involves pumping out three sodium ions and pumping in two
potassium ions.
- What is the process in which glucose is used to create energy?
- Autolysis
- Glycolysis
- Heterolysis
- None of the above
- How many adenosine triphosphates (ATPs) are produced in aerobic energy metabolism?
- 2
- 3
- 34
- None of the above
- Which cell organelles are believed to have once been self-sustaining and independent?
- Ribosomes
- Mitochondria
- Ribonucleic acid
- Deoxyribonucleic acid
- Why is more energy produced when a person is exercising?
- There is an increase in the synthesis of protein.
- There is an increase in the production of pyruvic acid in the cells.
- There is an increase in the conversion of pyruvic acid to lactic acid.
- There is an increase in the production of mitochondria in the muscle cells.
- When does ribosomal protein synthesis cease?
- During endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress
- During the synthesis of ATP
- During severe hypoxic state
- During the processing of prohormone
- The cellular organelle responsible for propelling mucous and inhaled debris out of the lungs is
- cilia.
- microfilament.
- secretory vesicle.
- endoplasmic reticulum.
- Which are the key proteins in the contractile units of the muscle cells?
- Actin and myosin
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- Myosin and tubulin
- Tubulin and actin
- None of the above
- Which deficiency causes Tay-Sach’s disease?
- Proteasome
- Peroxisome
- Macrophage
- Lysosomal enzymes
- Adrenoleukodystrophy is characterized by
- Accumulation of ganglioside.
- Cessation of ribosomal protein synthesis.
- Acceleration of cellular proteasome activity.
- Accumulation of long chain fatty acid s in the nervous system.
- Which statement regarding endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is correct?
- During ER stress, proteins are rapidly degraded.
- During ER stress, lipids cannot travel to their proper intracellular locations.
- During ER stress, accumulation of long chain fatty acids occurs in the nervous system.
- During ER stress, accumulation of non-degraded substances occurs in the cells.
- Which is referred to as the protein factory of the cell?
- Ribosome
- Mitochondria
- Golgi apparatus
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Which acts as a blue print for the construction of proteins?
- Transfer RNA
- Ribosomal RNA
- Messenger RNA
- Mitochondrial DNA
- A hiker experiences muscle pain and acidosis as he or she ascends a mountain during a long, steep climb.
- Cellular hypoxia
- Autolysis
- Heterolysis
- Cellular edema
- Which factor provides DNA the unique molecular ability to replicate?
- The precise pairing of the nitrogenous bases
- The presence of pyrimidines bases
- The presence of nucleotides
- The nitrogenous base and phosphate bond
- How many nitrogenous bases compose a single codon?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- None of the above 2 / 4
What is the reason for these symptoms?
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- The DNA is a polymer of
- Nucleotides.
- Amino acids.
- Fatty acids.
- Phosphates.
- What is the function of ribosomal ribonucleic acid during protein synthesis?
- It transports genetic information from the DNA for protein synthesis.
- It gathers and joins the amino acids for specific proteins.
- It is directly involved in the formation of ribosomes.
- None of the above.
- Tetracycline antibiotic was given to a 30 year old client with Chlamydia infection. What is the mechanism of
- It prevents the replication of bacteria.
- It alters the configuration of bacterial cytoplasm.
- It interferes with the function of bacterial ribosomes.
- It inhibits the functions of bacterial mitochondria.
- Where does the conversion of a prohormone into a hormone take place?
- Ribosome
- Golgi apparatus
- Secretory granule
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Which is the cell’s “master mind”?
- Nucleus
- Ribosome
- Golgi apparatus
- Endoplasmic reticulum
action of the drug?
Multiple Response Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
- Which statements regarding the microtubules are true? Select all that apply.
- Microtubules are solid.
- Microtubules are flexible.
- Microtubules are composed of tubulin.
- Microtubules are called actin filaments.
- Microtubules comprise of centrioles and mitotic spindle.
- Which structures are found in microtubules? Select all that apply.
- Cilia
- Centrioles
- Mitotic spindle
- Actin filaments
- Secretory vesicles
- What are the characteristics of ribonucleic acid? Select all that apply.
- Presence of ribose pentose sugar 3 / 4
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- Presence of single stranded helix
- Presence of double stranded helix
- Presence of deoxyribose pentose sugar
- Presence of uracil and cytosine as pyrimidine base
- Which are the purine bases found in deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid? Select all that apply.
- Uracil
- Adenine
- Guanine
- Thymine
- Cytosine
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