A Balloon Permeable To Water But Not To Glucose Contains A 10% Glucose Solution.

16 May A Balloon Permeable To Water But Not To Glucose Contains A 10% Glucose Solution.

Question 1 5 / 5 points

A balloon permeable to water but not to glucose contains a 10% glucose solution. A beaker contains a 5% glucose solution. Which of the following is true?

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The solution in the beaker is hypertonic relative to the solution in the balloon.

The solution in the balloon is isotonic; the solution in the beaker is hypertonic.

When placed in the beaker, the balloon will lose water by osmosis.

The solution in the balloon is hypertonic relative to the solution in the beaker.

Question 2 5 / 5 points

Relaying a message from a receptor protein to a molecule that performs a specific function within a cell is called:

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signal transduction.

inhibition.

self-recognition.

selective permeability.

Question 3 5 / 5 points

Microtubules are associated with:

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cilia.

flagella.

cell shape.

All of the above

Question 4 5 / 5 points

Usually, enzymes are:

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fats.

steroids.

chemical reactions.

proteins.

Question 5 5 / 5 points

Which of the following processes could result in the net movement of a substance into a cell, if the substance is more concentrated in the cell than in the surroundings?

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Active transport

Facilitated diffusion

Diffusion

Osmosis

Question 6 5 / 5 points

Substances that plug up an enzyme’s active site are:

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enzyme substrates.

enzyme inhibitors.

induced fit factors.

enzyme products.

Question 7 5 / 5 points

Functions of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum include:

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steroid synthesis, protein synthesis, and drug detoxification.

lipid synthesis, protein synthesis, and drug detoxification.

lipid synthesis, steroid synthesis, and drug detoxification.

lipid synthesis, steroid synthesis, and protein synthesis.

Question 8 5 / 5 points

If placed in tap water, an animal cell will undergo lysis, whereas a plant cell will not. What accounts for this difference?

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Expulsion of water by the plant cell’s central vacuole

The relative impermeability of the plant cell membrane to water

The relative impermeability of the plant cell wall to water

The relative inelasticity and strength of the plant cell wall

Question 9 5 / 5 points

The endomembrane system includes:

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ribosomes, lysosomes, vacuoles, and the endoplasmic reticulum.

Golgi apparatus, ribosomes, vacuoles, and the endoplasmic reticulum.

Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, ribosomes, and the endoplasmic reticulum.

Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vacuoles, and the endoplasmic reticulum.

Question 10 5 / 5 points