Chapter 6: Test Your Understanding

Cyanide binds to at least one molecule involved in producing ATP. If a cell is exposed to cyanide, most of the cyanide will be found within the a. mitochondria b. ribosomes c. peroxisomes d. lysosomes

a

Which structure-function pair is mismatched? a. microtubule; muscle contraction b. ribosome; protein synthesis c. golgi; protein trafficking d. nucleolus; production of ribosomal subunits

a

Which of the following is present in a prokaryotic cell? a. mitochondrion b. ribosome c. nuclear envelope d. chloroplast

b

Which structure is not part of the endomembrane system? a. nuclear envelope b. chloroplast c. golgi apparatus d. plasma membrane`

b

Which aspects of cell structure best reveal evolutionary unity? What are some examples of specialized modifications?

c

Which cell would be best for studying lysosomes? a. muscle cell b. nerve cell c. phagocytic white blood cell d. bacterial cell

c

Which structure is common to plant and animal cells? a. chloroplast b. central vacuole c. mitochondrion d. centriole

c