Chapter 3, Problem 5SC

Which of the following statements is correct? a. Ribosomes are only found in bacteria and archaea. b. Some animal cells are prokaryotic c. Only eukaryotic cells have mitochondria d. The plasma membrane is the outermost boundary of all cells. e. Some cell membranes do not consists of lipids.

In the context of cell biology, what do we mean by form follows function? What are a least two examples of this concept?

The smallest unit of biological structure that meets the functional requirements of “living” is the ______. a. organ b. organelle c. cell d. macromolecule

_______ are to protein as ______ are to nucleic acids. a. Sugars; lipids c. Amino acids; hydrogen bonds b. Sugars; proteins d. Amino acids; nucleotides

Dixie Bee wanted to make JELL-O shots for her next party, but felt guilty about encouraging her guests to consume alcohol. She tried to compensate for the toxicity of the alcohol by adding pieces of healthy fresh pineapple to the shots, but when she did, the JELL-O never solidified. What happened? Hint: JELL-O is mainly sugar and a gelatinous mixture of proteins.

Which of the following does cytosine pair with? a. guanine b. thymine c. adenine d. a pyrimidine

Beta oxidation is ______. a. the breakdown of sugars b. the assembly of sugars c. the breakdown of fatty acids d. the removal of amino groups from amino acids

How does RNA differ from DNA?

What is the function of DNA?