Biology 101 - Elements of Biology » Spring 2020 » Amazing Stem Cell Module Quiz
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Question #1
A cell spends most of it's time in ________________.
A.
Cytokinesis
B.
Interphase
C.
Metaphase
D.
Telophase
E.
Anaphase
F.
Prophase
Question #2
Which of the following are features that distinguish cancer cells from normal cells?
A.
Normal cells can divide a finite number of times; cancer cells can divide indefinitely.
B.
Normal cells metastasize; cancer cells do not metastasize.
C.
Normal cells have contact inhibition; cancer cells have no contact inhibition.
D.
Normal cells have contact inhibition; cancer cells have no contact inhibition and Normal cells can divide a finite number of times; cancer cells can divide indefinitely.
E.
Normal cells undergo cytokinesis; cancer cells do not undergo cytokinesis.
Question #3
Which of the following are examples of somatic cells? (Select ALL that apply)
A.
Nerve cells
B.
Sperm cells
C.
Skin cells
D.
Eggs
E.
Muscle cells
Question #4
Current stem cell therapies include treatments for:
A.
Infertility
B.
Certain cancers and Blood disorders
C.
Blood disorders
D.
Certain cancers
E.
All of the above.
Question #5
Identical twins occur when cells are separated from each other in the days immediately following fertilization. These cell are described as ________________.
A.
Pluripotent
B.
Totipotent
C.
Specialized
D.
Unipotent
E.
Multipotent
Question #6
The potential of a skin cell would be described as _________________.
A.
Unipotent
B.
Pluripotent
C.
Multipotent
D.
Totipotent
Question #7
Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into more types of cells than adult stem cells can.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #8
Which of the following could not easily diffuse across a plasma membrane?
A.
carbon dioxide molecules
B.
sugar molecules
C.
oxygen molecules
D.
water molecules
Question #9
The fragrance of bread baking in a kitchen spreads to other rooms by
A.
diffusion.
B.
selective permeation.
C.
active transport.
D.
osmosis.
Question #10
Which of the following is the most important factor governing a cell's particular type of interaction with other cells
A.
the location of the cell within an organism
B.
the type of animal the cell came from
C.
whether the cell is either an animal cell or a plant cell
D.
the pattern of proteins on the cell's surface
E.
whether the cell is either eukaryotic or prokaryotic
Question #11
You are looking at a cell under a microscope and trying to determine whether it is a prokaryote or a eukaryote. You know it is a eukaryote if you see
A.
a nucleus.
B.
DNA.
C.
a plasma membrane.
D.
a cell wall.
Question #12
Which of the following structures in not found in all types of cells?
A.
ribosomes
B.
cytoplasm
C.
a plasma membrane
D.
a nucleus
Question #13
In which organelle are lipids synthesized and modified within the eukaryotic cell?
A.
the smooth endoplasmic reticulum
B.
the vesicle
C.
the lysosome
D.
the Golgi apparatus
E.
the rough endoplasmic reticulum
Question #14
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
A.
respond to stimuli
B.
contain water
C.
use energy
D.
multicellular
E.
grow
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