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BIO 353 Final Exam Review Questions
and Answers
Which one (1) of the following is NOT considered part of the cytoplasm? - Ans:✔✔-Nucleus
Antifungal drugs such as Lamisil and Amphotericin B destroy fungal cells by targeting which one of the
following molecules found in fungal, but not animal, cell membranes? - Ans:✔✔-Ergosterol
The DNA of a prokaryotic cell is located primarily in the _______________. - Ans:✔✔-nucleoid
The water temperature of streams that flow from glaciers in the Swiss Alps is less than 1°C. What type of
organism is most likely to be found in this environment? - Ans:✔✔-Psychrophiles
What are the major components of a cytoskeleton? - Ans:✔✔-microtubules, intermediate filaments, and
actin filaments
Which cellular structure is important in detoxification and lipid synthesis? - Ans:✔✔-Smooth
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Which of the following organelles have two (2) or more membranes? Mark all that apply. - Ans:✔✔-
Chloroplasts, Mitochondria
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Which of the following options are characteristics of Protozoans? Select all that apply - Ans:✔✔-Some
act as parasites and are associated with human disease, they are single celled
Which type of biological molecule contains genes, the basic unit of heredity? - Ans:✔✔-Nucleic Acids
What is the classification of molecule is shown below? - Ans:✔✔-
Phospholipids are amphipathic. This means that they _______. - Ans:✔✔-Contain both hydrophobic and
hydrophilic regions.
What kind of bond links monosaccharides together in polysaccharide molecules? - Ans:✔✔-Glycosidic
Which one of the following is TRUE regarding organic molecules? - Ans:✔✔-Organic molecules all
contain carbon
What is glycogen? - Ans:✔✔-A storage polysaccharide found in animals
Which small organic molecule is known to act as a neurotransmitter that slows down nervous impulses
and induces sleep? - Ans:✔✔-Adenosine
The image below is phycocyanobilin, a blue pigment found in photosynthetically active blue-green algae.
This pigment is covalently attached to certain proteins and gives these proteins the ability to harvest
light energy. Phycocyanobilin is an example of a(n) _____________. - Ans:✔✔-Prosthetic Group
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BIO 353 Final Exam Review Questions
and Answers
Which one (1) of the following is NOT considered part of the cytoplasm? - Ans:✔✔-Nucleus
Antifungal drugs such as Lamisil and Amphotericin B destroy fungal cells by targeting which one of the
following molecules found in fungal, but not animal, cell membranes? - Ans:✔✔-Ergosterol
The DNA of a prokaryotic cell is located primarily in the _______________. - Ans:✔✔-nucleoid
The water temperature of streams that flow from glaciers in the Swiss Alps is less than 1°C. What type of
organism is most likely to be found in this environment? - Ans:✔✔-Psychrophiles
What are the major components of a cytoskeleton? - Ans:✔✔-microtubules, intermediate filaments, and
actin filaments
Which cellular structure is important in detoxification and lipid synthesis? - Ans:✔✔-Smooth
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Which of the following organelles have two (2) or more membranes? Mark all that apply. - Ans:✔✔-
Chloroplasts, Mitochondria
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Which of the following options are characteristics of Protozoans? Select all that apply - Ans:✔✔-Some
act as parasites and are associated with human disease, they are single celled
Which type of biological molecule contains genes, the basic unit of heredity? - Ans:✔✔-Nucleic Acids
What is the classification of molecule is shown below? - Ans:✔✔-
Phospholipids are amphipathic. This means that they _______. - Ans:✔✔-Contain both hydrophobic and
hydrophilic regions.
What kind of bond links monosaccharides together in polysaccharide molecules? - Ans:✔✔-Glycosidic
Which one of the following is TRUE regarding organic molecules? - Ans:✔✔-Organic molecules all
contain carbon
What is glycogen? - Ans:✔✔-A storage polysaccharide found in animals
Which small organic molecule is known to act as a neurotransmitter that slows down nervous impulses
and induces sleep? - Ans:✔✔-Adenosine
The image below is phycocyanobilin, a blue pigment found in photosynthetically active blue-green algae.
This pigment is covalently attached to certain proteins and gives these proteins the ability to harvest
light energy. Phycocyanobilin is an example of a(n) _____________. - Ans:✔✔-Prosthetic Group
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