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NSG 5003 Week 1 Knowledge Check Quiz
NSG 5003 Week 1
1
, QUIZ
1. It is true that a eukaryotic cell:
A. Is smaller than a prokaryotic cell.
B. Contains structures called
organelles.
C. Lacks a well-defined nucleus.
D. Does not contain histones.
Rationale
Eukaryotic cells contain organelles and histones, they have a well-defined nucleus, and are
larger than prokaryotic cells.
2. The function of a histone found in a eukaryote cell focuses on cellular:
A. Division
B. Movement
C. Activities
D. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
folding
Rationale
The histones are binding proteins that cause the supercoiling of DNA into chromosomes
and do not affect cellular division, movement, or activities.
3. An organelle that is responsible for the metabolism of cellular energy is referred to as
a/an:
A. Golgi complex
B. Mitochondrio
n
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Nucleolus
2
,Rationale
Mitochondria play a role in cellular metabolism, cellular respiration, and energy
production. The Golgi complex is responsible for processing and packaging proteins from
the endoplasmic reticulum, where they are synthesized. The nucleolus is a small, dense
structure that contains the ribonucleic acid (RNA), DNA, and DNA-binding proteins.
4. Which statement best describes a desmosome?
A. A desmosome is a barrier to diffusion.
B. Desmosomes hold cells together by continuous bands.
C. A desmosome is a communicating tunnel.
D. Desmosomes function as a zona occludens.
Rationale
The desmosome is a type of cell junction. The other two types include tight junctions and
gap junctions. Desmosomes hold cells together by forming a continuous band of epithelial
tissue or belt (or button like) points of contact. They are also a source of structural stability.
Tight junctions serve as barriers to diffusion and prevent the movement of substances
through transport proteins. Gap junctions are clusters of communicating tunnels.
5. Which statement describes the function of a second messenger?
A. Extracellular ligand that binds with membrane-bound receptors
B. Intracellular enzyme that once will trigger a cascade of intracellular events
C. Chemical messenger that opens specific channels in the cell membrane
D. Chemical messenger that blocks a membrane-bound receptor signal
Rationale
The binding of a ligand to a cell surface receptor triggers the activation of intracellular
second messengers. Second messengers activate signal transduction pathways in the cell
that can initiate different intracellular events. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
and calcium (Ca++) are the two major second-messenger pathways. First messengers are
the extracellular ligands that bind to cell surface receptors. Binding of first messengers can
result in the opening or closing of specific cell membrane channels or the activation of
second messengers.
3
, Which statement is correct regarding cellular energy?
A. Glycolysis is the building of sugar molecules.
B. Oxidative cellular metabolism is a single reaction making adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
C. Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in the mitochondria.
D. Anaerobic glycolysis occurs in the presence of oxygen.
Rationale
Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in the mitochondria. This is the mechanism by which the
energy produced from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins is transferred to ATP. Glycolysis is
a process that breaks down glucose molecules; it produces a net of two ATP molecules.
Oxidation is a process during which a pair of electrons are removed and transferred.
Oxidative cellular metabolism involves 10 biochemical reactions. Anaerobic glycolysis
occurs in the absence of oxygen. Aerobic means in the presence of oxygen.
7. Movement of a solute molecule from an area of high concentration to an area of low
concentration is called:
A. Diffusion
B. Filtration
C. Osmosis
D. Hydrostatic pressure
Rationale
Diffusion is the movement of a solute from an area of high concentration to an area of low
concentration. Osmosis is the movement of water down a concentration gradient from an
area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration. Filtration is the
movement of water and solute through a membrane because of a greater pushing pressure
on one side of the membrane than the other. Hydrostatic pressure is the mechanical force
of water pushing against a cell membrane.
8. Which of the following is an example of an energy-releasing process?
A.
Ana
boli
sm
B. Catabolism
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3, Wk 4, Wk 5, Wk 6, Wk 7, Wk 8, Wk 9 & Week
10 | Newest Comprehensive Compilation of
Actual Exam Questions | 2025/2026 Complete
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South University
NSG 5003 Week 1 Knowledge Check Quiz
NSG 5003 Week 1
1
, QUIZ
1. It is true that a eukaryotic cell:
A. Is smaller than a prokaryotic cell.
B. Contains structures called
organelles.
C. Lacks a well-defined nucleus.
D. Does not contain histones.
Rationale
Eukaryotic cells contain organelles and histones, they have a well-defined nucleus, and are
larger than prokaryotic cells.
2. The function of a histone found in a eukaryote cell focuses on cellular:
A. Division
B. Movement
C. Activities
D. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
folding
Rationale
The histones are binding proteins that cause the supercoiling of DNA into chromosomes
and do not affect cellular division, movement, or activities.
3. An organelle that is responsible for the metabolism of cellular energy is referred to as
a/an:
A. Golgi complex
B. Mitochondrio
n
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Nucleolus
2
,Rationale
Mitochondria play a role in cellular metabolism, cellular respiration, and energy
production. The Golgi complex is responsible for processing and packaging proteins from
the endoplasmic reticulum, where they are synthesized. The nucleolus is a small, dense
structure that contains the ribonucleic acid (RNA), DNA, and DNA-binding proteins.
4. Which statement best describes a desmosome?
A. A desmosome is a barrier to diffusion.
B. Desmosomes hold cells together by continuous bands.
C. A desmosome is a communicating tunnel.
D. Desmosomes function as a zona occludens.
Rationale
The desmosome is a type of cell junction. The other two types include tight junctions and
gap junctions. Desmosomes hold cells together by forming a continuous band of epithelial
tissue or belt (or button like) points of contact. They are also a source of structural stability.
Tight junctions serve as barriers to diffusion and prevent the movement of substances
through transport proteins. Gap junctions are clusters of communicating tunnels.
5. Which statement describes the function of a second messenger?
A. Extracellular ligand that binds with membrane-bound receptors
B. Intracellular enzyme that once will trigger a cascade of intracellular events
C. Chemical messenger that opens specific channels in the cell membrane
D. Chemical messenger that blocks a membrane-bound receptor signal
Rationale
The binding of a ligand to a cell surface receptor triggers the activation of intracellular
second messengers. Second messengers activate signal transduction pathways in the cell
that can initiate different intracellular events. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
and calcium (Ca++) are the two major second-messenger pathways. First messengers are
the extracellular ligands that bind to cell surface receptors. Binding of first messengers can
result in the opening or closing of specific cell membrane channels or the activation of
second messengers.
3
, Which statement is correct regarding cellular energy?
A. Glycolysis is the building of sugar molecules.
B. Oxidative cellular metabolism is a single reaction making adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
C. Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in the mitochondria.
D. Anaerobic glycolysis occurs in the presence of oxygen.
Rationale
Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in the mitochondria. This is the mechanism by which the
energy produced from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins is transferred to ATP. Glycolysis is
a process that breaks down glucose molecules; it produces a net of two ATP molecules.
Oxidation is a process during which a pair of electrons are removed and transferred.
Oxidative cellular metabolism involves 10 biochemical reactions. Anaerobic glycolysis
occurs in the absence of oxygen. Aerobic means in the presence of oxygen.
7. Movement of a solute molecule from an area of high concentration to an area of low
concentration is called:
A. Diffusion
B. Filtration
C. Osmosis
D. Hydrostatic pressure
Rationale
Diffusion is the movement of a solute from an area of high concentration to an area of low
concentration. Osmosis is the movement of water down a concentration gradient from an
area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration. Filtration is the
movement of water and solute through a membrane because of a greater pushing pressure
on one side of the membrane than the other. Hydrostatic pressure is the mechanical force
of water pushing against a cell membrane.
8. Which of the following is an example of an energy-releasing process?
A.
Ana
boli
sm
B. Catabolism
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