Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity latest review

Becker's The World of the Cell, 9e (Hardin/Bertoni/Kleinsmith) Chapter 4 Cells and Organelles 4.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following is characteristic of eukaryotic cells? A) binary fission B) membrane-bounded nucleus C) peptidoglycan cell wall D) 70S ribosomes E) smaller than 5 µm in diameter Answer: B Chapter Section: 4.2, 4.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Learning Outcome: 4.1 Global LO: G7 2) The methanobacteria, halobacteria, and sulfobacteria are included in which domain? A) bacteria B) protista C) blue-green algae D) archaea E) eukarya Answer: D Chapter Section: 4.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Learning Outcome: 4.1 Global LO: G7 3) Experiments by Stanley Miller in the 1950s demonstrated that the first organic molecules on earth A) were nucleic acids such as RNA and DNA. B) most likely formed in an extraterrestrial environment and were deposited on earth via asteroids. C) could have formed abiotically in a reducing atmosphere containing hydrogen, methane, ammonia, and water vapor. D) were catalysts composed of simple amino acids. E) were catalysts composed of simple amino acids and most likely formed in an extraterrestrial environment and were deposited on earth via asteroids. Answer: C Chapter Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Learning Outcome: 4.1 Global LO: G7 1 4) The size range of most plant and animal cells is A) 1–10 nm. B) 1–5 μm. C) 10–50 μm. D) 0.1–0.5 mm. E) 50–100 mm. Answer: C Chapter Section: 4.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Learning Outcome: 4.1 Global LO: G7 5) Which of the following is true of plant cells? A) Plant cells may contain chloroplasts. B) Plant cells are always much larger than animal cells. C) Chromosomes are found only in plant cells. D) Only plant cells have a cell membrane. E) The plant cell has no cell wall. Answer: A Chapter Section: 4.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Learning Outcome: 4.2 Global LO: G7 6) Which of the following organelles is not generally found in animal cells? A) food vacuole B) centriole C) endoplasmic reticulum D) central vacuole E) mitochondrion Answer: D Chapter Section: 4.3 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Learning Outcome: 4.2 Global LO: G7 7) When the size of a cell increases, the surface area/volume ratio A) decreases initially and then begins to increase. B) remains the same. C) decreases. D) increases initially and then begins to decrease. E) increases. Answer: C Chapter Section: 4.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Learning Outcome: 4.1 Global LO: G4, G7 2 8) If the surface area of a cell increases by a factor of 100, the volume of that cell will A) remain the same. B) increase by a factor of 100. C) increase by a factor of 1000. D) increase by a factor of 10. E) decrease by a factor of 100. Answer: C Chapter Section: 4.2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Learning Outcome: 4.1 Global LO: G4, G7 9) Eukaryotic cells are believed to have arisen A) from a symbiotic relationship between primitive nucleated cells and bacterial cells. B) from the fusion of multiple archaeal cells into a larger, more complex cell. C) independently from prokaryotic cells. D) by mutations that lead to changes in plasma membranes, leading to internal membrane-bound organelles. E) independently from prokaryotic cells by mutations that lead to changes in plasma membranes, leading to internal membrane-bound organelles. Answer: A Chapter Section: 4.1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Learning Outcome: 4.1 Global LO: G7 10) Which of the following would be attributed to a peroxisomal dysfunction? A) accumulation of N-acetylglucosamine phosphotransferase B) accumulation of ganglioside GM2 C) accumulation of very long chain fatty acids D) accumulation of glucocerebroside E) accumul