Test Bank for Becker's World of the Cell, 10th Edition by Jeff Hardin,
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Chapter 1 A Preview of Cell Biology
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1) Robert Hooke coined the term cell when studying thin slices of cork. These
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werethe first cells observed because
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A) dead plant cells; the thick cells walls did not require high resolution or magnification
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B) dead animal cells; they were immobile and did not need to be fixed before viewing
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C) compartments; they were actually the result of multiple cells that had merged
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anddied toform large compartments that were easy to view
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D) immune cells; they produce antibodies that embed in the cell membrane to make it
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E) "little rooms"; they were 100 nm in diameter, much larger
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than mostplant cellsAnswer: A
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2) The Latin phrase omnis cellula e cellula refers to a cellular principle.
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Which of thefollowingstatements is the best interpretation of this phrase?
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A) Tissues are composed of similar cells.
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B) Cells generally are found in clusters.
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C) All cells arise only from preexisting cells.
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D) Organs are composed of tissues and cells.
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E) The cell is the basicw w w w
unit ofstructure.Answer: C
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allowing thevisualizationof
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A) Theodor Schwann; the internal structures of cells, such as ribosomes,
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nuclei, andGolgibodies
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B) Robert Hooke; bacteria and viruses
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C) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek; sperm cells, bacteria, algae, and other protists
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D) Robert Brown; cell structures using fluorescent antibodies
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E) Rudolf Virchow; collagen and w w w
musclecellsAnswer: C
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4) Which organelle stores most of the DNA in plant and animal cells?
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A) Golgi complex w
B) Mitochondrion
C) Chloroplast
D) Nucleus
E) Lysosome
Answer: D
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5) Which of the following statements is false?
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A) All organisms consist of one or more cells.
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B) All cells arise from preexisting cells.
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C) The cell is the basic unit of structure for all organisms.
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D) All cells have a membrane-bound nucleus.
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E) Cells come in a wide variety of
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sizes andshapes.Answer: D
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,6) Which of the following is true of a nanometer?
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A) A nanometer is about the size of a common bacterial cell.
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B) A nanometer is one millionth of a meter.
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C) A nanometer is equivalent to 10 Angstroms (Å).
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D) The nanometer is the most common measurement used in measuring whole cells.
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7) Which of the following is closest to a micrometer in size?
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A) The width of a strand of DNA
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B) The length of a plant cell
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C) The length of a chicken egg
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D) A typical prokaryotic cell
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8) Cell biology emerged from which of the following fields of biology?
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A) Biochemistry
B) Cytology
C) Genetics
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biochemistryAnswer: D
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, 9) Which of the following is smallest?
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A) Ribosome
B) Virus
C) Protein
D) Mitochondrion
E) Prokaryote
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10) Early microscopes did not allow clear visualization of cells because they were limited
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11) You are working on a project that involves the direct observation of DNA
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molecules. Themicroscope that would give you the best information at
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this timewould be the
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