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Review Questions
1.
When viewing a specimen through a light microscope, what is a method that scientists use to make it easier to see individual components of cells?
- a beam of electrons
- high temperatures
- radioactive isotopes
- special stains
2.
What is the basic unit of life?
- cell
- organism
- organ
- tissue
3.
Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?
- All living organisms are made of cells.
- All cells contain DNA that they pass on to daughter cells.
- All cells depend on their surroundings to provide energy.
- All cells have a nucleus.
4.
Which of the following could most effectively be visualized with a scanning electron microscope?
- cells swimming in a drop of pond water
- details of structures inside cells
- a three-dimensional view of the surface of a membrane
- the movement of molecules inside the cell
5.
Who was the first to clearly identify and name individual cells?
- Anton van Leeuwenhoek
- Matthias Schleiden
- Robert Hooke
- Theodor Schwann
6.
Which of the following observations contributed to the cell theory?
- Animal and plant cells have nuclei and organelles.
- Non-living material cannot give rise to living organisms.
- Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are surrounded by a plasma membrane.
- Viruses replicate.
7.
In order to obtain some materials and remove waste, what process is used by prokaryotes?
- cell division
- diffusion
- flagellar motion
- ribosomes
8.
When bacteria lack fimbriae, what are they less likely to do?
- adhere to cell surfaces
- retain the ability to divide
- swim through bodily fluids
- synthesize proteins
9.
What is a difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
- Both cells have a nucleus but prokaryotic cells lack cytoplasm.
- Both cells have cytoplasm but prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus.
- Both cells have DNA but prokaryotic cells lack a cell membrane.
- Both cells have a cell membrane but prokaryotic cells lack DNA.
10.
Eukaryotic cells contain complex organelles that carry out their chemical reactions. Prokaryotes lack many of these complex organelles, although they have a variety of unique structures of their own. However, most prokaryotic cells can exchange nutrients with the outside environment faster than most eukaryotic cells. Why is this so?
- Most prokaryotic cells are smaller, and have a higher surface-to-volume ratio, than eukaryotic cells.
- Most prokaryotic cells are larger, and have a higher surface-to-volume ratio, than eukaryotic cells.
- Most prokaryotic cells are smaller, and have a lower surface-to-volume ratio, than eukaryotic cells.
- Prokaryotic cells are larger, and have a lower surface-to-volume ratio, than eukaryotic cells.
11.
What is surrounded by one phospholipid bilayer?
- lysosomes
- ribosomes
- nucleolus
- nucleus
12.
Peroxisomes got their name because hydrogen peroxide is
- a cofactor for the organelles' enzymes
- incorporated into their membranes
- produced during their oxidation reactions
- used in their detoxification reactions
13.
In plant cells, the function of the lysosomes is carried out by what?
- nuclei
- peroxisomes
- ribosomes
- vacuole
14.
Which of the following is found both in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?
- mitochondrion
- nucleus
- ribosomes
- centrosomes
15.
Which of the following structures is not found in prokaryotic cells?
- plasma membrane
- chloroplast
- nucleoid
- ribosome
16.
Where would you find DNA, the genetic material, in an animal cell?
- in the centriole
- only in the mitochondria
- in the mitochondria and the nucleus
17.
Which of the following is most likely to have the greatest concentration of smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER)?
- a cell that secretes enzymes
- a cell that destroys pathogens
- a cell that makes steroid hormones
- a cell that engages in photosynthesis
18.
Which of the following sequences correctly lists in order the steps involved in the incorporation of a protein within a cell membrane?
- synthesis of the protein on the ribosome; modification in the Golgi apparatus; packaging in the endoplasmic reticulum; modification in the vesicle
- synthesis of the protein on the lysosome; modification in the Golgi; packaging in the vesicle; distribution in the endoplasmic reticulum
- synthesis of the protein on the ribosome; modification in the endoplasmic reticulum; tagging in the Golgi; distribution via the vesicle
- synthesis of the protein on the lysosome; packaging in the vesicle; distribution via the Golgi; modification in the endoplasmic reticulum
19.
Which of the following is not a component of the endomembrane system?
- endoplasmic reticulum
- Golgi apparatus
- lysosome
- mitochondrion
20.
Which of the following have the ability to disassemble and reform quickly?
- intermediate filaments and microtubules
- microfilaments and intermediate filaments
- microfilaments and microtubules
- only intermediate filaments
21.
Which of the following do not play a role in intracellular movement?
- intermediate filaments and microtubules
- microfilaments and intermediate filaments
- microfilaments and microtubules
- only intermediate filaments
22.
Which components of the cytoskeleton are responsible for the contraction of muscles?
- intermediate filaments
- microfilaments
- microtubules
23.
What type of junctions prevent the movement of chemicals between two adjacent animal cells?
- desmosomes
- gap junctions
- plasmodesmata
- tight junctions
24.
Gap junctions are formed by ________?
- gaps in the cell wall of plants
- protein complexes that form channels between cells
- tight, rivet-like regions in the membranes of adjacent cells
- a tight knitting of membranes
25.
Some animal cells produce extensive extracellular matrix. You would expect their ribosomes to synthesize large amounts of which of the following proteins?
- actin
- collagen
- myosin
- tubulin
26.
Which of the following molecules is typically found in the extracellular matrix?
- nucleic acids such as DNA
- peptidoglycans
- cellulose
- proteoglycans