Ch. 6 Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

What factor accounts for the small size of most cells?

A

Surface to volume ratio

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2
Q

Which of the following organelles is correctly matched with its function?

A) nucleus; protein synthesis 
B) ER; heredity 
C) Golgi bodies; packaging 
D) mitochondria; digestion 
E) chloroplasts; storage of lipids
A

C) Golgi bodies; packaging

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3
Q

Which is one of the two main functions of the nuclear envelope?

A

Allows separation of DNA from cytoplasm machinery

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4
Q

Which of the following contain enzymes used in the breakdown of glucose and generation of ATP?

A

Mitochondria

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5
Q

The mitochondrion harnesses the energy of the flow of ____________ from its ___________ compartment to its _____________ compartment to generate ATP

A

H+; outer; inner

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6
Q

The largest cytoskeletal element is the…

A

Microtubule

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7
Q

Four of the five items listed below are organelles found in eukaryotic cells. Select the exception.

A) mitochondrion 
B) Golgi body 
C) nucleoid 
D) lysosomes 
E) vacuole
A

Nucleoid

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8
Q

One generalization of the cell theory is that

A

The cell is the smallest unit that displays the properties of life

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9
Q

The ability of light microscopes to clearly enlarge specimens is fundamentally limited by the

A

Shortest wavelength of visible light

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10
Q

The best microscope to use to view surface features of specimens is the…

A

Scanning electron microscope

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11
Q

Where in cells are proteins manufactured?

A

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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12
Q

Which of the following contain enzymes, are the main organelles of intracellular digestion, and can digest whole cells?

A

Lysosomes

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13
Q

Photosynthesis is associated with all of the following except…

A) chloroplasts 
B) plastids 
C) grana 
D) thylakoids 
E) vacuoles
A

Vacuoles

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14
Q

Plant cells build a cuticle…

A

At plant surfaces exposed to air

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15
Q

Which cell feature is absent in bacterial cells?

A

Nucleus

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16
Q

The first cell seen by Robert Hooke using a microscope was

A

A cork cell