exam ch 7 Flashcards
what is the magnification of a compound light microscope that uses a 10x lens in series with a 25x lens
250x
which is not a part of the cells theory?
cells are produced spontaneously as an organism
robert hooke and anton van leeuwenhoek designed microscopes that enable them to see organelles within the cells they observed. (true/false)
false
which type of electron microscope directs electrons over the surface of a nonliving specimens, producing a three-dimensional image?
scanning tunneling electron microscope
which term describes the function of proteins found on the outer surface of the plasma membrane?
receptors
what is the function of carbohydrates that stick out from the outer surface of the plasma membrane?
they give the cell shape and enable it to move
which organelle is similar to the section of the factory that organizes, boxes, and ships the final products?
golgi apparatus
which type of cellular transport does not require an input of energy?
facilitated diffusion
if you want to see a three-dimensional image of DNA from a live specimen, which typeof microscope would you use?
scanning tunneling microscope
which cell organelles are directly involved with the production of proteins?
ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, nucleus
all cell, whether eukaryotic or prokaryotic, have a plasma membrane (true/false)
true
what features of eukaryotic cells have enabled them to develop more specific functions than prokaryotic cells?
organelles
which component of the plasma membrane contributes to the fluidity of the plasma membrane?
cholesterol molecules
in prokaryotic cells, where does the conversion of fuel particles into usable energy occur?
cytoplasm
in which structure is light energy captured and converted to chemical energy?
chloroplast