Spencer_Elisabeth test: introduction Flashcards
10. What part of the cell is involved in making proteins?
Ribosomes
- CellularBiology
4. Why does a microscope have stage clips on it?
To secure slides to the stage
- Microscope Usage Instructions
11. The cell wall of a tree is made of what?
Cellulose
- CellularBiology
14. What cell doesn’t have a nucleus?
Prokaryote
- CellularBiology
17. What would happen if a plant cell didn’t have chloroplasts?
It wouldn’t be able to make its own nutrients
- CellularBiology
18. What happens if you test a hypothesis multiple times and the data doesn’t support your prediction?
Re-think your hypothesis
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21. The organelle that is used to make food in plants is?
Chloroplasts
- CellularBiology
27. Which of the following microscopes do we use in class?
Compound light
- CellularBiology
28. To reveal trends in data, the data should be presented in a(n)?
Graph
Discussed in class
29. How are eukaryotic cells different from prokaryotic cells?
Eukaryotic have nuclei: and prokaryotic don’t
- CellularBiology
30. Prokaryotic cells are?
Single-called organisms
- CellularBiology
33. What’s the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
Theories have been confirmed through tests; hypothesis haven’t
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35. If a specimen appears slightly blurry, what should you do first?
Adjust the fine focus knob
- Microscope Usage Instructions
37. What is used for focusing in high power?
Fine focus knob
- Microscope Usage Instructions
38. What is used for focusing in low power?
Coarse focus knob
- Microscope Usage Instructions
39. Revolves to allow you to switch objectives
Rotating nose piece
- Microscope Usage Instructions
40. What is the high powered objective?
The highest power in the lens
- Microscope Usage Instructions
42. What controls the amount of light passing through a specimen?
Diaphragam
- Microscope Usage Instructions
43. What is the area where a slide of placed called?
Stage
- Microscope Usage Instructions
44. What contains the ocular lens?
Eyepiece or body tube
- Microscope Usage Instructions
45. How is a scientist a good detective?
They observe very well, and they are very creative with their answers, thus have to use their brains a lot in order to come up with hypothesis’ and other ideas. They are also curious, honest, etc
- Notes, numbers, and rear window and CSI
46. What is the intermediate phalange?
The second smallest part of a finger, it’s the middle of the three bone fingers
- Notes, numbers, and rear window and CSI
48. What is the distal phalange?
The smallest part of a finger, the bone furthest from the body, smallest bone of the three finger bones
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50. In fingers, what do the bones represent?
Fibonacci sequence, golden rule, phi
- Phi, Fibonacci, golden rule in nature
