Test Bank for Karp’s
Cell and Molecular
Biology, 9th Edition,
Gerald Karp, Janet
Iwasa, Wallace
Marshall
,TEST BANK FOR
KARP’S CELL AND
MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY, 9TH
EDITION, GERALD
KARP, JANET
IWASA, WALLACE
MARSHALL
,Package Title: Test Bank
Course Title: Karp9e
Chapter Number: 1
Question Type: Multiple Choice
1) Who was the first person to name what he thought were single cells?
a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
2) The first compound light microscopes were constructed by the end of the sixteenth century. What
characteristic defines a compound microscope?
a) It has a moveable stage.
b) It has multiple lenses.
c) Its lens is double the size of simple microscopes.
d) The lens has two different colors.
e) It has two different light sources.
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
3) Who was the first scientist to examine and describe living cells?
a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
, 4) Who is generally credited with the discovery of cells?
a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
5) Despite being correct about the first two tenets of the Cell Theory, Schleiden and Schwann made an
error about another central feature of cells. What was their mistaken claim?
a) They believed that all cells were smaller than 2 µ in diameter.
b) They claimed that all cells were exactly the same in every detail.
c) They described cells as immortal.
d) They agreed that cells could arise from noncellular materials.
e) They stated that all cells had nuclei through their entire existence.
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
6) Which11of11the11following11characteristics11is11NOT11a11basic11property11of11cells?
a) Cells11carry11out11a11variety11of11emotional11reactions.
b) Cells11engage11in11numerous11mechanical11activities.
c) Cells11generally11respond11to11stimuli.
d) Cells11are11capable11of11self-regulation.
e) Cells11evolve.
Answer:11a11Di
fficulty:11Easy
Learning11Objective:11LO111.211Explain11the11importance11of11the11fundamental11properties11shared11by11al
l11cells.11Section11Reference:11Section111.211Basic11Properties11of11Cells
7) Which11of11the11following11statements11accurately11characterize11cells?
a) Cells11are11highly11complex11and11organized.
b) Cells11possess11a11genetic11program11and11the11means11to11use11it.
c) Cells11are11capable11of11producing11more11of11themselves.
Cell and Molecular
Biology, 9th Edition,
Gerald Karp, Janet
Iwasa, Wallace
Marshall
,TEST BANK FOR
KARP’S CELL AND
MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY, 9TH
EDITION, GERALD
KARP, JANET
IWASA, WALLACE
MARSHALL
,Package Title: Test Bank
Course Title: Karp9e
Chapter Number: 1
Question Type: Multiple Choice
1) Who was the first person to name what he thought were single cells?
a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
2) The first compound light microscopes were constructed by the end of the sixteenth century. What
characteristic defines a compound microscope?
a) It has a moveable stage.
b) It has multiple lenses.
c) Its lens is double the size of simple microscopes.
d) The lens has two different colors.
e) It has two different light sources.
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
3) Who was the first scientist to examine and describe living cells?
a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
, 4) Who is generally credited with the discovery of cells?
a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
5) Despite being correct about the first two tenets of the Cell Theory, Schleiden and Schwann made an
error about another central feature of cells. What was their mistaken claim?
a) They believed that all cells were smaller than 2 µ in diameter.
b) They claimed that all cells were exactly the same in every detail.
c) They described cells as immortal.
d) They agreed that cells could arise from noncellular materials.
e) They stated that all cells had nuclei through their entire existence.
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
6) Which11of11the11following11characteristics11is11NOT11a11basic11property11of11cells?
a) Cells11carry11out11a11variety11of11emotional11reactions.
b) Cells11engage11in11numerous11mechanical11activities.
c) Cells11generally11respond11to11stimuli.
d) Cells11are11capable11of11self-regulation.
e) Cells11evolve.
Answer:11a11Di
fficulty:11Easy
Learning11Objective:11LO111.211Explain11the11importance11of11the11fundamental11properties11shared11by11al
l11cells.11Section11Reference:11Section111.211Basic11Properties11of11Cells
7) Which11of11the11following11statements11accurately11characterize11cells?
a) Cells11are11highly11complex11and11organized.
b) Cells11possess11a11genetic11program11and11the11means11to11use11it.
c) Cells11are11capable11of11producing11more11of11themselves.
