Test Bank for Karp’s Cell and Molecular Biology,
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x 9th Edition, Gerald Karp, Janet Iwasa
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Chapters 1 - 18 x x x x
,Test Bank for Karp’s Cell and Molecular Biology 9th Edition Karp
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Cell and Molecular Biology
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Chapter 2: The Chemical Basis of Life
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Chapter 3: Bioenergetics, Enzymes, and Metabolism
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Chapter 4: The Structure and Function of the Plasma Membrane
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Chapter 5: Aerobic Respiration and the Mitochondrion
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Chapter 6: Photosynthesis and the Chloroplast
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Chapter 7: Interactions between Cells and Their Environment
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Chapter 8: Cytoplasmic Membrane Systems: Structure, Function, and Membrane
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Trafficking
Chapter 9: The Cytoskeleton and Cell Motility
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Chapter 10: The Nature of the Gene and the Genome
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Chapter 11: The Central Dogma: DNA to RNA to Protein
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Chapter 12: Control of Gene Expression
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Chapter 13: DNA Replication and Repair
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Chapter 14: Cell Division 6
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Chapter 15: Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction: Communication between Cells
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Chapter 16: Cancer
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Chapter 17: The Immune Response
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Chapter 18: Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology
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,Package Title: Test Bank
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Course Title: Karp9e
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Chapter Number: 1
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Cell and Molecular Biology
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Karp’s Cell and Molecular Biology, 9th Edition
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Question Type: Multiple Choice x x x
1) Who was the first person to name what he thought were single cells?
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a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
ANSWER: b x
Difficulty: Easy
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
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Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
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2) The first compound light microscopes were constructed by the end of the sixteenth century. What
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characteristic defines a compound microscope?
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a) It has a moveable stage.
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b) It has multiple lenses.
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c) Its lens is double the size of simple microscopes.
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d) The lens has two different colors.
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e) It has two different light sources.
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ANSWER: b x
Difficulty: Easy
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
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Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
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3) Who was the first scientist to examine and describe living cells?
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a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
ANSWER: a x
Difficulty: Easy
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
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Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
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, 4) Who is generally credited with the discovery of cells?
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a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
ANSWER:
x
x b
Difficulty: Easy x
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
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Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
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5) Despite being correct about the first two tenets of the Cell Theory, Schleiden and Schwann made an
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error about another central feature of cells. What was their mistaken claim?
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a) They believed that all cells were smaller than 2 µ in diameter.
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b) They claimed that all cells were exactly the same in every detail.
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c) They described cells as immortal.
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d) They agreed that cells could arise from noncellular materials.
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e) They stated that all cells had nuclei through their entire existence.
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ANSWER: d x
Difficulty: Medium
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
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Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
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6) Which of the following characteristics is NOT a basic property of cells?
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a) Cells carry out a variety of emotional reactions.
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b) Cells engage in numerous mechanical activities.
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c) Cells generally respond to stimuli.
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d) Cells are capable of self-regulation.
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e) Cells evolve.
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ANSWER: a x
Difficulty: Easy
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Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Explain the importance of the fundamental properties shared by all cells.
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Section Reference: Section 1.2 Basic Properties of Cells
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7) Which of the following statements accurately characterize cells?
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a) Cells are highly complex and organized.
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b) Cells possess a genetic program and the means to use it.
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x 9th Edition, Gerald Karp, Janet Iwasa
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Chapters 1 - 18 x x x x
,Test Bank for Karp’s Cell and Molecular Biology 9th Edition Karp
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Table of Contents:
x x
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Cell and Molecular Biology
x x x x x x x x x x
Chapter 2: The Chemical Basis of Life
x x x x x x
Chapter 3: Bioenergetics, Enzymes, and Metabolism
x x x x x
Chapter 4: The Structure and Function of the Plasma Membrane
x x x x x x x x x
Chapter 5: Aerobic Respiration and the Mitochondrion
x x x x x x
Chapter 6: Photosynthesis and the Chloroplast
x x x x x
Chapter 7: Interactions between Cells and Their Environment
x x x x x x x
Chapter 8: Cytoplasmic Membrane Systems: Structure, Function, and Membrane
x x x x x x x x
Trafficking
Chapter 9: The Cytoskeleton and Cell Motility
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Chapter 10: The Nature of the Gene and the Genome
x x x x x x x x x
Chapter 11: The Central Dogma: DNA to RNA to Protein
x x x x x x x x x
Chapter 12: Control of Gene Expression
x x x x x
Chapter 13: DNA Replication and Repair
x x x x x
Chapter 14: Cell Division 6
x x x x
Chapter 15: Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction: Communication between Cells
x x x x x x x x x
Chapter 16: Cancer
x x
Chapter 17: The Immune Response
x x x x
Chapter 18: Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology
x x x x x x x
,Package Title: Test Bank
x x x
Course Title: Karp9e
x x x
Chapter Number: 1
x x x
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Cell and Molecular Biology
x x x x x x x x x x
Karp’s Cell and Molecular Biology, 9th Edition
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Question Type: Multiple Choice x x x
1) Who was the first person to name what he thought were single cells?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
ANSWER: b x
Difficulty: Easy
x x
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
x x x x x x x x x x
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
x x x x x x x x
2) The first compound light microscopes were constructed by the end of the sixteenth century. What
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
characteristic defines a compound microscope?
x x x x x
a) It has a moveable stage.
x x x x
b) It has multiple lenses.
x x x
c) Its lens is double the size of simple microscopes.
x x x x x x x x
d) The lens has two different colors.
x x x x x
e) It has two different light sources.
x x x x x
ANSWER: b x
Difficulty: Easy
x x
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
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Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
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3) Who was the first scientist to examine and describe living cells?
x x x x x x x x x x
a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
ANSWER: a x
Difficulty: Easy
x x
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
x x x x x x x x x x
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
x x x x x x x x
, 4) Who is generally credited with the discovery of cells?
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a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schleiden
d) Schwann
e) Virchow
ANSWER:
x
x b
Difficulty: Easy x
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
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Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
x x x x x x x x
5) Despite being correct about the first two tenets of the Cell Theory, Schleiden and Schwann made an
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error about another central feature of cells. What was their mistaken claim?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
a) They believed that all cells were smaller than 2 µ in diameter.
x x x x x x x x x x x
b) They claimed that all cells were exactly the same in every detail.
x x x x x x x x x x x
c) They described cells as immortal.
x x x x
d) They agreed that cells could arise from noncellular materials.
x x x x x x x x
e) They stated that all cells had nuclei through their entire existence.
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ANSWER: d x
Difficulty: Medium
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the three tenets of cell theory.
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Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Discovery of Cells
x x x x x x x
6) Which of the following characteristics is NOT a basic property of cells?
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a) Cells carry out a variety of emotional reactions.
x x x x x x x
b) Cells engage in numerous mechanical activities.
x x x x x
c) Cells generally respond to stimuli.
x x x x
d) Cells are capable of self-regulation.
x x x x
e) Cells evolve.
x
ANSWER: a x
Difficulty: Easy
x x
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Explain the importance of the fundamental properties shared by all cells.
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Section Reference: Section 1.2 Basic Properties of Cells
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7) Which of the following statements accurately characterize cells?
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a) Cells are highly complex and organized.
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b) Cells possess a genetic program and the means to use it.
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