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TEST BANK
Becker's World of the Cell


Jeff Hardin; James Lodolce
10th Edition




James P Lodolce




I II

,Iable of Contents

Chapter O 1 A Preview of Cell Biology 1
Chapter 02 The Chemistry of the Cell 25
Chapter 03 The Macromolecules of the Cell 50
Chapter 04 Cells and Organelles 70
Chapter 05 Bioenergetics The Flow of Energy in the Cell 90
Chapter 06 Enzymes The Catalysts of Life 115
Chapter 07 Membranes Their Structure, Function, and Chemistry 138
Chapter 08 Transport Across Membranes Overcoming the Permeability Barrier 160
Chapter 09 Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism Glycolysis and Fermentation 184
Chapter 10 Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism Aerobic Respiration 205
Chapter 11 Phototrophic Energy Metabolism Photosynthesis 230
Chapter 12 The Endomembrane System 254
Chapter 13 Cytoskeletal Systems 279
Chapter 14 Cellular Movement Motility and Contractility 302
Chapter 15 Beyond the Cell Cell Adhesions. Cell Junctions, and Extracellular Structures 327
Chapter 16 The Structural Basis of Cellular Information DNA, Chromosomes, and the
Nucleus 351
Chapter 17 DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination 372
Chapter 18 Gene Expression I. Transcription 394
Chapter 19 Gene Expression II. The Genetic Code and Protein Synthesis 410
Chapter 20 The Regulation of Gene Expression 434
Chapter 21 Molecular Biology Techniques for Cell Biology 456
Chapter 22 Signal Transduction Mechanisms I. Electrical and Synaptic Signaling 481
Chapter 23 Signal Transduction Mechanisms II. Messengers and Receptors 504
Chapter 24 The Cell Cycle and Mitosis 529
Chapter 25 Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis, and Genetic Recombination 554
Chapter 26 Cancer Cells 578

,Test Bank for Becker's World of the Cell, 10th Edition by Jeff Hardin, James P.
Lodolce

Becker's World of the Cell, 10e (Hardin)
Chapter 1 A Preview of Cell Biology

1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) Robert Hooke coined the term cell when studying thin slices of cork. These were
the first cells observed because .
A) dead plant cells; the thick cells walls did not require high resolution or magnification to view
B) dead animal cells; they were immobile and did not need to be fixed before viewing
C) compartments; they were actually the result of multiple cells that had merged and died to
form large compartments that were easy to view
D) immune cells; they produce antibodies that embed in the cell membrane to make it visible
E) "little rooms"; they were 100 nm in diameter, much larger than most plant cells
Answer: A
Chapter Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global LO: G1
V&C LO: VC-SF

2) The Latin phrase omnis cellula e cellula refers to a cellular principle. Which of the following
statements is the best interpretation of this phrase?
A) Tissues are composed of similar cells.
B) Cells generally are found in clusters.
C) All cells arise only from preexisting cells.
D) Organs are composed of tissues and cells.
E) The cell is the basic unit of structure.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global LO: G7
V&C LO: VC-SF




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, 3) improved the original light microscope in the late 1600s, allowing the visualization
of .
A) Theodor Schwann; the internal structures of cells, such as ribosomes, nuclei, and Golgi
bodies
B) Robert Hooke; bacteria and viruses
C) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek; sperm cells, bacteria, algae, and other protists
D) Robert Brown; cell structures using fluorescent antibodies
E) Rudolf Virchow; collagen and muscle cells
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.2
Global LO: G1
V&C LO: VC-S

4) Which organelle stores most of the DNA in plant and animal cells?
A) Golgi complex
B) Mitochondrion
C) Chloroplast
D) Nucleus
E) Lysosome
Answer: D
Chapter Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.2
Global LO: G1
V&C LO: VC-E

5) Which of the following statements is false?
A) All organisms consist of one or more cells.
B) All cells arise from preexisting cells.
C) The cell is the basic unit of structure for all organisms.
D) All cells have a membrane-bound nucleus.
E) Cells come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes.
Answer: D
Chapter Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global LO: G7
V&C LO: VC-PS




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