Test Bank - Becker's World of the Cell, 10th Edition (Hardin, 2022) Chapter 1-26 | All Chapters

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)
Chapter591 A59Preview59of59Cell59Biology

1.1 Multiple59Choice59Questions

1) Robert59Hooke59coined59the59term59cell59when59studying59thin59slices59of59cork.59These59
59were59the59first59cells59observed59because59 .
A) dead59plant59cells;59the59thick59cells59walls59did59not59require59high59resolution59or59magnification59to59view
B) dead59animal59cells;59they59were59immobile59and59did59not59need59to59be59fixed59before59viewing
C) compartments;59they59were59actually59the59result59of59multiple59cells59that59had59merged59and59die
d59to59form59large59compartments59that59were59easy59to59view
D) immune59cells;59they59produce59antibodies59that59embed59in59the59cell59membrane59to59make59it59visible
E) "little59rooms";59they59were5910059nm59in59diameter,59much59larger59than59most59plant59c
ells59Answer:5 9 A
Chapter59Section:5 9 5 9 1.1
Bloom's59Taxonomy:5 9 Remembering/Understanding59Learning
59Outcome:5 9 1.1
Global59LO:5 9 G159V
&C59LO:5 9 VC-SF

2) The59Latin59phrase59omnis59cellula59e59cellula59refers59to59a59cellular59principle.59Which59of59the59followi
ng59statements59is59the59best59interpretation59of59this59phrase?
A) Tissues59are59composed59of59similar59cells.
B) Cells59generally59are59found59in59clusters.
C) All59cells59arise59only59from59preexisting59cells.
D) Organs59are59composed59of59tissues59and59cells.
E) The59cell59is59the59basic59unit59of59structu
re.59Answer:5 9 C
Chapter59Section:5 9 5 9 1.1
Bloom's59Taxonomy:5 9 Remembering/Understanding59Learning
59Outcome:5 9 1.1
Global59LO:5 9 G759V
&C59LO:5 9 VC-SF




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,3) 59improved59the59original59light59microscope59in59the59late591600s,59allowing59the59visualizatio
n59of59 .
A) Theodor59Schwann;59the59internal59structures59of59cells,59such59as59ribosomes,59nuclei,59and59G
olgi59bodies
B) Robert59Hooke;59bacteria59and59viruses
C) Antonie59van59Leeuwenhoek;59sperm59cells,59bacteria,59algae,59and59other59protists
D) Robert59Brown;59cell59structures59using59fluorescent59antibodies
E) Rudolf59Virchow;59collagen59and59muscle59cells5
9Answer:5 9 C
Chapter59Section:5 9 5 9 1.1
Bloom's59Taxonomy:5 9 Remembering/Understanding59Learning
59Outcome:5 9 1.2
Global59LO:5 9 G159V
&C59LO:5 9 5 9 VC-S

4) Which59organelle59stores59most59of59the59DNA59in59plant59and59animal59cells?
A) Golgi59complex
B) Mitochondrion
C) Chloroplast
D) Nucleus
E) Lysosome5
9Answer:5 9 D
Chapter59Section:5 9 5 9 1.2
Bloom's59Taxonomy:5 9 Remembering/Understanding59Learning
59Outcome:5 9 1.2
Global59LO:5 9 G159V
&C59LO:5 9 5 9 VC-E

5) Which59of59the59following59statements59is59false?
A) All59organisms59consist59of59one59or59more59cells.
B) All59cells59arise59from59preexisting59cells.
C) The59cell59is59the59basic59unit59of59structure59for59all59organisms.
D) All59cells59have59a59membrane-bound59nucleus.
E) Cells59come59in59a59wide59variety59of59sizes59and59sha
pes.59Answer:5 9 D
Chapter59Section:5 9 5 9 1.2
Bloom's59Taxonomy:5 9 Applying/Analyzing59Lear
ning59Outcome:5 9 1.1
Global59LO:5 9 G759V
&C59LO:5 9 VC-PS




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,6) Which59of59the59following59is59true59of59a59nanometer?
A) A59nanometer59is59about59the59size59of59a59common59bacterial59cell.
B) A59nanometer59is59one59millionth59of59a59meter.
C) A59nanometer59is59equivalent59to591059Angstroms59(Å).
D) The59nanometer59is59the59most59common59measurement59used59in59measuring59whole59cells.
E) None59of59the59above
.59Answer:5 9 C
Chapter59Section:5 9 5 9 1.2
Bloom's59Taxonomy:5 9 Remembering/Understanding59Learning
59Outcome:5 9 1.2
Global59LO:5 9 G459V
&C59LO:5 9 VC-PS

7) Which59of59the59following59is59closest59to59a59micrometer59in59size?
A) The59width59of59a59strand59of59DNA
B) The59length59of59a59plant59cell
C) The59length59of59a59chicken59egg
D) A59typical59prokaryotic59cell
E) The59size59of59a59ribosom
e59Answer:5 9 D
Chapter59Section:5 9 5 9 1.2
Bloom's59Taxonomy:5 9 Applying/Analyzing59Lear
ning59Outcome:5 9 1.2
Global59LO:5 9 G459V
&C59LO:5 9 VC-PS

8) Cell59biology59emerged59from59which59of59the59following59fields59of59biology?
A) Biochemistry
B) Cytology
C) Genetics
D) Biochemistry,59cytology,59and59genetics
E) Cytology59and59biochemistry59
Answer:5 9 D
Chapter59Section:5 9 5 9 1.2
Bloom's59Taxonomy:5 9 Remembering/Understanding59Learning
59Outcome:5 9 1.1
Global59LO:5 9 G159V
&C59LO:5 9 5 9 VC-E




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, 9) Which59of59the59following59is59smallest?
A) Ribosome
B) Virus
C) Protein
D) Mitochondrion
E) Prokaryote5
9Answer:5 9 C
Chapter59Section:5 9 5 9 1.2
Bloom's59Taxonomy:5 9 Applying/Analyzing59Lea
rning59Outcome:5 9 1.2
Global59LO:5 9 G459V
&C59LO:5 9 VC-SF

10) Early59microscopes59did59not59allow59clear59visualization59of59cells59because59they59were59limited59by
A) magnification.
B) number59of59kernels.
C) resolution.
D) refraction.
E) both59magnification59and59resolution.59
Answer:5 9 E
Chapter59Section:5 9 5 9 1.1
Bloom's59Taxonomy:5 9 Remembering/Understanding59Learning
59Outcome:5 9 1.2
Global59LO:5 9 G459V
&C59LO:5 9 VC-SF

11) You59are59working59on59a59project59that59involves59the59direct59observation59of59DNA59molecules.59
The59microscope59that59would59give59you59the59best59information59at59this59time59would59be59the
A) light59microscope.
B) phase-contrast59microscope.
C) transmission59electron59microscope.
D) digital59video59microscope.
E) fluorescent59microscope.59
Answer:5 9 C
Chapter59Section:5 9 5 9 1.2
Bloom's59Taxonomy:5 9 Applying/Analyzing59Lear
ning59Outcome:5 9 1.2
Global59LO:5 9 G459V
&C59LO:5 9 VC-PS




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