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A Preview of Cell Biology
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were the first cells observed because .
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A) dead plant cells; the thick cells walls did not require high resolution or magnification to view
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B) dead animal cells; they were immobile and did not need to be fixed before viewing
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C) compartments; they were actually the result of multiple cells that had merged and died t
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o form large compartments that were easy to view
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D) immune cells; they produce antibodies that embed in the cell membrane to make it visible
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E) "little rooms"; they were 100 nm in diameter, much larger than most plant cell
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s Answer: A
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C) All cells arise only from preexisting cells.
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E) The cell is the basic unit of structure.
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Answer: C
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C) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek; sperm cells, bacteria, algae, and other protists
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D) Robert Brown; cell structures using fluorescent antibodies
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E) Rudolf Virchow; collagen and muscle cells
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Answer: C
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4) Which organelle stores most of the DNA in plant and animal cells?
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B) Mitochondrion
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5) Which of the following statements is false?
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A) All organisms consist of one or more cells.
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B) All cells arise from preexisting cells.
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C) The cell is the basic unit of structure for all organisms.
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D) All cells have a membrane-bound nucleus.
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E) Cells come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes
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. Answer: D
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A) A nanometer is about the size of a common bacterial cell.
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B) A nanometer is one millionth of a meter.
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C) A nanometer is equivalent to 10 Angstroms (Å).
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D) The nanometer is the most common measurement used in measuring whole cells.
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7) Which of the following is closest to a micrometer in size?
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A) The width of a strand of DNA
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B) The length of a plant cell
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C) The length of a chicken egg
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D) A typical prokaryotic cell
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E) The size of a ribosome
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Answer: D
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8) Cell biology emerged from which of the following fields of biology?
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A) Biochemistry
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were the first cells observed because .
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A) dead plant cells; the thick cells walls did not require high resolution or magnification to view
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B) dead animal cells; they were immobile and did not need to be fixed before viewing
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C) compartments; they were actually the result of multiple cells that had merged and died t
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o form large compartments that were easy to view
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D) immune cells; they produce antibodies that embed in the cell membrane to make it visible
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E) "little rooms"; they were 100 nm in diameter, much larger than most plant cell
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E) The cell is the basic unit of structure.
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Answer: C
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A) All organisms consist of one or more cells.
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B) All cells arise from preexisting cells.
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C) The cell is the basic unit of structure for all organisms.
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D) All cells have a membrane-bound nucleus.
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E) Cells come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes
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. Answer: D
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A) A nanometer is about the size of a common bacterial cell.
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B) A nanometer is one millionth of a meter.
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C) A nanometer is equivalent to 10 Angstroms (Å).
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D) The nanometer is the most common measurement used in measuring whole cells.
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7) Which of the following is closest to a micrometer in size?
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A) The width of a strand of DNA
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B) The length of a plant cell
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C) The length of a chicken egg
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D) A typical prokaryotic cell
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E) The size of a ribosome
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Answer: D
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8) Cell biology emerged from which of the following fields of biology?
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