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1.1 Introduction to Cells Quiz
1. In which of the following cells can more than one nucleus be found?
a. Neuron
b. An unfertilized egg
c. Muscle fiber
d. Sertoli cell
2. Which of the following characteristics found in a structure indicates that it is alive?
a. The presence of a lipid bilayer
b. The presence of genetic material
c. Metabolism
d. Movement
3. Which of the following contribute to the cell theory?
I. Living organisms are composed of cells.
II. All cells come from pre-existing cells.
III. Cells are the fundamental unit of life.
a.
b.
c.
d.
II only
I and III only
I, II, III
I only
4. The fact that muscle cells have more than one nucleus challenges the ______________.
a. theory of evolution
b. cell theory
c. discover of Pasteur
d. ideas of Gregor Mendel
5. What is the approximate thickness of a bacterium?
a. 1 um
b. 1 nm
c. 10 nm
d. 10 um
6. Prokaryotic cells most often reach a maximum size of
a. 0.5 um
b. 15 um
c. 5 um
d. 10 um
7. What is the approximate thickness of a cell membrane?
a. 10 nm
b. 10 um
c. 1 nm
d. 1 um
8. If a Sequoia sempervirens tree is 100 m tall and a drawing of it is 100 mm tall, what is the
magnification of the drawing?
a. x1.0
b. x 0.001
c. x0.1
d. x1000
9. Which of the following shows these organisms in order of increasing size?
a. Molecules, virus, eukaryotic cell, bacteria
b. Molecules, virus, bacteria, eukaryotic cell
c. Bacteria, virus, molecules, eukaryotic cell
d. Virus, molecules, bacteria, eukaryotic cell
10. What is differentiation?
a. How cells become specialized in their own functions and types through genetic
differentiation
b. The way that cells are different from each other according to their type.
c. The ability of stem cells to retain the capacity to divide and have the ability to differentiate
among different pathways.
d. The process of cells becoming different as the cell cycle evolves.