2.1 Cell Structure & Microscopy 1 FMQuiz Homework Solution
Q. State a use for iodine in the biology laboratory.
A. Starch detection; Staining cells
Q. Give two characteristic features of eukaryotic
cells.
A. Nucleus, Membrane-bound organelles
Q. A microscope has an eyepiece lens marked ×10
and an objective lens marked ×20. What is the total
magnification of the image?
A. 200
Q. What term is used to describe bacterial cells?
A. Prokaryotic
Q. Name a powerful type of microscope that is
used to show cell ultrastructure.
A. Electron microscope
Q. State two features of plant cells visible under a
light microscope that indicate that they are typical
plant cells.
A. Cell wall / chloroplasts / large vacuoles / starch
granules / shape
Q. True or False. If the eyepiece lens of a
microscope is marked X10 and the objective lens is
marked X3, the total magnification is X13.
A. FALSE
Q. If the magnification of the eyepiece of a
microscope is X 10 and the magnification of the
objective lens is X 30, what magnification results
when a slide is viewed?
A. 300
Q. What cellular organelle is the site of energy
release?
A. Mitochondrion
Q. What cellular organelle is the site of water
storage?
A. Vacuole
Q. Is the cell of Amoeba prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
A. Eukaryotic
Q. For what purpose did you use a Cover slip in the
course of your practical activities?
A. To examine a specimen / to reduce evaporation
/ to hold specimen in place / to protect lens
Q. What component of a cell allows osmosis to
occur?
A. Cell membrane
Q. True or False. The microscope lenses closest to
the stage are the eyepiece lenses.
A. FALSE
Q. What is a selectively permeable (semipermeable) membrane?
A. Allows some molecules through
Q. Where in a cell would you expect to find
phospholipids?
A. Membrane
Q. Name two features of a plant cell which are not
normally associated with an animal cell.
A. Cell wall / vacuole / chloroplast / definite shape
Q. State a function of a Ribosome.
A. Protein synthesis
Q. What is usually found in the vacuole?
A. Sap or component e.g. water, glucose
Q. State a function of the cell membrane.
A. Selectively permeable
Q. Name a carbohydrate found in the cell wall.
A. Cellulose
Q. When preparing an animal cell for examination
under a microscope, name the stain that you used.
A. Methylene blue
Q. The liquid in which chemical reactions take place
in the cell is …
A. Water or cytoplasm
Q. True or False. Plant cells have chloroplasts;
animal cells do not have chloroplasts.
A. TRUE
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