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Cell Structure and Function — Test Answers

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Which organelles are labeled G?

A
ribosomes
B
mitochondria
C
lysosomes
D
centrioles
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How is mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) typing used in forensic science?

A
A suspect’s mtDNA sample is matched to an unknown sample of mtDNA that was found at a crime scene.
B
A suspect’s nuclear DNA sample is matched to an unknown sample of nuclear DNA that was found at a crime scene.
C
A suspect’s nuclear DNA sample is matched to an unknown sample of mtDNA that was found at a crime scene.
D
A suspect’s mtDNA sample is matched to an unknown sample of nuclear DNA that was found at a crime scene.
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A magnifying glass is an example of which type of microscope?

A
electron microscope
B
simple microscope
C
compound light microscope
D
scanning microscope
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Which best defines homeostasis?

A
controlling what enters and exits the cell
B
maintaining a stable internal environment
C
movement of materials into the cell
D
modifying the external environment
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Which organelle breaks down sugar molecules that supply energy to the cell?

A
nucleus
B
endoplasmic reticulum
C
mitochondrion
D
Golgi apparatus
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A scientist discovers a cell that has chloroplasts, cytoplasm, DNA, and a cell membrane. Which statement best describes how the cell could be classified?

A
The cell is prokaryotic because it has DNA.
B
The cell is eukaryotic because it has a cell membrane.
C
The cell is prokaryotic because it has cytoplasm.
D
The cell is eukaryotic because it has chloroplasts.
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Which statement is one component of the cell theory?

A
A cell is the basic unit of structure and function of all organisms.
B
All living and nonliving things consist of one or more cells.
C
Cells and living organisms are spontaneously created.
D
Cells are the most complex unit of structure and function in living things.
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The role of the cell membrane is most like the job of which person?

A
a firefighter who evacuates people from a burning building
B
a police officer who allows select people to enter and leave a crime scene
C
a bus driver who drives the express route from the suburb to downtown
D
a teacher who keeps students in the classroom during an exam
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How would the contractile vacuole of a freshwater amoeba respond if the organism was placed in seawater?

A
with fewer contractions
B
the contractions would suddenly cease
C
with more contractions
D
with the same frequency of contractions
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The endosymbiotic theory provides an explanation for the origin of chloroplasts. Which trait of chloroplasts supports this explanation?

A
Chloroplasts do not reproduce.
B
Chloroplasts have their own DNA.
C
Chloroplasts are larger than prokaryotic cells.
D
Chloroplasts rely on proteins that are made by the cell.
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Which best describes the cell theory?

A
The development of a synthetic cell has caused the cell theory to change.
B
As technological advancements are made, the cell theory may change.
C
A theory, once formulated, cannot be changed.
D
Scientists know all there is to know about cells, so the cell theory will not change.
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Which organelle makes the proteins that are needed by the cell?

A
nucleus
B
ribosomes
C
Golgi apparatus
D
cell membrane
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What do scanning electron microscopes and transmission electron microscopes have in common?

A
Both are used to view the parts of a cell.
B
Both require a vacuum.
C
Both offer magnification to the atomic level.
D
Both generate three-dimensional images.
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Who first recognized the cell as the universal unit of life?

A
Hooke
B
van Leeuwenhoek
C
Schleiden and Schwann
D
Virchow

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