Practice Test

Question 1

Which organelle, labeled X in the diagram, is found in both plant and animal cells?

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the cell membrane

Question 2

Which part of cell division is different in plant and animal cells?

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cytokinesis

Question 3

Which series of diagrams correctly represents the order of mitosis?

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Image with description The steps of mitosis are shown. In step 1, the cell starts to break down structures. In step 2, the chromosomes line up at the center. In step 3, the chromatids separate from each other and are pulled to opposite ends of the cell. In step 4, the cell is divided.

Question 4

Two cells in the same organism differ only in the number of chloroplasts they contain. The first cell has multiple chloroplasts, and the second cell has very few. What would most likely characterize these cells?

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The second cell would not be able to produce as much food because it could not capture very much sunlight.

Question 5

Which organelles are not found in plant cells?

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centrioles

Question 6

Which organelle can be compared to a security guard who decides whom may enter a building and whom may not?

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cell membrane

Question 7

Which homeostatic process is characterized by the diffusion of only water molecules?

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osmosis

Question 8

Which microscope uses a probe to map atoms on the surface of a specimen?

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scanning tunneling microscope

Question 9

What is the maximum magnification of most classroom compound light microscopes?

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1,000x

Question 10

Which is a function of the cell membrane?

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controls what enters and leaves the cell

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