BIOL 1090 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM
What makes a cell? - ANSWER --Information
-Chemistry
-Compartments
Cells have - ANSWER --DNA
-Inherited gene material
RNA
Lack of nuclei and organelles, mature red cells do NOT contain DNA and
cannot synthesize RNA - ANSWER -True
Red Blood Cells - ANSWER -hemoglobin
Enucleation - ANSWER -maturing red blood cells eject their nucleus
Information make cells different - ANSWER -True
Miller-Urey Experiment (1952) - ANSWER -tests chemical organ of life
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Oparin's (1924) and Haldane's Primordial Soup - ANSWER -synthesis of
more complex organic compounds from simpler inorganic precursors
Abiogenesis - ANSWER -chemical origin of life
Amino acids can be generated in conditions that mimic early Earth -
ANSWER -True
Cellular Compartments - ANSWER -mitochondria, chloroplasts, cell
nucleus, vesicles, endoplasmic reticulum
Roles of Compartments - ANSWER -physical boundaries that enable the
cell to carry our different metabolic activities
Roles of Compartments - ANSWER -Generate micro-environments to
spatially regulate biological process
Robert Hooke - ANSWER -cell discovery
Cell Theory - ANSWER -Matthias Jakob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann
Cell Theory - ANSWER -All living organisms are composed of one or
more cells
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Cell Theory - ANSWER -Cell is most basic unit of life
Cell Theory - ANSWER -All cells arise only from pre-existing cells
Basic Cell Property - ANSWER -Highly complex and organized
Basic Cell Property - ANSWER -Controlled by genetic program
Basic Cell Property - ANSWER -Assimilate and utilize energy
Basic Cell Property - ANSWER -Carry out chemical reactions
Basic Cell Property - ANSWER -Engage in mechanical activities
Basic Cell Property - ANSWER -Respond to stimuli
Basic Cell Property - ANSWER -Capable of self-regulation
Basic Cell Property - ANSWER -Evolve
Prokaryotes - ANSWER -Lack defined nucleus
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