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Table of content
Chapter 1. Cells: The Fundamental Units of Life
Chapter 2. Chemical Components of Cells
Chapter 3. Energy, Catalysis, and Biosynthesis
Chapter 4. Protein Structure and Function
Chapter 5. DNA and Chromosomes
Chapter 6. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination
Chapter 7. From DNA to Protein: How Cells Read the Genome
Chapter 8. Control of Gene Expression
Chapter 9. How Genes and Genomes Evolve
Chapter 10. Modern Recombinant DNA Technology
Chapter 11. Membrane Structure
Chapter 12. Transport Across Cell Membranes
Chapter 13. How Cells Obtain Energy from Food
Chapter 14. Energy Generation in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Chapter 15. Intracellular Compartments and Protein Transport
Chapter 16. Cell Signaling
Chapter 17. Cytoskeleton
Chapter 18. The Cell Division Cycle
Chapter 19. Sexual Reproduction and the Power of Genetics
Chapter 20. Cellular Communities: Tissues, Stem Cells, and Cancer
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Essential Cell Biology 4th Edition Bruce Test Bank
DITIONCHAPTER 1:
THE FUNDAMENTAL
Unity and Diversity of Cells
1-1 Living systems are incredibly diverse in size, shape, environment, and behavior. It is
estimated that there are between 10 million and 100 million different species. Despite this
wide variety of organisms, it remains difficult to define what it means to say something is
alive. Which of the following can be described as the smallest living unit?
(a) DNA
(b) cell
(c) organelle
(d) protein
1-2 Indicate whether the following statements are true or false. If the statement is false,
explain why it is false.
A. The Paramecium is a multicellular microorganism covered with hairlike cilia.
B. Cells of different types can have different chemical requirements.
C. The branchlike extensions that sprout from a single nerve cell in a mammalian
brain can extend over several hundred micrometers.
1-3 For each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the best word or phrase
selected from the list below. Not all words or phrases will be used; each word or phrase
should be used only once.
Cells can be very diverse: superficially, they come in various sizes, ranging from
bacterial cells such as Lactobacillus, which is a few __________________ in
length, to larger cells such as a frog’s egg, which has a diameter of about one
__________________. Despite the diversity, cells resemble each other to an
astonishing degree in their chemistry. For example, the same 20
__________________ are used to make proteins. Similarly, the genetic
information of all cells is stored in their __________________. Although
__________________ contain the same types of molecules as cells, their inability
to reproduce themselves by their own efforts means that they are not considered
living matter.
amino acids micrometer(s) viruses
DNA millimeter(s) yeast
fatty acids plants
meter plasma membranes
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1-4 How does cellular specialization serve multicellular organisms and how might a high
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Table of content
Chapter 1. Cells: The Fundamental Units of Life
Chapter 2. Chemical Components of Cells
Chapter 3. Energy, Catalysis, and Biosynthesis
Chapter 4. Protein Structure and Function
Chapter 5. DNA and Chromosomes
Chapter 6. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination
Chapter 7. From DNA to Protein: How Cells Read the Genome
Chapter 8. Control of Gene Expression
Chapter 9. How Genes and Genomes Evolve
Chapter 10. Modern Recombinant DNA Technology
Chapter 11. Membrane Structure
Chapter 12. Transport Across Cell Membranes
Chapter 13. How Cells Obtain Energy from Food
Chapter 14. Energy Generation in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Chapter 15. Intracellular Compartments and Protein Transport
Chapter 16. Cell Signaling
Chapter 17. Cytoskeleton
Chapter 18. The Cell Division Cycle
Chapter 19. Sexual Reproduction and the Power of Genetics
Chapter 20. Cellular Communities: Tissues, Stem Cells, and Cancer
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Essential Cell Biology 4th Edition Bruce Test Bank
DITIONCHAPTER 1:
THE FUNDAMENTAL
Unity and Diversity of Cells
1-1 Living systems are incredibly diverse in size, shape, environment, and behavior. It is
estimated that there are between 10 million and 100 million different species. Despite this
wide variety of organisms, it remains difficult to define what it means to say something is
alive. Which of the following can be described as the smallest living unit?
(a) DNA
(b) cell
(c) organelle
(d) protein
1-2 Indicate whether the following statements are true or false. If the statement is false,
explain why it is false.
A. The Paramecium is a multicellular microorganism covered with hairlike cilia.
B. Cells of different types can have different chemical requirements.
C. The branchlike extensions that sprout from a single nerve cell in a mammalian
brain can extend over several hundred micrometers.
1-3 For each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the best word or phrase
selected from the list below. Not all words or phrases will be used; each word or phrase
should be used only once.
Cells can be very diverse: superficially, they come in various sizes, ranging from
bacterial cells such as Lactobacillus, which is a few __________________ in
length, to larger cells such as a frog’s egg, which has a diameter of about one
__________________. Despite the diversity, cells resemble each other to an
astonishing degree in their chemistry. For example, the same 20
__________________ are used to make proteins. Similarly, the genetic
information of all cells is stored in their __________________. Although
__________________ contain the same types of molecules as cells, their inability
to reproduce themselves by their own efforts means that they are not considered
living matter.
amino acids micrometer(s) viruses
DNA millimeter(s) yeast
fatty acids plants
meter plasma membranes
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1-4 How does cellular specialization serve multicellular organisms and how might a high
degree of specialization be detrimental?
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