BSC2010 FSU DENNIS FINAL STUDY GUIDE
2026 COMPLETE SOLVED QUESTIONS
100% CORRECT
◉Resolution is _____ proportional to the wavelength used to
visualize. Answer: Inversely
◉In a ___ microscope, visible light passes through a specimen and
then through glass lenses, which magnify the image. Answer: Light
◉Light Microscopes can magnify effectively to about ___ times the
size of the actual speciman. Answer: 1,000
◉Most subcellular structures, including organelles, are too __ to be
resolved by an LM. Answer: small
◉Electron microscopes are used to study _____. Answer: subcellular
structures
◉______ focus a beam of electrons onto the surface of a specimen,
providing images that look 3D. Answer: Scanning Electron
Microscopes (SEMs)
,◉_____ focus a beam of electrons through a speciman. Answer:
Transmission Electron Microscopes
◉TEMs are used mainly to study _____. Answer: The internal
structure of cells
◉How do TEMs work?. Answer: The sample is stained with a heavy
metal (Urinyl Acetate)
◉BTW FSU is one of the world leaders in ____. Answer: Electron
Microscopy (TITAN krios)
◉____ takes cells apart and separates the major organelles from one
another. Answer: Cell fractionation
◉_____ fractionate cells into their component parts. Answer:
Ultracentrifuges
◉Cell fractionation enables scientists to determine the function of
____. Answer: organelles
◉Biochemistry and ___ help correlate cell function with structure.
Answer: cytology
,◉Two types of cells:. Answer: Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic
◉Only organisms of the domains ___ and ___ consist of prokaryotic
cells. Answer: Bacteria and Archaea
◉Protists, fungi, animals and plants all consist of ____. Answer:
Eukatyotic cells
◉The Plasma Membrane is a ____ that allows sufficient passage of
oxygen, nutrients, and waste to service the volume of every cell.
Answer: Selective barrier
◉The general structure of a biological membrane is a ____. Answer:
double layer of phosopholipids
◉Semifluid interior substance ___. Answer: cytosol
◉Chromosomes ___. Answer: Carry genes
◉Ribosomes ___. Answer: Make proteins
◉1. No nucleus
, 2. DNA in an unbound region called the nucleoid
3. No membrane bound organelles
4. cytoplasm bound by the plasma membrane. Answer: prokaryotic
cell
◉1. DNA in nucleus that is bounded by a membranous nuclear
envelope
2. Membrane bound organelles
3. Cytoplasm in the region between the plasma membrane and
nucleus. Answer: eukaryotic cell
◉Eukaryotic cells are generally much ___ than prokaryotic cells.
Answer: larger
◉As the surface area increases by a factor of n^2, the volume
increases by a factor of. Answer: n^3
◉___ have a greater surface area relative to volume. Answer: Small
cells
◉1. Nucleus
2. Endoplasmic reticulum
3. golgi apparatus
2026 COMPLETE SOLVED QUESTIONS
100% CORRECT
◉Resolution is _____ proportional to the wavelength used to
visualize. Answer: Inversely
◉In a ___ microscope, visible light passes through a specimen and
then through glass lenses, which magnify the image. Answer: Light
◉Light Microscopes can magnify effectively to about ___ times the
size of the actual speciman. Answer: 1,000
◉Most subcellular structures, including organelles, are too __ to be
resolved by an LM. Answer: small
◉Electron microscopes are used to study _____. Answer: subcellular
structures
◉______ focus a beam of electrons onto the surface of a specimen,
providing images that look 3D. Answer: Scanning Electron
Microscopes (SEMs)
,◉_____ focus a beam of electrons through a speciman. Answer:
Transmission Electron Microscopes
◉TEMs are used mainly to study _____. Answer: The internal
structure of cells
◉How do TEMs work?. Answer: The sample is stained with a heavy
metal (Urinyl Acetate)
◉BTW FSU is one of the world leaders in ____. Answer: Electron
Microscopy (TITAN krios)
◉____ takes cells apart and separates the major organelles from one
another. Answer: Cell fractionation
◉_____ fractionate cells into their component parts. Answer:
Ultracentrifuges
◉Cell fractionation enables scientists to determine the function of
____. Answer: organelles
◉Biochemistry and ___ help correlate cell function with structure.
Answer: cytology
,◉Two types of cells:. Answer: Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic
◉Only organisms of the domains ___ and ___ consist of prokaryotic
cells. Answer: Bacteria and Archaea
◉Protists, fungi, animals and plants all consist of ____. Answer:
Eukatyotic cells
◉The Plasma Membrane is a ____ that allows sufficient passage of
oxygen, nutrients, and waste to service the volume of every cell.
Answer: Selective barrier
◉The general structure of a biological membrane is a ____. Answer:
double layer of phosopholipids
◉Semifluid interior substance ___. Answer: cytosol
◉Chromosomes ___. Answer: Carry genes
◉Ribosomes ___. Answer: Make proteins
◉1. No nucleus
, 2. DNA in an unbound region called the nucleoid
3. No membrane bound organelles
4. cytoplasm bound by the plasma membrane. Answer: prokaryotic
cell
◉1. DNA in nucleus that is bounded by a membranous nuclear
envelope
2. Membrane bound organelles
3. Cytoplasm in the region between the plasma membrane and
nucleus. Answer: eukaryotic cell
◉Eukaryotic cells are generally much ___ than prokaryotic cells.
Answer: larger
◉As the surface area increases by a factor of n^2, the volume
increases by a factor of. Answer: n^3
◉___ have a greater surface area relative to volume. Answer: Small
cells
◉1. Nucleus
2. Endoplasmic reticulum
3. golgi apparatus
