Test Bank For Human Biology 16th Edition By Sylvia Mader
9781260233032 Chapter 1-25 Complete Guide .
________ are the fundamental units that make up all living things.
A. Compartments
B. Cells
C. Chromosomes
D. Coelom
E. Cristae - ANSWER: B
The size of a metabolizing cell is limited by its
A. extracellular matrix.
B. function.
C. nuclear size.
D. surface area-to-volume ratio.
E. genome size. - ANSWER: D
Whose work proved conclusively that spontaneous generation of life from nonlife
was not possible?
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Charles Darwin
C. John Ray
D. Walther Flemming
E. Georges Cuvier - ANSWER: A
The reason that metabolizing cells are small in size is because
,A. cells influence nearby cells to divide.
B. the surface area of a cell must be able to accomplish nutrient/waste exchange.
C. cells need to dissipate heat effectively.
D. mitosis occurs before cells reach a certain size.
E. cells need to communicate with adjacent cells. - ANSWER: B
In developing embryos such as a chick, what restores the amount of surface area
needed for exchange requirements?
A. respiration
B. catabolism
C. anabolism
D. cell division
E. assimilation - ANSWER: D
If a cell has a volume of 3nm, what are the surface area and the volume of the cell?
A. 24nm2, 8nm3
B. 38nm2, 16nm3
C. 54nm2, 27nm3
D. 64nm2, 24nm3
E. 18nm2, 6nm3 - ANSWER: C
What is the name of a photograph of a specimen obtained with a microscope?
A. negative
B. dermatome
C. thermograph
,D. micrograph
E. chromatograph - ANSWER: D
Viruses are not made up of cells. According to cell theory, this means what?
A. Viruses can cause disease.
B. Cells come only from pre-existing cells.
C. Cells can be infected by viruses.
D. Viruses are not living.
E. Cells and viruses are the same thing. - ANSWER: D
Brett needs to distinguish two points that are 0.5 mm apart. What is the easiest way
to do this?
A. Use an electron microscope.
B. Use a light microscope.
C. Use his eyes. - ANSWER: C
The light microscope has a resolving power of
A. 0.1 mm.
B. 0.01 mm.
C. 0.0001 mm.
D. 0.000001 mm.
E. 0.00000001 mm. - ANSWER: C
What type of microscopy provides a three-dimensional view of the surface of an
object?
A. compound light microscope
B. transmission electron microscope
, C. scanning electron microscope
D. phase contrast microscope
E. ultraviolet microscope - ANSWER: C
Angela would like to look at living algae from pond water. What type of microscope
should she use?
A. compound light microscope
B. transmission electron microscope
C. scanning electron microscope - ANSWER: A
True or False: Biologists classify cells into two broad categories--animals and plants. -
ANSWER: False
Which of the following structures are present in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
A. plasma membrane
B. nucleus
C. endoplasmic reticulum
D. Golgi body
E. mitochondria - ANSWER: A
True or False: Because bacteria are prokaryotes, they do not have DNA. - ANSWER:
False
The phospholipid bilayer that surrounds/maintains the integrity of a cell is called a
A. plasma membrane.
B. Sanger enclosure.
C. hydrophobic membrane.
D. dialysis membrane.
9781260233032 Chapter 1-25 Complete Guide .
________ are the fundamental units that make up all living things.
A. Compartments
B. Cells
C. Chromosomes
D. Coelom
E. Cristae - ANSWER: B
The size of a metabolizing cell is limited by its
A. extracellular matrix.
B. function.
C. nuclear size.
D. surface area-to-volume ratio.
E. genome size. - ANSWER: D
Whose work proved conclusively that spontaneous generation of life from nonlife
was not possible?
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Charles Darwin
C. John Ray
D. Walther Flemming
E. Georges Cuvier - ANSWER: A
The reason that metabolizing cells are small in size is because
,A. cells influence nearby cells to divide.
B. the surface area of a cell must be able to accomplish nutrient/waste exchange.
C. cells need to dissipate heat effectively.
D. mitosis occurs before cells reach a certain size.
E. cells need to communicate with adjacent cells. - ANSWER: B
In developing embryos such as a chick, what restores the amount of surface area
needed for exchange requirements?
A. respiration
B. catabolism
C. anabolism
D. cell division
E. assimilation - ANSWER: D
If a cell has a volume of 3nm, what are the surface area and the volume of the cell?
A. 24nm2, 8nm3
B. 38nm2, 16nm3
C. 54nm2, 27nm3
D. 64nm2, 24nm3
E. 18nm2, 6nm3 - ANSWER: C
What is the name of a photograph of a specimen obtained with a microscope?
A. negative
B. dermatome
C. thermograph
,D. micrograph
E. chromatograph - ANSWER: D
Viruses are not made up of cells. According to cell theory, this means what?
A. Viruses can cause disease.
B. Cells come only from pre-existing cells.
C. Cells can be infected by viruses.
D. Viruses are not living.
E. Cells and viruses are the same thing. - ANSWER: D
Brett needs to distinguish two points that are 0.5 mm apart. What is the easiest way
to do this?
A. Use an electron microscope.
B. Use a light microscope.
C. Use his eyes. - ANSWER: C
The light microscope has a resolving power of
A. 0.1 mm.
B. 0.01 mm.
C. 0.0001 mm.
D. 0.000001 mm.
E. 0.00000001 mm. - ANSWER: C
What type of microscopy provides a three-dimensional view of the surface of an
object?
A. compound light microscope
B. transmission electron microscope
, C. scanning electron microscope
D. phase contrast microscope
E. ultraviolet microscope - ANSWER: C
Angela would like to look at living algae from pond water. What type of microscope
should she use?
A. compound light microscope
B. transmission electron microscope
C. scanning electron microscope - ANSWER: A
True or False: Biologists classify cells into two broad categories--animals and plants. -
ANSWER: False
Which of the following structures are present in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
A. plasma membrane
B. nucleus
C. endoplasmic reticulum
D. Golgi body
E. mitochondria - ANSWER: A
True or False: Because bacteria are prokaryotes, they do not have DNA. - ANSWER:
False
The phospholipid bilayer that surrounds/maintains the integrity of a cell is called a
A. plasma membrane.
B. Sanger enclosure.
C. hydrophobic membrane.
D. dialysis membrane.
