Question 1

The biological term,"cell" came about through the study of ___________ cells.

Accepted Answer

A) tomato 
B) wood 
C) bone 
D) cork 
E) blood 
A) tomato 
B) wood 
C) bone 
D) cork 
E) blood

Question 2

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with grana?

Accepted Answer

A) leucoplasts 
B) stroma 
C) thylakoids 
D) vacuoles 
E) plastids 
A) leucoplasts 
B) stroma 
C) thylakoids 
D) vacuoles 
E) plastids

Question 3

Bacterial endosymbionts of sap-sucking insects provide needed ______ to their hosts.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) sugars 
C) amino acids 
D) fats 
E) oils 
A) DNA 
B) sugars 
C) amino acids 
D) fats 
E) oils

Question 4

Carotenoids are found in

Accepted Answer

A) leucoplasts. 
B) amyloplasts. 
C) chloroplasts. 
D) chromoplasts. 
E) more than one of thesE. 
A) leucoplasts. 
B) amyloplasts. 
C) chloroplasts. 
D) chromoplasts. 
E) more than one of thesE.

Question 5

Plant cell A is hypertonic to plant cell B)Which way will water flow?

Accepted Answer

A) From A to B 
B) From B to A 
C) Equally from B to A and A to B 
D) There will be no flow of water whatsoever 
A) From A to B 
B) From B to A 
C) Equally from B to A and A to B 
D) There will be no flow of water whatsoever

Question 6

________ is (are)necessary for diffusion to take place.

Accepted Answer

A) A cell membrane 
B) Membrane proteins 
C) Energy 
D) A concentration gradient 
E) More than one of these 
A) A cell membrane 
B) Membrane proteins 
C) Energy 
D) A concentration gradient 
E) More than one of these

Question 7

According to the Cell Theory,DNA is the genetic material in all cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The cells of a wilted plant have lost so much water that they become plasmolyzed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following animals produces carotenoids?

Accepted Answer

A) pea aphids 
B) flamingos 
C) chickens 
D) none of these - carotenoids are only produced by plants 
A) pea aphids 
B) flamingos 
C) chickens 
D) none of these - carotenoids are only produced by plants

Question 10

microtubules and microfilaments compose the structure of the

Accepted Answer

A) cell wall. 
B) plasmodesmata. 
C) plasma membrane. 
D) middle lamella. 
E) cytoskeleton. 
A) cell wall. 
B) plasmodesmata. 
C) plasma membrane. 
D) middle lamella. 
E) cytoskeleton.

Question 11

Anthocyanin is found in which organelles?

Accepted Answer

A) central vacuoles 
B) chromoplasts 
C) chloroplasts 
D) leucoplasts 
E) endoplasmic reticula 
A) central vacuoles 
B) chromoplasts 
C) chloroplasts 
D) leucoplasts 
E) endoplasmic reticula

Question 12

All of the following statements are true about lignin except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) Lignin is indigestible by all living organisms. 
B) Lignin is more abundant in hardwood species of trees than softwood species. 
C) Lignin protects the plant from pathogens. 
D) Lignin is found in secondary cell walls. 
E) Lignin is not found in primary cell walls. 
A) Lignin is indigestible by all living organisms. 
B) Lignin is more abundant in hardwood species of trees than softwood species. 
C) Lignin protects the plant from pathogens. 
D) Lignin is found in secondary cell walls. 
E) Lignin is not found in primary cell walls.

Question 13

If vincristine,a drug that disrupts microtubules,is applied to dividing cells,chromosomes will not form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The primary cell wall of a plant

Accepted Answer

A) consists of cellulose and lignin. 
B) forms inside of the secondary cell wall. 
C) consists primarily of cellulose. 
D) gives wood its characteristic hardness. 
E) is described by more than one of these characteristics. 
A) consists of cellulose and lignin. 
B) forms inside of the secondary cell wall. 
C) consists primarily of cellulose. 
D) gives wood its characteristic hardness. 
E) is described by more than one of these characteristics.

Question 15

The Cell Theory is

Accepted Answer

A) an educated guess. 
B) a hypothesis that is in need of testing. 
C) a speculative idea. 
D) untested but quite probable. 
E) an explanation accepted as a major principle of biology. 
A) an educated guess. 
B) a hypothesis that is in need of testing. 
C) a speculative idea. 
D) untested but quite probable. 
E) an explanation accepted as a major principle of biology.

Question 16

The quantity of water entering a cell in an isotonic solution is equal to the amount of water exiting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The free movement of water across a membrane is called

Accepted Answer

A) active transport. 
B) simple diffusion. 
C) plasmolysis. 
D) osmosis. 
A) active transport. 
B) simple diffusion. 
C) plasmolysis. 
D) osmosis.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a statement of the Cell Theory?

Accepted Answer

A) all cells arise from preexisting cells 
B) all cells contain the hereditary material,DNA 
C) all organisms are made up of cells 
D) the cell is the basic unit of life 
E) All of these are statements of the Cell Theory 
A) all cells arise from preexisting cells 
B) all cells contain the hereditary material,DNA 
C) all organisms are made up of cells 
D) the cell is the basic unit of life 
E) All of these are statements of the Cell Theory

Question 19

Most specifically,ribosomes are produced in the

Accepted Answer

A) chloroplasts. 
B) nucleus. 
C) nucleoli. 
D) central vacuole. 
E) rough endoplasmic reticula. 
A) chloroplasts. 
B) nucleus. 
C) nucleoli. 
D) central vacuole. 
E) rough endoplasmic reticula.

Question 20

The phragmoplast eventually becomes the

Accepted Answer

A) nucleus. 
B) cell wall. 
C) plasma membrane. 
D) middle lamella. 
E) plasmodesmata. 
A) nucleus. 
B) cell wall. 
C) plasma membrane. 
D) middle lamella. 
E) plasmodesmata.

Exam 2: The Plant Cell

The biological term,"cell" came about through the study of ___________ cells.

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with grana?

Bacterial endosymbionts of sap-sucking insects provide needed ______ to their hosts.

Carotenoids are found in

Plant cell A is hypertonic to plant cell B)Which way will water flow?

________ is (are)necessary for diffusion to take place.

According to the Cell Theory,DNA is the genetic material in all cells.

The cells of a wilted plant have lost so much water that they become plasmolyzed.

Which of the following animals produces carotenoids?

microtubules and microfilaments compose the structure of the

Anthocyanin is found in which organelles?

All of the following statements are true about lignin except one.Choose the exception.

If vincristine,a drug that disrupts microtubules,is applied to dividing cells,chromosomes will not form.

The primary cell wall of a plant

The Cell Theory is

The quantity of water entering a cell in an isotonic solution is equal to the amount of water exiting.

The free movement of water across a membrane is called

Which of the following is not a statement of the Cell Theory?

Most specifically,ribosomes are produced in the

The phragmoplast eventually becomes the

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