3E Biology Chapter 1 Cells

Open Ended

How do you think lab-grown meat is created?

Open Ended

What are the pros and cons of lab-grown meat?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are considered basic building blocks of life?

• Cells

• Atoms

• Molecules

• Organs

Multiple Choice

Which observations did Robert Hooke make when examining thin slices from the bark of a tree?

• He saw packed little boxes with thick walls.

• He saw moving organisms.

• He saw colorful patterns.

• He saw liquid-filled spaces.

Multiple Choice

Which type of microscope allows you to see cells at up to 200,000 times magnification?

• Light microscope

• Electron microscope

• Compound microscope

• Dissecting microscope

Multiple Select

Which of the following are parts of a microscope?

• Stage clips

• Body tube

• Diaphragm

• Glass piece

Multiple Choice

What is the main advantage of using an electron microscope to view cells, as shown in the image of the paramecium cell?

• It is easier to use

• It is less expensive

• It provides higher magnification and resolution

• It can view living cells

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are the three main parts of the protoplasm in a cell?

• Cell wall, cytoplasm, nucleus

• Cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus

• Cell membrane, cell wall, mitochondrion

• Cytoplasm, ribosome, vacuole

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about the cell membrane is/are correct?

• It surrounds the cytoplasm.

• It is made up of lipids and proteins.

• It is fully permeable.

• It allows only small and soluble substances to pass through.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between the permeability of the cell membrane and the cell wall.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are specialised structures found in the cytoplasm?

• Organelles

• Chromosomes

• Cell wall

• Nuclear membrane

Open Ended

Describe the role of the cytoplasm in a cell.

Multiple Choice

What is the main function of the nucleus in a cell?

• It controls cell activities and is essential for cell division.

• It provides structural support to the cell.

• It stores nutrients for the cell.

• It helps in the movement of the cell.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are functions of the nucleus?

• Controls cell activities

• Essential for cell division

• Stores hereditary information

• Provides energy for the cell

Multiple Choice

Which of the following structures is responsible for separating the contents of the nucleus from the rest of the cytoplasm?

• Nuclear membrane

• Cell wall

• Golgi body

• Mitochondrion

Multiple Choice

What are the functions of smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

• synthesize proteins

• synthesize fats & steroids

• transport materials out of the cell

• involved in detoxification

Open Ended

Describe the differences between a plant cell and a animal cell.