Life Science - Chapter 1 - Exam

Which of the following is not true about a cell?

• It grows into an adult form

• It is too small to see with the naked eye

• It is the smallest unit of life

• It performs the basic activities of life

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Who was one of the first people to see a living cell in a microscope?

• Van Leeuwenhoek

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Hooke

• Thomas Edison

Linneau's naming system, gives each organism a two word scientific name.

• species

• genus

• dichotomous

• binomial nomenclature

• cladogram

A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring

• binomial nomenclature

• species

• genus

• dichotomous key

• cladogram

A series of descriptions arranged in pair that leads the user to the identification of an unknown organism

• binomial nomenclature

• species

• genus

• dichotomous key

• cladogram

a branched diagram that shows the relationship among organisms, including common ancestors

• binomial nomenclature

• species

• genus

• dichotomous key

• cladogram

To be able to clearly see a magnified object under a microscope is described by: _________.

• adjustability

• classification

• magnification

• resolution

This person proposed the system of binomial nomenclature.

• Robert Hooke
• Aristotle
• Carolus Linneaus
• Robert Whitaker

What is the resolution of a light microscope?

• 0.2nm
• 0.2μm
• 100,000 X
• 1,500 X

What is the magnification of an electron microscope?

• 0.2nm
• 0.2μm
• 100,000 X
• 1,500 X