Cell Theory, Structure, & Microscopes Quiz

Who coined the term 'animalcules'?

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

In what order of using the adjustment knobs (Fine Adjustment, Course Adjustment) must a student use when looking at a slide under a microscope?

• Fine Adjustment, Course Adjustment

• Course Adjustment, Fine Adjustment

• Fine Adjustment, Fine Adjustment

• Course Adjustment, Course Adjustment

To center the organism below in the field of view, which way should the student move the slide?

• Up

• Right

• Down

• Left

If a microscope has an eyepiece with a magnifying power of 10X and objective lenses: 4X, 10X, 40X, what is the maximum amount of magnification?

• 40x

• 1000x

• 100x

• 400x

What differences between plant and animal cells are NOT correct.

• Plant cells are round/amorphous; Animal cells are square/rectangular

• Plant cells have a nucleus; Animal cells do not have a nucleus

• Plant cells have a large vacuole; Animal cells have multiple small vacuoles

• Plant cells have a cell wall & chloroplasts; Animal cells have a cell membrane

What is the function of the vacuole in a cell?

• Provides structure for the cell

• Controls all cell functions

• Produces energy for the cell

• Stores material (water, food, waste)

What is the function of the cell membrane?

• Provides structure for the cell

• Stores material (water, food, waste)

• Produces energy for the cell

• Controls what enters and leaves the cell