Quiz on Cell Biology M3

What is the basic unit of life?

• System

• Organ

• Cell

• Tissue

Which of the following is NOT a postulate of the cell theory?

• Cells are the basic unit of life

• All living things are composed of cells

• All new cells arise from existing cells

• All cells undergo complete development

Who coined the term 'cell' for the box-like structure he observed?

• Robert Hooke

• Rudolf Virchow

• Theodor Schwann

• Matthias Schleiden

Which structure controls the activities of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Nucleolus

• Cell Membrane

• Organelle

What is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

• Chromosome

• Nucleus

• Nucleolus

• Mitochondrion

Which type of tissue forms the lining of internal organs?

• Epithelial tissue

• Connective tissue

• Muscular tissue

• Nervous tissue

What process results in two genetically identical daughter cells?

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

• Interphase

• Meiosis

Which type of transport relies on carrier proteins?

• Osmosis

• Sodium-potassium pump

• Facilitated diffusion

• Active transport

What is the process called when particles move from high to low concentration?

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Pinocytosis

• Phagocytosis

What type of transport uses energy to move molecules against a concentration gradient?

• Active Transport

• Passive Transport

• Exocytosis

• Osmosis