Regents Cells

Which of the following explains why plant cells are less likely to burst in distilled water?

• Plant contain a cell wall for support and structure

• Plant cells are unable to perform osmosis.

• Plant cells contain vacuoles and chloroplasts

• Plant cells have a rigid cell membrane and a square shape.

Explain why the bag shriveled in the beaker with 80% water and 20% starch.

• Water moved from high to low concentration.

• Water moved from low to high concentration.

• Starch moved from high to low concentration.

• Starch moved from low to high concentration.

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Identify the SUBSTANCE and the PROCESS that caused the change shown

• ATP; Active Transport

• Salt water; Omsosis

• Distilled water; Osmosis

• ATP; Passive Transport

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In 1665, who was the first scientist to use his simple microscope to examine a slice of cork, and named the little compartments, "cells"?

• Robert Hooke

• Van Leeuwenhoek

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Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?

• The Theory of Gravity

• The Theory of Relativity

• The Cell Theory

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The ___ is the basic unit of structure and function of all living things (organisms)

• atom

• cell

• matter

• all other answers are correct

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Which of the following statements is NOT part of the cell theory?

• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.

• All cells are produced from other cells.

• Only viruses are composed of cells.

• All living things are composed of cells.

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The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about

• Planets

• Stars

• microscope

• Cells

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Robert Hooke named the small structures of the cork slice, __________ , because they reminded him of the rooms monks lived in.

• "organelles"

• "membranes"

• "cells"

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In 1674, which scientists was the first to observe living cells, because microscope lenses had improved?

• Anton van Leuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

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