NS001-LONG TEST-MIDTERM

What is the smallest and basic unit of life?

• Molecule

• Cell

• Atom

• Tissue

What term did Robert Hooke coin after observing cork under a microscope?

• Nucleus

• Cell

• Cytoplasm

• Protoplasm

Which type of organism lacks a nucleus?

• Unicellular

• Eukaryotes

• Multicellular

• Prokaryotes

Who is known as the 'Father of Microbiology'?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

• Rudolf Virchow

What is the primary function of ribosomes?

• Energy production

• Protein synthesis

• DNA replication

• Cell division

What is the process by which cells absorb water and nutrients?

• Secretion

• Excretion

• Absorption

• Digestion

Which phase of interphase involves DNA replication?

• G1 phase

• S phase

• G2 phase

• M phase

What is the main purpose of mitosis?

• Growth and repair

• Energy production

• Nutrient absorption

• Waste elimination

What is the result of meiosis?

• Four haploid cells

• Two diploid cells

• One diploid cell

• Two haploid cells

What is the term for the process where cells engulf extracellular fluid?

• Endocytosis

• Exocytosis

• Pinocytosis

• Phagocytosis