Biology Chapter 5 Test Study Guide

The word cell was coined by __________.

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Rudolf Virchow

• Matthias Schleiden

Robert Hooke first used the word cell to describe structures he saw in a(n)

• asparagus stem.

• sample of pond water.

• piece of goose liver.

• slice of cork.

Scientists in the mid-1800s compiled a series of statements regarding the nature and function of cells. This set of statements is now known as the

• cell theory.

• cellular paradigm.

• law of cells.

• cell manifesto.

Which of the following are unicellular?

• plants

• animals

• bacteria

• humans

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Which of the following do not consist of eukaryotic cells?

• plants

• animals

• bacteria

• humans

Which of the following is not true about tissues?

• They are made of eukaryotic cells.

• They are specialized to do a particular task.

• They can work together with other tissues.

• They are found in all life forms.

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The genetic material of a bacterium is located within its __________.

• nucleoid

• nucleus

• capsule

• flagellum

A system of fibers within a bacterium that provides structure and serves as a track to move substances around the cell is the __________.

• nucleoid

• cytoplasm

• cytoskeleton

• capsule

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A cellular organelle that “reads” RNA and assembles amino acids into proteins is the __________.

• lysosome

• chloroplast

• mitochondrion

• ribosome

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Which of the following is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

• nucleus

• cell wall

• ribosome

• endoplasmic reticulum