Worksheet Questions Extraction

What is the highest magnification typically achievable with a light microscope?

• About 100×

• About 1,000×

• About 10,000×

• About 100,000×

What is the maximal resolving power of a light microscope?

• About 2 µm

• About 0.2 µm

• About 0.02 µm

• About 20 µm

What is the maximal resolving power of an electron microscope?

• About 0.2 µm

• About 2 nm

• About 0.2 nm

• About 20 nm

How many layers does the cellular membrane have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which function is associated with the Golgi apparatus?

• Initiates packing, concentration, and storage of secretory products

• Produces ATP for the cell

• Synthesizes proteins on ribosomes

• Replicates DNA for cell division

A cell with abundant peroxisomes would most likely be involved in what activity?

• Protein synthesis

• Hormone secretion

• Detoxification of harmful substances

• Generation of action potentials

Where are lysosomal hydrolases synthesized in the cell?

• Golgi apparatus

• Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

• Rough endoplasmic reticulum

• Mitochondria

Which type of chromatin stains lightly and is transcriptionally active?

• Heterochromatin

• Euchromatin

• Karyoplasm

• Nucleolus

Which process produces haploid gametes?

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Binary fission

• Budding

As a rule, which cellular component is first damaged during apoptosis?

• Nucleus

• Plasma membrane

• Mitochondria

• Lysosomes