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Quiz # 1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Zaccharias Janssen and Hans Janssen created a magnifying device that served as the forerunner of the compound microscope and the telescope.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

When carrying a microscope, you must must use both hands -- one holding the arm, the other supporting the base.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When changing objectives, use the revolving nosepiece.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is the basic unit of life that can carry out all the functions of a living thing?

a)

Cell

b)

Atom

c)

Molecule

d)

Protein

5.

According to him, all plants are made up of cells.

a)

Schleiden

b)

Schwann

c)

Virchow

d)

Hooke

6.

Which of the following is not a unicellular organism?

a)

Amoeba

b)

Bacteria

c)

Plant

d)

Paramecium

7.

What is the name of the double membrane that surrounds the nucleus?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nuclear Envelope

c)

Nuclear Pore

d)

Nucleolus

8.

Who coined the term "cell"?

a)

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Joseph Lister

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Janssen and Janssen

9.

If the ocular lens' magnification if 10x, and you observing a specimen using LPO, what is the total magnification?

a)

10x

b)

100x

c)

1000x

d)

10000x

10.

What part of the microscope controls the amount of light going through the specimen?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Ocular lens

c)

Objectives

d)

Mirror

11.

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Plasma Membrane

12.

Which type of cell lacks a defined nucleus?

a)

Eukaryotic Cells

b)

Prokaryotic Cells

c)

Animal Cells

d)

Plant Cells

13.

Which part of the microscope holds the slide in place?

a)

Stage Clips

b)

Base

c)

Stage Adjustment Knob

d)

Arm

14.

Which part of the microscope is responsible for magnifying the image of the specimen?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Revolving Nosepiece

c)

Objective lenses

d)

Condenser

15.

What is the part of the microscope that provides support and holds the entire structure upright.

a)

Arm

b)

Eyepiece

c)

Condenser

d)

Base

16.

What is the name of the fluid that fills the inside of the cell and contains organelles?

(a)  

17.

(a)   is the term Anton Van Leeuwenhoek used when he saw the tiny organisms he found on the microscope. It means little animals.

18.

(a)   is the part of the microscope that allows you to change between different objective lenses.

19.

(a)   is the part of the cell where genetic material is stored.

20.

(a)   is the structure that controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

21.

What is the full name of your teacher in General Biology 1? (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name)

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22.

What are the three postulates of the cell theory?

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23.

List 3 differences of Eukaryotic Cells and Prokaryotic Cells.

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24.

Enumerate the 3 major parts of a Microscope.

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