Student Generated Quiz On Microscopy And Cells!
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- 1.Which is the correct formula in finding the magnification of a specimen under a microscope:
- A.
Power of low power objective X power of high power objective = magnification
- B.
Power of high power objective + power of low power objective = magnification
- C.
Power of ocular lens X power of objective lens = magnification
- D.
Power of ocular lens + power of objective lens = magnification
- 2.Why did we focus on three different threads stacked on a slide under the microscope?
- A.
To discover what is meant by field of vision
- B.
To discover what is meant by magnification
- C.
To discover what is meant by depth of field
- D.
All of these.
- 3.What is the most commonly found chemical in cells?
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Hydrogen
- C.
Water
- D.
Carbon dioxide
- 4.Why would a cell shrink when it was placed in salt water?
- A.
The concentration of water is lower outside the cell so water molecules move out
- B.
The concentration of water molecules is higher outside the cell so water molecules move in
- C.
Water moves in the direction that will help to establish equilibrium between the cell and it’s environment
- D.
Both a and c.
- 5.The movement of the water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane is an example of
- A.
Diffusion
- B.
Osmosis
- C.
Neither a or b
- D.
Since osmosis is a special case of diffusion, both a and b.
- 6.What is the total magnification for and 10x ocular lens and a 50x objective lens?
- A.
50 x
- B.
500 x
- C.
60 x
- D.
600 x
- 7.What makes a plant cell green?
- A.
The cell wall
- B.
The vacuoles
- C.
The chlorophyll in the chloroplasts
- D.
All of these.
- 8.Which accurate describe differences between an animal and a plant cell?
- A.
Animal cells have cell walls, plant cells do not
- B.
Plant cells have cell walls, animal cells do not
- C.
Animal cells have more mitochondrial than plant cells
- D.
Both b and c.
- 9.Which type of energy do your cells require so that they can carry out their life processes?
- A.
Radiant
- B.
Mechanical
- C.
Electrical
- D.
Chemical
- 10.In our snail lab, why did the elodea leaf turn the bromothymol blue to yellow when the leaf was left in the cabinet over night?
- A.
Because the leaf could not use carbon dioxide to photosynthesize
- B.
Because the leaf was producing carbon dioxide during the process of cellular respiration
- C.
Both a and b
- D.
Neither a nor b.
- 11.What do we call the different parts within a cell that have specific functions?
- A.
Organs
- B.
Organelles
- C.
Vaculoles
- D.
Cellulets
- 12.What are mitochondria?
- A.
The “power houses” of the cell.
- B.
The organelles where chemical energy in the form of sugar is converted to energy in a form that a cell can use to carry out its life processes
- C.
Organelles where photosynthesis takes place
- D.
All of these
- E.
Both a and b
- F.
None of these
- 13.What are the six characteristics of all living things? (check all that apply! Hint: How many do you think you should check?? :)
- A.
Organized with the cell being the basic unit
- B.
Contain similar chemicals
- C.
Are multicellular
- D.
Are unicellular
- E.
Reproduce
- F.
Make their own food
- G.
Respond to their surroundings
- H.
Grow and develop
- I.
Use energy to power chemical processes to carry on life functions
- 14.What is the area visible when looking through the microscope?
- A.
Objective space
- B.
Field of vision
- C.
Working distance
- D.
Magnification
- 15.Which organelle is the place where sugar molecules are broken down to create energy in a form that cells can use for its life processes?
- A.
Nucleus
- B.
Mitochondria
- C.
Lysosomes
- D.
None of the above
- 16.What does QFS stand for?
- A.
Quadratic formula solution
- B.
Question for further study
- C.
Questions falsely studied
- D.
Questions friends study
- 17.Osmosis refers to the net movement of _____ across a selectively permeable membrane.
- A.
Sugar
- B.
Water
- C.
Carbon dioxide
- D.
Both a and b
- 18.What do we mean when we say that a cell has a semi permeable membrane?
- A.
That the membrane surrounding the cell does not allow materials to pass through it without the expenditure of energy
- B.
That only certain substances are allowed to pass through without the expenditure of energy
- C.
That the cell is protected by a cell wall
- D.
All of these
- 19.What is the space between the objective lens and the slide called?
- A.
Field of vision
- B.
Magnification area
- C.
Lens space
- D.
Working distance
- 20.The process by which your body uses energy to power chemical processes is called
- A.
Digestion
- B.
Osmosis
- C.
Metabolism
- D.
Diffusion
- 21.What are the building materials of cells?
- A.
Water and glucose
- B.
Carbohydrates
- C.
Proteins and lipids
- D.
Genetic material
- 22.Which organelle does a plant use to store food?
- A.
Chloroplast
- B.
Lipid
- C.
Nucleus
- D.
Vacuole
- 23.What hold the objectives on a microscope?
- A.
Arm
- B.
Diaphragm
- C.
Body tube
- D.
Revolving nosepiece
- 24.What do we call the material inside a cell membrane and outside of the nucleus that contains all of the other organelles in the cell?
- A.
Nuclear area
- B.
Cytoplasm
- C.
Cellular cavity
- D.
Vacuole
- 25.Which of the following are part of the cell theory? (Check all that apply!)
- A.
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things.
- B.
Tissues are made up of cells.
- C.
All living things are made up of cells
- D.
Both plants and animals are living things.
- E.
All cells come from pre-existing cells
- F.
Organisms are created through spontaneous generation
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