A.P. Biology Chapter 6 (Cells)
This quiz is for chapter 6 of AP Bio, on the same test as 5, 7, and 8.
- 1.What kind of light microscope is used for thin sections?
- A.
Compound light microscope
- B.
Stereoscope
- C.
TEM
- D.
SEM
- 2.What kind of light microscope is used for thick sections?
- A.
Compound light microscope
- B.
Stereoscope
- C.
TEM
- D.
SEM
- 3.What kind of electron microscope is used for thick sections?
- A.
Compound light microscope
- B.
Stereoscope
- C.
Transmission Electron Microscope
- D.
Scanning Electron Microscope
- 4.What kind of electron microscope is used for thin sections?
- A.
Compound light microscope
- B.
Stereoscope
- C.
Transmission Electron Microscope
- D.
Scanning Electron Microscope
- 5.What is the maximum magnification of a compound light microscope?
- A.
400x
- B.
1500x
- C.
1,000,000x
- D.
None of these
- 6.What is the maximum magniciation of a TEM?
- A.
400x
- B.
1500x
- C.
1,000,000x
- D.
None of these
- 7.What is resolution?
- A.
Ability to see small objects clearly
- B.
Smallest distance between 2 objects that can still be distinguished as separate
- C.
Ability to see large object clearly
- D.
A and B
- 8.What is the resolution of a compound light microscope?
- A.
2 micrometers
- B.
0.2 micrometers
- C.
2 nanometers
- D.
0.2 nanometers
- 9.What is the resolution of a TEM?
- A.
2 micrometers
- B.
0.2 micrometers
- C.
2 nanometers
- D.
0.2 nanometers
- 10.What is cell fractionation?
- A.
Putting cells in a blender and centrifuge (spin fast to separate) for biochemical analysis
- B.
Putting cells in a blender to combine them for biochemical analysis
- C.
There is no such term, this is a trick question
- D.
None of the above
- 11.What are the smallest cells? (0.1-1 micrometer)
- A.
Mycoplasms
- B.
Regular bacteria
- C.
Eukaryotes
- D.
None of the above
- 12.What cell is 1-10 micrometers?
- A.
Mycoplasms
- B.
Regular bacteria
- C.
Eukaryotes
- D.
None of the above
- 13.What are the largest cells? (10-100 micrometers)
- A.
Mycoplasms
- B.
Regular bacteria
- C.
Eukaryotes
- D.
None of the above
- 14.Why can cells not get bigger?
- A.
SA to volume ratio gets smaller, meaning more membranes
- B.
SA to volume ratio gets larger, meaning more membranes
- C.
SA to volume ratio gets smaller, meaning less membranes
- D.
SA to volume ratio gets larger, meaning less membranes
- 15.What is the nucleus?
- A.
Organelle that contains chromatin or chromosomes
- B.
Organelle that carries out cell respiration
- C.
Organelle that carries out photosynthesis
- D.
Part of the phospholipid bilayer
- 16.What does chromatin in the nucleus mean?
- A.
DNA is condensed, not dividing
- B.
DNA is spread out, not dividing
- C.
DNA is condensed, dividing
- D.
DNA is spread out, dividing
- 17.What does chromosomes in the nucleus mean?
- A.
DNA is condensed, not dividing
- B.
DNA is spread out, not dividing
- C.
DNA is condensed, dividing
- D.
DNA is spread out, dividing
- 18.What is another name for the nuclear membrane (membrane of the nucleus)
- A.
Nuclear lumen
- B.
Nuclear letter
- C.
Nuclear container
- D.
Nuclear envelope
- 19.What are the nucleolous used for?
- A.
Make DNA
- B.
Make RNA
- C.
Make peroxisomes
- D.
Make ribosomes
- 20.What do ribosomes do?
- A.
Make ATP
- B.
Detoxify
- C.
Help create proteins
- D.
Carry out cell division
- 21.Describe the RER (Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum)
- A.
Closest to nucleus, covered with ribosomes
- B.
Closest to nucleus, has no ribosomes
- C.
Farthest from nucleus, covered with ribosomes
- D.
Farthest from nucleus, has no ribosomes
- 22.Describe the SER (Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum)
- A.
Closest to nucleus, covered with ribosomes
- B.
Closest to nucleus, has no ribosomes
- C.
Farthest from nucleus, covered with ribosomes
- D.
Farthest from nucleus, has no ribosomes
- 23.What is a lumen?
- A.
Filled in space
- B.
Free space
- C.
A type of membrane
- D.
A type of protein
- 24.What do ribosomes do?
- A.
Help push substances through the ER
- B.
Create DNA
- C.
Put primary proteins into nucleus to become quarternary
- D.
Put primary proteins into lumen of ER to become quarternary
- 25.What is the difference between bound ribosome and free ribosome?
- A.
Bound are attached to ER, free float in cytoplasm
- B.
Bound float in cytoplasm, free are attached to ER
- C.
Neither of these
- D.
Both of these
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