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The Plant Cell

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1. The Cell Theory states that cells are the basic unit of life and that all cells arise from preexisting cells.
A)True
B)False
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2. The cell wall is formed by the nucleus and consists of primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary walls.
A)True
B)False
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3. The principal component of the cell wall is
A)a. cellulose.
B)b. glycoproteins.
C)c. lignin.
D)d. pectin.
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4. Plasmodesmata
A)a. allow for movement of materials between cells.
B)b. are flattened sacs used for protein storage.
C)c. contain chromatin.
D)d. all of the above.
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5. Which of the following best describes the fluid mosaic model?
A)a. Cytoplasmic bridges move materials through cell pits.
B)b. Pinching off of membranous sacs for protein assemblage.
C)c. Vesicles and microtubules accumulate across the center of a dividing cell.
D)d. Double layer of phospholipids with scattered proteins.
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6. Microtubules and microfilaments make up the Golgi apparatus and are involved in lipid formation.
A)True
B)False
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7. Plastids that contain starch are called _________, whereas those that contain red and yellow pigments are called_________.
A)a. chromoplasts, leucoplasts
B)b. amyloplasts, chromoplasts
C)c. leucoplasts, chloroplasts
D)d. chloroplasts, amyloplasts
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8. Which organelle is composed of cristae and a matrix?
A)a. chloroplast
B)b. nucleolus
C)c. mitochondrion
D)d. central vacuole
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9. The chloroplast is the site of photosynthesis, whereas the mitochondrion is the site of cellular respiration.
A)True
B)False
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10. A cell may become plasmolyzed when it is placed in pure water or a very weak solution.
A)True
B)False
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11. Ribosomes
A)a. are not membrane bound.
B)b. are the site of protein synthesis.
C)c. may be free floating in the cytoplasm.
D)d. may be attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.
E)e. all of the above.
F)f. only a, b, and c are correct.
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12. Chloroplasts and mitochondria are good examples of the Endosymbiont Theory because
A)a. they both contain their own DNA and can reproduce themselves.
B)b. they both have chromatids joined by a centromere.
C)c. they both produce calcium oxalate crystals in their central vacuoles.
D)d. none of the above.
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13. DNA and nuclear proteins together make up the granular-appearing chromatin.
A)True
B)False
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14. In which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
A)a. G1
B)b. S
C)c. G2
D)d. metaphase
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15. The division of the cytoplasm and its organelles occurs during interphase.
A)True
B)False
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16. During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes arrange themselves across the center of the cell?
A)a. anaphase
B)b. telophase
C)c. metaphase
D)d. prophase
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17. During _________, the phragmoplast vesicles fuse to form the cell plate and later become the cell wall.
A)a. interphase
B)b. prophase
C)c. telophase
D)d. cytokinesis
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18. A clone is created when a leaf cutting from one plant is used to create a whole new plant.
A)True
B)False