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1
Which of the following is not a tenet of the cell theory?
A)All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
B)The cell is the basic unit of life.
C)All living things are made up of cells.
D)All living things are multicellular.
2
A prokaryotic cell can be distinguished from a eukaryotic cell because a prokaryotic cell lacks __________, which a eukaryotic cell has.
A)a membrane-bounded nucleus
B)DNA
C)a cell wall
D)a cell membrane
3
The __________ are the site of the transformation of solar energy into carbohydrates using carbon dioxide and water in a process called photosynthesis. The __________ are the site of the transformation of the energy of carbohydrates into the energy of ATP using oxygen in a process called cellular respiration.
A)peroxisomes; vacuoles
B)vacuoles; peroxisomes
C)mitochondria; chloroplasts
D)chloroplasts; mitochondria
4
Most cells are invisible to the naked eye. Which of the following is a correct explanation of the small size of cells?
A)Growing large would cause a cell to increase in surface area at a greater rate than it would increase its volume, making it more difficult to bring in adequate nutrients and let out adequate waste for the larger volume.
B)Growing large would cause a cell to increase in volume at a greater rate than it would increase its surface area, making it more difficult to bring in adequate nutrients and let out adequate waste for the larger volume.
C)Cell size is limited by the surrounding cells. Cells exert pressure on each other. The more cells that surround another cell, the smaller it will stay.
D)Cells divide so frequently that they cannot become large. This is regulated closely by the cell cycle, to keep cell size manageable for cell metabolism.
5
There are three domains of life: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya. Which category do organisms from each domain fit into?
A)Domains Bacteria and Eukarya include only prokaryotic organisms. Domain Archaea includes only eukaryotic organisms.
B)Domain Bacteria includes only prokaryotic organisms. Domains Archaea and Eukarya include only eukaryotic organisms.
C)Domains Bacteria and Archaea include only prokaryotic organisms. Domain Eukarya includes only eukaryotic organisms.
D)Domains Archaea and Eukarya include only prokaryotic organisms. Domain Bacteria includes only eukaryotic organisms.





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