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CHAPTER 6
1. Which of the following is the simplest collection of matter that can live?
-cell
2. A researcher wants to film the movement of chromosomes during cell division. Which type of microscope should she choose and why is it the best choice?
-light microscope, because the specimen is alive
3. Which of the following statements is true about cell fractionation?
-Cell fractionation separates cells into their component parts.
4. Consider two cells with the same volume but with very different surface areas due to differences in their shapes. The cell with the larger surface area is likely to __________.
-be involved in the rapid uptake of compounds from the cell's environment
5. Which of the following is/are likely to limit the maximum size of a cell?
-All of the choices are correct
6. Which of the following structures is found in eukaryotic but NOT prokaryotic cells?
-mitochondria
7. A substance moving from outside the cell into the cytoplasm must pass through __________.
-the plasma membrane
8. In terms of cellular function, what is the most important difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
-Eukaryotic cells are compartmentalized, which allows for specialization.
9. Bacterial cells are prokaryotic. Unlike a typical eukaryotic cell, they __________.
-have no membrane-bounded organelles in their cytoplasm
10. Which of the following features do prokaryotes and eukaryotes have in common?
-ribosomes, plasma membrane, and cytoplasm
11. A particular cell has a nucleus and chloroplasts in addition to the fundamental structures...