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Cell Biology Unit 1 B
Cell Biology Unit 1 B
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tools of a scientist, metric system, scientific method
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1
The basic unit of mass in the metric system
gram
liter
meter
pound
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The combination of chemical reactions that build or break down molecules is called
metabolism
anabolism
catabolism
3
What instrument allows light to pass through a specimen and uses 2 lenses?
electron microscope
centrifuge
compound light microscope
TEM
4
Information you gather during an experiment is called your
hypothesis
conclusion
cell fractionation
data
5
To observe a small, living organism, a scientist might use a(an)
SEM
TEM
compound light microscope
electronic balance
6
What technique is used to make identical copies of a single cell?
cell culture
microscopy
all of the above
cell fractionation
7
"The caterpillar has a wide band around its middle" is an example of
inference
observation
conclusion
idea
8
What system is also called the International System of Units?
Metric
American
English
British
9
What instrument is used to separate cell parts according to their density?
electron microscope
blender
TEM
centrifuge
10
What technique is used to separate different cell parts?
microscopy
cell culture
cell fractionation
all of the above
11
1215 g is equal to _____ kg.
121.5
.0125
12.15
1.215
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Why would a scientist choose to use a scanning electron microscope (SEM)?
see 3-D images
to observe living organisms
see 2-D immages
to watch organisms move
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The organism has 4 legs is an example of a ____ observation.
quantitative
hypothetical
qualitative
inference