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The Cell
Chapter 1
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Biology
Graduate
07/19/2012

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Term
__________ is the increase in the apparent size of an object.
Definition
Magnification
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___________ is the ability to differentiate two closely placed objects.
Definition
Resolution
Term
What is the most common type of microscope used?
Definition
Compound Light Microscope
Term
The _______ controls the amount of light passing through the specimen, which is important for image contrast on a Compound Light Microscope.
Definition
Diaphragm
Term
The __________ roughly focuses the image. It does this by moving the stage up and down.
Definition
Coarse adjustment knob
Term
The _________ finely focuses the image. 
Definition
Fine adjustment knob
Term
The most powerful microscope available to the biologist is the ______________, which allows us to image down to the atomic level.
Definition
Electron microscope
Term
A _________ are the simplest of all organisms. They include bacteria as well as blue-green algae.
Definition
Prokaryote
Term
A Prokaryote's ________ does not enclose any membrane bound organelles such as nuceli or endoplasmic reticulum.
Definition
cell wall
Term
The genetic material of the organism is contained in a single circular molecule of DNA concentrated in an area of the cell called the _______ region.
Definition
nucleoid
Term
Prokaryotes have the interesting ability to carry other pieces of genetic information in small, circular pieces of DNA called,  __________.
Definition
plasmids
Term
A prokaryotic cell that is rod shaped is known as ______.
Definition
Bacilli 
Term
A prokaryotic cell that is spiral shaped is known as _______.
Definition
Spirilli
Term
A prokaryotic cell that is round shaped is known as _______.
Definition
Cocci
Term
Prokaryotes are asexual and reproduce through ________.
Definition
binary fission
Term
The first step in binary fission of a prokaryotic cell is...
Definition
cell contents duplicated
Term
The second step in binary fission of a prokaryotic cell is
Definition
septum formed
Term
The third step in binary fission of a prokaryotic cell is
Definition
two identical daughter cells
Term
The fourth step in binary fission of a prokaryotic cell is
Definition
exponential growth
Term
All bacteria contain a _______ and cytoplasm.
Definition
cell membrane
Term
All bacteria contain a cell membrane and _______.
Definition
cytoplasm
Term
All bacteria have a cell membrane and cytoplasm and some even have ______.
Definition
flagella
Term
_________ are made up of cells with true nuclei and membrane bound organelles.
Definition
eukaryotes
Term
Eukaryotes can be
Definition
multicellular/unicellular
Term
Each cell has a cell membrane enclosing a semifluid _______ in which the organelles are suspended.
Definition
cystol
Term
_______ allows for diffusion of molecules throughout the cells.
Definition
cystol
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