Microscopy and Specimen Preparation Quiz

Which type of microscope can see organelle detail?

• Light microscope

• Electron microscope

• Compound microscope

• Dissecting microscope

What does a scanning electron microscope detect?

• Transmitted light

• Reflected beam

• Fluorescent dye

• Infrared radiation

How is magnification calculated?

• Actual size of image/size of image

• Size of image/actual size of image

• Size of image/size of specimen

• Actual size of specimen/size of image

What does the nucleus control in a cell?

• Only protein synthesis

• Only lipid production

• Nearly all activities

• Only cell division

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

• Synthesizes proteins

• Modifies and packages proteins into vesicles

• Produces ATP

• Breaks down materials

What provides high tensile strength to the cell wall?

• Actin

• Cellulose

• Tubulin

• Peptidoglycan

What is the function of cilia in epithelial cells?

• Photosynthesis

• Movement of mucus

• Protein synthesis

• ATP production

What is the role of the vacuole in plant cells?

• Photosynthesis

• Protein synthesis

• Storage and structural support

• ATP production

What is the primary function of vesicles in the cell?

• Photosynthesis

• Transport of substances

• Protein synthesis

• ATP production

What is the function of microtubules in the cell?

• Photosynthesis

• Movement of chromosomes

• Protein synthesis

• ATP production