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Write T or True if the statement is true; write F or False if the statement is false.
1. All living things are composed of one or more cells. True or False?

2. Vacuoles can store water, nutrients, and waste in animal cells. True or False?

3. DNA is found in the nucleus. True or false?

4. The rough ER does not have ribosomes attached to it. True or False?

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This statement is true according to the cell theory. The cell theory is a fundamental scientific theory of biology that states that all living organisms are composed of cells. Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things. Cells can be either unicellular (consisting of a single cell) or multicellular (consisting of many cells). Cells can only arise from preexisting cells by cell division. The cell theory was first proposed by German scientists Theodor Schwann and Matthias Schleiden in 1838 and later refined by Rudolf Virchow in 1858. The cell theory is one of the core principles of biology that explains the diversity and unity of life.

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This statement is true but not complete. Vacuoles are membrane-bound organelles that can be found in both animal and plant cells. In animal cells, vacuoles are generally small and help sequester waste products. They also play a role in transporting materials into and out of the cell. However, vacuoles can also store water, nutrients, and other substances in animal cells, depending on the needs of the cell. For example, some animal cells have contractile vacuoles that regulate water balance by expelling excess water from the cell1. Some animal cells also have food vacuoles that store nutrients obtained by phagocytosis or pinocytosis. Therefore, a more accurate statement would be: Vacuoles can store water, nutrients, and waste in animal cells, but they also have other functions.

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This statement is true but is also a not complete. DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA1. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA). Therefore, a more accurate statement would be: DNA is mostly found in the nucleus, but also in the mitochondria.

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This statement is false. The rough endoplasmic reticulum (rough ER) is a part of the endomembrane system of the cell and a subset of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). This organelle is primarily concerned with the synthesis, folding and modification of proteins, especially those that need to be delivered to different organelles within the cell, or secreted from the cell. The rough ER is characterized by the presence of membrane-bound ribosomes that give it a distinctive appearance under the microscope. These ribosomes look like studs and distinguish the organelle from the smooth sections of the ER. Some proteins are also synthesized by strings of ribosomes, called polysomes. Therefore, a correct statement would be: The rough ER does have ribosomes attached to it.

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