AP Practice Questions
1. An organelle found within the nucleus is a
a. Plastid
b. Vacuole
c. Nucleolus
d. Basal body
2. A major difference between plant cells and animal cells is that plant cells have
a. A plasma membrane
b. Mitochondria
c. A cell wall
d. A nucleus
3. If a cell did not have ribosomes, it would be unable to
a. Extract energy from glucose
b. Synthesize glucose
c. Store food in the form of fat
d. Synthesize proteins
4. Lysosomes are
a. Involved in the production of fat
b. Involved in the production of proteins
c. Involved in the production of polysaccharides
d. Involved in the degradation of cellular substances
5. Which of the following organelles is correctly matched with its function?
a. Nucleus: protein synthesis
b. ER: heredity
c. Golgi Apparatus: storage
d. Chloroplasts: photosynthesis
6. Which type of cell would probably provide the best opportunity to study lysosomes?
a. Muscle cell
b. Nerve cell
c. Phagocytic white blood cell
d. Leaf cell of a plant
7. Cyanide binds with at least one of the molecules involved in the production of ATP. Following
exposure of a cell to cyanide, most of the cyanide could be expected to be found within the
a. Mitochondria
b. Ribosomes
c. Peroxisomes
d. Lysosomes
Answers. 1. C, 2. C, 3. D, 4. D, 5. D, 6. C. 7. A
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