CELLS AND CELL STRUCTURES
Question 1
A typical prokaryotic cell has:
a) Nucleic acid
b) Chloroplasts
c) A small nucleus
d) Membrane bound organelles
Question 2
A defining characteristic of a prokaryote is the:
a) Presence of a cell wall
b) Presence of a nucleus
c) Absence of ribosomes
d) Absence of membrane bound organelles
Question 3
A plant cell can be distinguished from an animal cell because of the presence of:
a) Cytosol
b) A cell wall
c) A nucleus
d) Chloroplasts
Question 4
Observe the internal structures of the following cell.
It is most likely to:
a) Be a cheek epithelial cell
b) Be a mature red blood cell
c) Require high levels of oxygen
d) Produce high levels of sugars
Question 5
A prokaryotic cell contains
a) A nucleus
b) A vacuole
c) Ribosomes
d) Endoplasmic reticulum
Question 6
Which of the following features found in a eukaryotic cell is also found in prokaryotic cells?
a) Golgi apparatus
b) Nucleus
c) Linear chromosomes
d) Endoplasmic reticulum
e) Ribosomes
Question 7
A human cell which contains a large amount of rough ER, many Golgi bodies and a prominent
nucleus is most likely a:
a) Muscle cell
b) Secretory cell
c) Epithelial cell
d) Nerve cell
e) Red blood cell
Question 8
Which of the following organelles in a eukaryotic cell are correctly matched with their function?
a) Nucleolus: assembly of nucleus
b) Mitochondria: nucleotide degradation
c) Lysosomes: synthesis of lipids
d) Smooth ER: ATP synthesis
e) Rough ER: protein synthesis
Question 9
Which of the following is found in eukaryotic cells but not in prokaryotic cells?
a) RNA
b) Mitochondria
c) Chlorophyll
d) Lipids
e) Ribosomes
Question 10
Compared to human cells that secrete few proteins, human cells that secrete a large number of
proteins are most likely to have:
a) An extensive Golgi apparatus
b) A thicker cell membrane
c) Additional copies of the genes that code for the proteins
d) Larger chromosomes
e) Two or three rather than 1 ribosome
Question 11
Which of the following (I to III) can contain functional ribosomes
I Cytoplasm
II Membrane of the ER
III Mitochondria
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
I only
II only
I and II only
I and III only
I, II and III
Question 12
Which of the following structures can be found in all cells?
a) Nucleus
b) Golgi body
c) Vacuole
d) Ribosomes
e) Centrioles
Question 13
Which of the following cell types would you expect to be abundant in ER and Golgi bodies?
a) Plasma B cells (which produce antibodies)
b) Adipose cells (which store fats)
c) Islets of Langerhans cells (secrete insulin)
d) Red blood cells (transport oxygen)
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Question 1 (4 marks)
The following table contains images of a number of structures seen in cells. Name each structure and
identify a function of each.
Question 2 (1 mark)
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium. Cells can be classified as prokaryotic or eukaryotic. To which
group do bacterial cells belong?
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Question 3 (3 marks)
The table below contains the names of 6 cellular structures found in a plant cell. In the list below the
table a number of functions of cellular structures are given. Complete the table by matching the letter
of a function to the appropriate cellular structure in the plant cell.
Cellular structure
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Lysosome
Vacuole
Cell membrane
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
Matching function (A-H)
Site where ATP is generated
Digestion of macromolecules
Site of protein synthesis
Proteins modified and packaged for transport
Selective barrier that limits movement in or out of the cell
Solar energy is converted to chemical energy
Contains DNA
Storage of wastes and other materials