Fungi - Yeast - Structure

Question 1

What shape are yeast cells?

Answer 1

Round or oval

Question 2

Name the parts of a yeast cell.

6 points

Answer 2

Cell wall
Cell membrane 
Cytoplasm 
Vacuole 
Nucleus 
Food storage granule

Question 3

Where is the cell wall of a yeast cell found?

Answer 3

Surrounding the entire cell, outside the cell membrane

Question 4

What type of cell wall and cell membrane does a yeast cell have?

Answer 4

A thin cell wall and cell membrane

Question 5

Where is the cell membrane of a yeast cell found?

Answer 5

Inside the thin cell wall

Question 6

Describe the cytoplasm of a yeast cell.

Answer 6

Dense and granular

Question 7

Where is the cytoplasm of a yeast cell found?

Answer 7

Inside the thin cell membrane

Question 8

What is found within the cytoplasm of a yeast cell?

Answer 8

Food storage granules
A nucleus
A vacuole

Question 9

What is the function of the food storage granules of a yeast cell?

Answer 9

They store food

Question 10

What is the function of the nucleus of a yeast cell?

Answer 10

It is the control centre of the cell

Question 11

What is the vacuole of a yeast cell?

Answer 11

It is a cavity which contains air or fluid