What is a cell

Question 1

What is NOT a feature of a prokaryotic cell?

Answer 1

A nuclear membrane

Question 2

All cells possess all of the following components

Answer 2

cytoplasm
genetic material
a plasma cell membrane
ribosomes

Question 3

The cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells contains

Answer 3

water
dissolved nutrients
organelles
enzymes

Question 4

Membrane proteins are synthesized on ribosomes that are found

Answer 4

on the rough endoplasmic reticulum

Question 5

A mutant plant cell with no chloroplasts would

Answer 5

still be able to use carbohydrates as an energy source

Question 6

Of the following cell components, which is composed of protein fibers that provide shape and organization to eukaryotic cells?

Answer 6

cytoskeleton

Question 7

All of the following are important functions of the cytoskeleton

Answer 7

assistance during cell division
movement of organelles
maintenance of shape
maintenance of organization in the cell

Question 8

The nuclei of eukaryotic cells are characterized by

Answer 8

a double membrane

Question 9

What is the difference between “free” and “attached” ribosomes?

Answer 9

free ribosomes occur in the cytoplasm, whereas attached ribosomes are found on the endoplasmic reticulum

Question 10

Ribosomes are the site of synthesis of

Answer 10

proteins

Question 11

Which of the following is associated with rough ER

Answer 11

ribosomes

Question 12

The Golgi apparatus packs materials into_____for transport or export

Answer 12

vesicles

Question 13

How does a cell rid itself of defective or malfunctioning organelles?

Answer 13

lysosomes assist in the removal of defective organelles by digesting them

Question 14

Which statement most accurately describes the interactions among ER, ribosomes, and Golgi bodies in exporting protein from the cell?

Answer 14

Ribosomes manufacture proteins, which travel through the ER and are packaged by the Golgi bodies for export

Question 15

Which of the following “buds off” of the Golgi complex?

Answer 15

vesicles

Question 16

A plant cell adapted for waste storage would probably contain a large number of

Answer 16

vacuoles.

Question 17

Which pair of organelles is responsible for supplying energy to eukaryotic cells?

Answer 17

Chloroplasts and mitochondria

Question 18

Which of the following is capable of converting solar energy into chemical energy?

Answer 18

Chloroplasts

Question 19

Which of the following relationships is FALSE?

Answer 19

A) Cell wall-support and protection
B) Chloroplasts-chief site of lipid synthesis
C) Nucleus-genetic information
D) Ribosomes-site of protein synthesis
E) Mitochondria-formation of ATP
Answer:  B

Question 20

A particular cell has the following molecules and structures: enzymes, DNA, ribosomes, plasma membrane, and mitochondria. It could be a(n) ________ cell.

Answer 20

plant or animal

Question 21

A cell from a wheat plant contains all of the following,

Answer 21

cell wall
chloroplast
mitochondrion
cytoskeleton

Question 22

Digests damaged organelles

Answer 22

lysosome

Question 23

Sorts proteins and sends them to their proper destination

Answer 23

Golgi apparatus

Question 24

Site of protein synthesis

Answer 24

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Question 25

Makes steroid hormones

Answer 25

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Question 26

Responsible for most of a muscle cell’s ATP generation

Answer 26

Mitochondrion

Question 27

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells possess

Answer 27

a nucleus.

Question 28

Which is a difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

Answer 28

Prokaryotes have a nucleoid, whereas eukaryotes have a nucleus

Question 29

Which of the following cell structures is NOT found in a bacterial cell?

Answer 29

Endoplasmic reticulum