Cell structure and function quiz 1

Under a high-powered microscope, Dan sees a cellular organelle. The organelle has a double membrane, and the inner membrane is folded. The organelle contains its own DNA. Which organelle does Dan see?

• endoplasmic reticulum

• mitochondrion

• nucleus

• ribosome

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In what way could two eukaryotic cells be different from each other?

• One eukaryotic cell could have cytoplasm while another does not

• One eukaryotic cell could have a cell membrane while another does not.

• Two eukaryotic cells could differ in the number and types of organelles they contain.

• Two eukaryotic cells could differ in the number and types of prokaryotes they contain

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Which of the following describes the cytoskeleton?

• a web of proteins that gives shape and support to the cell

• a membrane-bound organelle that contains genetic material

• the outer covering of a cell that separates it from the environment

• the structure that contains the information about how to make a cell’s proteins

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What is the main function of chloroplasts in a plant cell?

• They produce proteins.

• They store water and food.

• They perform photosynthesis.

• They protect cells from the surrounding environment.

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Jun Ming puts a slide of a eukaryotic cell under a microscope. The following diagram represents what Jun Ming observes.

Which of the following choices best describes the structures labeled A?

• They are ribosomes

• They are lysosomes

• They are ATP

• They are DNA

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Which structure breaks down glucose to make energy ( ATP) ?

• Ribosomes

• lysosomes

• chloroplasts

• mitochondria

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Which structure makes proteins?

• Ribosomes

• lysosomes

• chloroplasts

• mitochondria

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What is the name for the liquid inside the cell?

• Rough ER

• Cytoplasm

• Smooth ER

• Golgi body

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Why is the liquid inside the cell required?

• everyone gets thirsty

• To keep the cool

• because all of the chemical reaction life requires need to occur in water.

• To keep from drying out

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What controls all the functions, structures and actions of a cell?

• nucleolus

• DNA

• NAFTA

• centrioles

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