EXAM Cell Structure and Function

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the cell theory?

• Cells are the basic units of life.

• All living things are made of cells.

• Very few cells reproduce.

• All cells are produced by existing cells.

The cell theory applies to

• bacteria only

• plant cells and animal cells only

• only multicellular organisms.

• all living cells

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Which cell structure contains the cell’s genetic material and controls the cell’s activities?

• organelle

• nucleus

• cell envelope

• cytoplasm

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Which of the following organisms are prokaryotes?

• plants

• animals

• bacteria

• all of the above

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The main function of the cell wall is to

• support and protect the cell.

• store DNA

• move materials in and out of the cell

• build protein

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A cell wall is NOT in which type of cell

• plants

• animals

• fungi

• none of the above

Which organelle breaks down large materials such as food and recyles cell parts?

• ribosome

• lysosome

• endoplasmic reticulum

• mitochondrion

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Which organelle makes proteins using instructions from the nucleus?

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

• vacuole

• ribosome

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Which organelle makes energy using high carbon sugars.

• vacuole

• cell membrane

• endoplasmic reticulum

• mitochondria

Which sequence correctly traces the path of a protein in the cell?

• nucleus to ribosome to endoplasmic reticulum to Golgi to cell membrane

• nucleus to ribosome to endoplasmic reticulum to chloroplast

• endoplasmic reticulum to lysosome to Golgi to cell membrane

• mitochondria to endoplasmic reticulum to cell membrane

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