Cell Biology: Topic 1.1 - 1.3 Quiz

What is the name and role of this organelle?

• Mitochondrion - site of cell respiration

• Chloroplast - site of photosynthesis

• Rough endoplasmic reticulum - Site of protein synthesis and transport within cells

• Golgi apparatus - site of protein modification

State 3 parts of the cell theory

What is the function of the structures in the images?

• To increase the surface area of the inner lining of the intestinal tissue of the digestive tract and increase total membrane surface

• To sweep hairs and dust out of the intestines

• To increase volume of lungs

• To aid digestion

Eukaryotes are an organism whose cells contain a

What type of cell is shown in the diagram?

• Eukaryotic animal cell

• Eukaryotic plant cell

• Eukaryotic animal cell

• Eukaryotic plant cell

What term refers to a property of fatty acid chains in a phospholipid?

• Hydrophillic

• Hydrophobic

• Amphipathic

• Polar

What is an integral protein?

• A protein attached to the surface of a membrane

• A protein within the cytoplasm

• A protein embedded in the phospholipid membrane

• A protein enclosed in a vesicle

Which process is demonstrated in the image?

• Exocytosis

• Phagocytosis

• Pinocytosis

• Facilitated Diffusion

A membrane protein could have which of the following functions?

• Energy storage

• Oxygen uptake

• Thermal insulation

• Enzymatic action

The image shows a protein attached to a membrane. What is the most likely function of this membrane protein?

• It carries signals from outside the cell to the cytoplasm

• It is a molecule carrying oxygen

• It is an enzyme

• It is a structural protein