AQA A Level Biology MCQ 2

Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
• Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
• Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
• Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.

Which do BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• ribosomes

• cell wall

Which does only eukaryotic cells contain?

• nucleus

• DNA

• cell membrane

• ribosomes

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Prokaryotic cell?

• unicellular
• floating DNA
• very small
• complex

Which cell type tends to be smaller?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• there is not a size difference

Has cytoplasm

• Prokaryote
• Eukaryote
• both

Has membrane bound organelles

• Prokaryote
• Eukaryote
• both

Which cellular process takes place in the RIBOSOMES that are bound to the ER?

• Breakdown of waste material

• Production of ATP

• Synthesis of new proteins

• Replication of nucleic acids

What am I?

mRNA leaves through me (I am a small hole/gap) on its way to the ribosome?

• nucleus

• nuclear pore

• nucleolus

• ribosome

What am I?

I act as a control centre for the cell by producing mRNA and therefore control protein synthesis?

• Nucleus

• Nuclear Pore

• Nucleolus

• ribosome