ELS L2 QUIZ

What is the basic structural unit found in every living organism?

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organism

• Cell

Who invented the compound microscope?

• Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Matthias Jakob Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

What is the primary function of the mitochondrion?

• Protein synthesis

• Waste disposal

• ATP production

• Photosynthesis

Which organelle is responsible for sorting and packaging proteins?

• Nucleus

• Golgi apparatus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Ribosome

What is the process called where glucose is broken down to produce ATP?

• Oxidative phosphorylation

• Glycolysis

• Fermentation

• Krebs cycle

Which type of respiration occurs in the absence of oxygen?

• Aerobic respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Anaerobic respiration

• Cellular respiration

What is the main product of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

• NADPH

• Oxygen

• ATP

• Glucose

Which organelle is involved in photosynthesis?

• Mitochondrion

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

What do we call organisms that depend on other organisms for food?

• Prokaryotes

• Autotrophs

• Heterotrophs

• Eukaryotes

What is the function of the plasma membrane?

• Separation from surroundings

• Protein synthesis

• Storage of nutrients

• Energy production