Principles of Biology I with Lab Module 4 Lecture Quiz

Which of the following is a prokaryotic cell?

• Plant cell

• Paramecium

• Liver cell

• Bacterium

• Muscle cell

Which of these is unique to plant cells?

• centrioles

• Golgi apparatus

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• chloroplasts

Which of the following is a function of the cytoskeleton?

• Stores calcium in muscle tissue.

• Maintains cell shape and organelle movement.

• Directs the synthesis of proteins.

• Prepares proteins for export out of the cell.

• Digest worn out cell parts.

Within eukaryotic cells, which organelle is surrounded by a double membrane and carries the genetic material?

• rough endoplasmic reticulum

• nucleus

• smooth endoplasmic reticulum

• lysosome

• nucleolus

The cell structure that regulates the passage of substances into and out of the nucleus is the

• plasma membrane

• cell wall

• nuclear membrane

• cytoskeleton

Since all organisms have DNA, all living cells must contain a nucleus.

• True

• False

Microtubules

• are composed of actin.

• may be associated with metabolism.

• are composed mostly of lipid.

• are found in the nucleus.

• form a spindle that distributes chromosomes in an orderly manner during animal cell division.

All eukaryotic cells have mitochondria because they

• need ATP for energy.

• have endoplasmic reticulum.

• have lysosomal hydrolytic enzymes.

• carry on photosynthesis.

• have a large central vacuole.

Where are pigments and toxins stored in plant cells?

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• peroxisomes

• lysosomes

• vacuole

Which of the following is not one of the basic parts of all cells?

• Plasma Membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• DNA region