Quiz on The Living Cell

What is the smallest and basic unit of structure of all organisms?

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organism

• Cell

Which type of cells are independently functioning organisms?

• Animal cells

• Plant cells

• Prokaryotic cells

• Eukaryotic cells

What is the primary function of the plasma membrane?

• Protein synthesis

• Energy production

• Selective transport

• Genetic information storage

Which organelle is known as the brain of the cell?

• Chloroplast

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

What process do chloroplasts perform?

• Protein synthesis

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• DNA replication

What is the main energy currency of the cell?

• NADH

• ADP

• AMP

• ATP

During which process do plants convert light energy into chemical energy?

• Glycolysis

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

What is the end product of glycolysis?

• ATP

• Pyruvic acid

• Lactic acid

• Glucose

Which type of respiration occurs in the absence of oxygen?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Anaerobic respiration

• Aerobic respiration

What is the role of the cytoskeleton in a cell?

• Photosynthesis

• Genetic information storage

• Structural support

• Energy production