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IB - Cell Biology

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 33mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is/are features of living organisms?

a)

metabolism

b)

ventilation

c)

homeostasis

d)

growth

2.

Which of the following is/are part of The Cell Theory?

a)

All living things are made up of one or more cells

b)

All cells come from pre-existing cells by mitosis

c)

Cells are the smallest units of life

d)

All cells contain mitochondria

3.

Skeletal muscle and aseptate fungi are exceptions to the cell theory. Why is this?

a)

Their cells lack a nucleus

b)

Their cells contain multiple nuclei

c)

Their cells lack mitochondria

d)

Their cells lack ribosomes

4.

Which of the following cell organelles has or have a double membrane?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Mitochondrion

5.

Which of the following is/are features of all prokaryotic cells?

a)

A nucleus

b)

A capsule

c)

A cell wall

d)

80S ribosomes

6.

By what method do prokaryotic cells divide?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

binary fission

d)

fertilisation

7.

What is the correct order in which proteins are made and exported out of the cell?

a)

golgi apparatus --> rough er --> vesicle --> cell membrane

b)

vesicle --> rough er --> golgi apparatus --> cell membrane

c)

rough er --> golgi apparatus --> vesicle --> cell membrane

d)

vesicle --> golgi apparatus --> rough er --> cell membrane

8.

Which of the following shows correct differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Which of the following applies/apply only to prokaryotic cells and not to eukaryotic cells?

a)

have circular DNA

b)

do not have a nucleus

c)

have 70S ribosomes

d)

have DNA not associated with histone proteins

10.

Which of the following is/are part of the Endosymbiotic Theory?

a)

An aerobic host cell engulfed an anaerobic bacterium

b)

Mitochondria evolved from aerobic bacteria

c)

Plant cells evolved from animal cells

d)

Chloroplasts evolved from photosynthetic bacteria

11.

Which of the following support(s) the Endosymbiotic Theory?

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have circular DNA

b)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have 80S ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have double membranes

d)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts divide and grow by binary fission

12.

If a mitochondrion has a length of 5 µm and a student’s drawing of the mitochondrion is 10 mm, what is the magnification of the drawing?

a)

×0.0005

b)

x0.5

c)

x200

d)

x2000

13.

Which of the following is/are true of stem cells?

a)

they are specialised cells

b)

they are undifferentiated cells

c)

they can be taken from embryos after therapeutic cloning for medical use

d)

they are used to clone mammals

14.

What property, or properties, of stem cells make them useful in treating Stargardt's Disease?

a)

They are self-replicating

b)

They can be made to differentiate into nerve cells that can produce dopamine

c)

They are unipotent

d)

They can absorb light

15.

How does the surface area to volume ratio change with an increase in cell size?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

In which stage of the cell cycle does a cell's surface area : volume decrease?

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

interphase

17.

What is a difference between a cell in the G1 phase and a cell in the G2 phase of the cell cycle?

a)

A cell in the G2 phase would be smaller than a cell in the G1 phase

b)

A cell in the G2 phase would have more mitochondria than a cell in the G1 phase

c)

A cell in the G1 phase would have more DNA in its chromosomes than a cell in the G2 phase

d)

D. DNA replication occurs in the G1 phase but not in the G2 phase

18.

During which phase of the cell cycle do chromosomes duplicate?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

19.

Which one of the following does not occur during interphase?

a)

Replication

b)

Translation

c)

An increase in the number of mitochondria

d)

Cytokinesis

20.

What happens during the G2 stage of interphase?

a)

Homologous chromosomes pair

b)

Synthesis of proteins

c)

Homologous chromosomes separate

d)

Replication of DNA

21.

Which one of the following explains how cells in a multicellular organism differentiate?

a)

Different cells do not have some of the genes.

b)

Different cells contain a different set of chromosomes.

c)

They all have a different genetic composition.

d)

They express some of their genes but not others.

22.

Which of the following take(s) place during either interphase or mitosis in animal cells?


I. Re-formation of nuclear membranes

II. Pairing of homologous chromosomes

III. DNA replication

a)

I only

b)

I and II only

c)

II and III only

d)

I and III only

23.

What is the sequence of stages during the cell cycle?

a)

G1 → S → G2 → mitosis → cytokinesis

b)

mitosis → G1 → G2 → cytokinesis → S

c)

G1 → G2 → S → mitosis → cytokinesis

d)

G1 → G2 → mitosis → cytokinesis → S

24.

The graph below represents the amount of DNA during the cell cycle.


Which stage of the graph represents metaphase?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Which organelles have a transport function?

a)

Ribosome and Golgi apparatus

b)

Golgi apparatus and rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Mitochondrion and rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Mitochondrion and ribosome

26.

Which row describes the functions of the following organelles?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

Which one of the following is produced as a result of mitosis?

a)

Two cells, each containing half the number of chromosomes of the original cell

b)

Two cells, each containing the same number of chromosomes as the original cell

c)

Four cells, each containing the same number of chromosomes as the original cell

d)

Four cells, each containing half the number of chromosomes of the original cell

28.

In viewing an electron micrograph of a cell, ribosomes, pili and a single circular chromosome are observed.


What is one other structure likely to be present?

a)

The rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Mitochondria

c)

A nuclear membrane

d)

A plasmid

29.

How is/are tumour cells different from healthy cells?

a)

They contain proto-oncogenes

b)

They contain oncogenes

c)

They have a higher mitotic index

d)

They undergo mitosis

30.

Which one of the following ensures that mitosis produces two genetically identical cells?

a)

One of each of the 23 types of chromosome is pulled to each pole of the cell by spindle microtubules.

b)

DNA is replicated in prophase.

c)

Identical chromatids are pulled to opposite poles by spindle microtubules.

d)

DNA molecules are moved to the equator of the cell where they are replicated.

31.

Which one statement is characteristic of tumours?

a)

They occur only in certain animal cells.

b)

They result from controlled cell division in only some organs.

c)

They result from uncontrolled cell division and can occur in any organ.

d)

They result from partially controlled transcription.

32.

If a cell plate is beginning to form and nuclear membranes are re-forming at opposite ends of a cell, what kind of cell is this?

a)

An animal cell in prophase

b)

A plant cell in prophase

c)

An animal cell in telophase

d)

A plant cell in telophase

33.

In which stage of mitosis do chromosomes condense and become shorter?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

34.

In which stage of mitosis do chromosomes attach to spindle fibres by their centromere?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

35.

Colchicine is a chemical substance that prevents the formation of spindle microtubules.


What event of mitosis would be prevented, if dividing cells were treated with colchicine?

a)

Breaking down of the nuclear membrane

b)

Replication of DNA

c)

Separation of genetically identical chromosomes (chromatids)

d)

Uncoiling of chromosomes