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AQA Bio Paper 1- Cell Structure and Division

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of cell is this?
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
bacteria
d)
algae
2.
Which of these would you not find in an animal cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
3.
Which of these would you not expect to find in a bacterial cell?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
cytoplasm
4.
What term is used to describe a single celled organism without a true nucleus?
a)
prokaryote
b)
virus
c)
protoctista
d)
eukaryote
5.
Where in a cell does respiration take place?
a)
ribosome
b)
nucleus
c)
mitochondria
d)
cytoplasm
6.
Which of these shows the correct order, going from the smallest to the largest?
a)
gene, chromosome, nucleus, cell
b)
chromosome, gene, nucleus, cell
c)
nucleus, gene, chromosome, cell
d)
gene, nucleus, chromosome, cell
7.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
respiration
b)
protein synthesis
c)
control of substances in/out of the cell
d)
reproduction
8.
What is the function of the ribosomes?
a)
respiration
b)
protein synthesis
c)
cell replication
d)
DNA replication
9.
When cells become specialised for a particular role, it is known as ...?
a)
cell differentiation
b)
cell replication
c)
cell reproduction
d)
cell mitosis
10.
Which of the following is the correct statement?
a)
Both plant and animal cells differentiate at an early stage.
b)
Animal cells differentiate early, whilst many plant cells can differentiate throughout life.
c)
Plant cells differentiate early, many animal cells can differentiate throughout life.
d)
The majority of both plant and animals cells can differentiate later in life.
11.
Unspecialised cells that can differentiate to form many different types of cell are known as...?
a)
Stem cells
b)
Specialised cells
c)
Differential cells
d)
Special cells
12.
Which type of human stem cell would be able to differentiate into the most type of specialised cells?
a)
Embryonic stem cells
b)
Adult bone marrow stem cell
13.
Cells with a membrane, nucleus and cytoplasm, such as those found in animals and plants, are known as ...?
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
14.
When using a microscope, how do you work out the real size of an image?
a)
image size ÷ magnification
b)
magnification ÷ image size
c)
image size × magnification
d)
image size + magnification
15.
If an image measured 3.5 mm and the magnification was x 1,000, how big would the actual object be?
use:  real size = image size ÷ magnication
a)
0.0035 mm
b)
0.035 mm
c)
3500 mm
d)
0.35 mm
16.
1 μm (micro-metre) is equal to how many metres?
a)
0.000 1
b)
0.000 01
c)
0.000 001
d)
0.000 000 1
17.
15 mm would be equal to how many μm?
a)
150
b)
1 500
c)
15 000
d)
150 000
18.

Which cell component (part) contains DNA?

a)

B

b)

E

c)

G

d)

H

19.

Which cell component strengthens the cell and provides support?

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

20.

What is the structure with a question mark called?

a)

plasmid

b)

cell membrane

c)

flagellum

d)

chromosome

21.

When using a light microscope which organelles can you see? Pick two

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Mitchondria

d)

Vacuole

22.

Define the term resolution.

a)

The ability to see small objects.

b)

The ability to see different colours.

c)

The ability to distinguish between two points.

d)

The ability to see living things.

23.

Electron microscopes can see images in a much higher magnification and (a)  

24.

Why do sperm cells have lots of mitochondria?

a)

To digest through egg cell membrane.

b)

To swim correctly.

c)

To provide lots of energy to swim.

25.

Choose to reasons why multicellular organisms use mitosis.

a)

Produce gametes

b)

Growth

c)

Protect against infection

d)

Repair

26.

Before mitosis what does the cell have to do? Choose 2

a)

Change shape

b)

Replicate DNA

c)

Increase amount of subcellular structures

d)

Begin to break up the cell membrane

27.

How many cells are produced at the end of 1 cycle of mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.
Mitosis is a type of ________________ reproduction.
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
29.
How many chromosomes does a human cell have?
a)
42
b)
46
c)
24
d)
64
30.
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
31.

A chromosome is packaged

a)

DNA

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

32.
The uncontrolled division of cells...
a)
meiosis
b)
cancer
c)
nondisjunction
d)
crossing over
33.
What is the result of mitosis?
a)
1 cell
b)
2 genetically identical cells
c)
2 genetically different cells
d)
4 genetically identical cells
34.

Where are stem cells in plants found?

a)

Leaf

b)

Roots

c)

Meristems

d)

Flower Petals

35.
Stem cells can be obtained from
a)
embryos
b)
some adult tissues
c)
umbilical cord blood
d)
all of the above
36.
What process best explains how muscle cells and nerve cells can develop from the same fertilized egg?
a)
genetic engineering
b)
survival of the fittest
c)
differentiation
d)
selective breeding
37.
What is the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?
a)
Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than adult stem cells
b)
Adult stem cells are pluripotent, just like embryonic stem cells
c)
Adult stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than embryonic stem cells
d)
Adult stem cells grow bigger than embryonic stem cells
38.
Why might stem cell research lead to a cure for diabetes?
a)
Stem cells can be used to grow pancreas cells that produce insulin.
b)
Stem cells can create babies that have normal functioning pancreases.
39.

Research into embryonic stem cells is a concern to some due to what type of reasons?

(a)  

40.

Therapeutic cloning can be used to produce embryonic stem cells that are genetically identical to a patient. Why is this useful?

a)

To prevent the cells from carrying viral diseases

b)

To produce stem cells much quicker

c)

Prevents the cells from being rejected by the patients immune system

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