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WorksheetsCells quiz A level biology
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these structures contains RNA but not DNA?
nucleus
mitochondrion
chloroplast
ribosome
Which of the following is a function of the Golgi apparatus?
to aid endocytosis
to make proteins from amino acids
to synthesise ATP
to make secretory products
What is the name given to the structures which penetrate the walls of adjacent plant cells?
middle lamellae
plasmodesmata
pits
channels
Cells in culture will absorb amino acids from the surrounding culture medium. If radioactively labelled glycine is provided in the culture medium, in which organelle will radioactivity be found first?
ribosomes
nucleus
lysosomes
Golgi apparatus
What resolution can be achieved with a light microscope?
20μm
2μm
0.2μm
0.02μm
Intestinal epithelial cells have observable “brush borders” seen on the cells. What are they?
microvilli
cilia
flagella
villi
What are centrioles involved in?
lysosome formation
intracellular digestion
ribosome formation
cell division
The (a) is responsible for the destruction of damaged cells?
Which of the following is concerned with the synthesis and transport of lipids and steroids in the cell?
Rough ER
Smooth ER
Golgi
Lysosome
When mitochondria are extracted from cells, they are usually kept in a 0.25 mol dm-3 sucrose solution.
What is the purpose of the sucrose solution?
it prevents the mitochondria from changing structure
it acts as a source of food for respiration
it is used as a solvent
it maintains a constant pH by acting as a buffer
Some organelles are bounded by a single membrane whilst others have two membranes. Which of the options, A – D, is correct?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following would be found in an animal cell undergoing mitosis but not in a plant cell undergoing mitosis?
chromosome
centriole
splindle
chromatid
Which of the following is absent from prokaryotic cells?
plasmids
cells wall
rough er
ribosomes
Which one of these organelles always contains DNA?
ribosome
golgi
mitochondrion
lysosome
