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Cell - Unit of Life Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following statements state that 'Cell is the functional unit of life'?

a)

All living organisms are made up of cells.

b)

All cells arise from pre-existing cells.

c)

Any function of an organism is due to the activity of cells.

d)

All of the above.

2.

When viewed using an electron microscope, which of the following organelles is NOT surrounded by a double membrane?

a)

Centriole

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosome

3.

Which of the following organelles can be found in animal cells but NOT in plant cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Centriole

d)

Chloroplast

4.

The electron micrograph shows an organelle when viewed under an electron microscope. Identify the organelle shown in the photomicrograph.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Golgi apparatus

5.

The first microscope was constructed by …

a)

Antony van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Watson and Crick

6.

The size of a microscopic bacterial cell is usually measured in ...

(a)  

7.

The semi permeable membrane in a plant cell is …

(a)  

8.

Rank the following according to the hierarchy observed in the living organism.

Digestive system; nerve cell; heart muscle; skin

a)

Digestive system – skin – heart muscle – nerve cell

b)

Heart muscle – skin – nerve cell – digestive system

c)

Nerve cell – heart muscle – skin – digestive system

d)

Skin – digestive system – nerve cell – heart muscle

9.

Identify animal cells from the following

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

What is the role of the central vacuole in the plant cell?

a)

Absorb sunlight for photosynthesis

b)

Production of proteins

c)

Transport substances within the cell

d)

Store nutrients and water

11.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a cell wall?

a)

It has a rigid structure

b)

It is made up of cellulose

c)

It is living component of the cell

d)

It allows solutes to enter and leave the cell without hindrance

12.

Identify the cell organelles that have their own DNA

a)

Centriole

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

13.

Identify the cell organelle in the centre of the electromicrograph

a)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

Transport vesicles

14.

The solution filled in vacuoles is ...

(a)  

15.

A cell organelle that digests foreign bodies is ...

(a)  

16.

The energy currency of the cell is ...

a)

Glucose

b)

NADP

c)

FAD

d)

ATP

17.

The membrane of the vacuole is called ...

(a)  

18.

Identify the incorrect option

a)

Stomatal Guard cells are biconcave

b)

White blood cells are amoeboid

c)

Muscle cells are long and contractile

d)

Epithelial cells can be cuboidal

19.

A plastid that stores starch ...

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Leucoplast

c)

Tonoplast

d)

Chromoplast

20.

Cell organelle responsible for cell respiration ...

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

Ribosomes