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Eukaryotic Cell Structure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which structure found in eukaryotes has a single membrane?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Lysosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondrion

2.

The electron micrograph shows part of a palisade mesophyll cell. Which of the labelled structures controls the exchange of substances to and from the cell?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which pair of organelles has internal membranes?

a)

chloroplasts and mitochondria

b)

chloroplasts and nuclei

c)

mitochondria and ribosomes

d)

nuclei and ribosomes

4.

Ribosomes exist as separate subunits.

What do these subunits consist of?

a)

mRNA and lipid

b)

mRNA and tRNA

c)

rRNA and lipid

d)

rRNA and protein

5.

What is the function of nucleoli?

a)

formation and breakdown of the nuclear envelope

b)

formation of centromeres

c)

formation of ribosomes

d)

organisation of the spindle during nuclear division

6.

The diagram shows the ultrastructure of a typical animal cell. Which structure synthesises and transports lipids and steroids?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Which cell organelle does not contain DNA?

a)

chloroplast

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

mitochondrion

d)

nucleus

8.

Which organelle is involved in generating vesicles destined for the cell membrane?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Lysosome

9.

The image shows an electron micrograph of mesophyll cells. What is the name of the structure labelled X?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

10.

The micrograph shows part of a cell. Which principal function is this cell likely to have, as judged by its cell structure and organelles?

a)

High rate of protein processing

b)

High rate of absorption

c)

High rate of photosynthesis

d)

High rate of movement

11.

Pancreatic gland cells produce and secrete large amounts of digestive enzymes. Which organelles would you expect to be present in higher than normal amounts in such cells?

a)

Free ribosomes and Golgi apparatus

b)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum and lysosomes

c)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus

d)

Free ribosomes and lysosomes

12.

The image shows an electron micrograph of part of a cell. Which features do the two structures labelled X and Y have in common?

a)

They are surrounded by a double membrane.

b)

They contain 70S ribosomes.

c)

They contain naked DNA.

d)

They are only found in leaf cells.

13.

The diagram is taken from an electron micrograph of a pancreatic exocrine cell which secretes digestive enzymes. Where are these enzymes made?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Which raw material is utilised by ribosomes?

a)

nucleotides

b)

amino acids

c)

glycogens

d)

phospholipids

15.

An actively growing cell is supplied with radioactive amino acids. Which cell component would first show an increase in radioactivity?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

16.

The action of which cell depends on large numbers of lysosomes?

a)

ciliated epithelial cell

b)

goblet cell

c)

lymphocyte

d)

phagocyte

17.

Which part of the cell is often continuous with the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

Nuclear envelope

b)

Plasma membrane

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Mitochondrion

18.

Which size of ribosome is found in mitochondria?

a)

60S

b)

70S

c)

80S

d)

90S

19.

What are found in both chloroplasts and mitochondria?

a)

70S ribosomes only

b)

70S ribosomes and circular DNA

c)

80S ribosomes and circular DNA

d)

circular DNA only

20.

Which organelle does not contain a partially permeable membrane?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Lysosome

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Ribosome