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AQA cell biology

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct process to describe this process .... The movement of particles of a substance from a high to a low concentration.

a)

breathing

b)

diffusion

c)

digestion

d)

osmosis

e)

respiration

2.

Which of the following is the correct process to describe this process .... The movement of water particles from a region of higher water concentration to a region of lower water concentration.

a)

breathing

b)

diffusion

c)

digestion

d)

osmosis

e)

respiration

3.

Roots of a plant are covered in hundreds of structures to increase the surface area. What are these structures know as?

a)

root hair

b)

stoma

c)

villi

d)

root

4.

Mitosis and Meiosis are two types of cell division. Select the answer that is true for the following statement ... How cells are replaced?

a)

Mitosis only

b)

Meiosis only

c)

Mitosis and Meiosis

d)

Neither Mitosis or Meiosis

5.

Mitosis and Meiosis are two types of cell division. Select the answer that is true for the following statement ... How gametes are made?

a)

Mitosis only

b)

Meiosis only

c)

Mitosis and Meiosis

d)

Neither Mitosis or Meiosis

6.

Which of the following is FALSE for plant cells?

a)

Contains chloroplasts

b)

Includes a cell wall

c)

Has a large permanent vaculoe

d)

Has a flagellum

7.

Which of these are FALSE for an animal cell?

a)

Has a cell membrane

b)

Has a nucleus

c)

Has a cell wall

d)

Has a cell membrane

8.

What cell is adapted for swimming?

a)

Palisade cell

b)

Sperm cell

c)

Root Hair Cell

d)

Nerve cell

9.

What cell is adapted for photosynthesis?

a)

Palisade cell

b)

Sperm cell

c)

Root Hair Cell

d)

Nerve cell

10.

What is the correct function of a chloroplast?

a)

To release energy by respiration

b)

To allow cells to divide

c)

To make proteins

d)

To make glucose by absorbing sunlight

11.

The function of a ribosome is too ...

a)

synthesise proteins

b)

synthesise glucose

c)

synthesise cellulose

d)

synthesise cells

12.

Stem cells are ...

a)

undifferentiated

b)

differentiated

13.

Which of the following is FALSE for active transport?

a)

Uses energy

b)

moves substances against a concentration gradient

c)

moves substances along a concentration gradient

d)

requires oxygen

14.

Human sources of stem cells include ...

a)

Bone marrow only

b)

Embryos only

c)

Bone marrow and embryos

15.
What type of cell is this?
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
bacteria
d)
algae
16.
Which of these would you not find in an animal cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
17.
Which of these would you not expect to find in a bacterial cell?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
cytoplasm
18.
Where in a cell does respiration take place?
a)
ribosome
b)
nucleus
c)
mitochondria
d)
cytoplasm
19.
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
20.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
respiration
b)
protein synthesis
c)
control of substances in/out of the cell
d)
reproduction
21.
What is the function of the ribosomes?
a)
respiration
b)
protein synthesis
c)
cell replication
d)
DNA replication
22.
When cells become specialised for a particular role, it is known as ...?
a)
cell differentiation
b)
cell replication
c)
cell reproduction
d)
cell mitosis
23.
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.
24.
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
25.
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
26.
Cells with a membrane, nucleus and cytoplasm, such as those found in animals and plants, are known as ...?
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
27.
Which type of cell would be the smallest?
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
28.
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
29.
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
30.
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
31.
15 mm would be equal to how many μm?
a)
150
b)
1 500
c)
15 000
d)
150 000
32.
How do bacteria reproduce?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
simple cell division
d)
they don't
33.
What is the name of the technique that should be used to prepare bacterial plates?
a)
septic
b)
aseptic
c)
sterile
d)
uncontaminated
34.

What is a Prokaryote?

a)

A small simple cell containing no nucleus.

b)

A complex cell containing a nucleus.

35.

What is a Eukaryote?

a)

A simple cell with no nucleus.

b)

A complex cell with a nucleus.

36.

What is the Cytoplasm?

a)

Cell sap that gives the cell structure.

b)

Where photosynthesis occurs.

c)

Gel-like substance where most chemical reactions happen.

d)

Where proteins are produced.

37.

What features do animal cells contain? (select all that apply)

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell Membrane

e)

Mitochondria

38.

In addition to features found in animal cells, what elements are only found in plant cells?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Vacuole

c)

Plasmids

d)

Chloroplasts

e)

Mibosomes

39.

What is the job of Ribosomes?

a)

Where energy is produced.

b)

Where energy is released.

c)

Where proteins are made.

d)

Where enzymes are stored.

40.

What happens in the Mitochondria?

a)

Aerobic respiration takes place.

b)

Anaerobic respiration takes place.

c)

Genetic material is stored.

d)

Chemical reactions take place.

41.

Which of these are found in bacteria cells?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell Wall

e)

Plasmids

42.

What is the equation to figure out magnification?

a)

Magnification = Strength of lens/ image size

b)

Magnification = image size/ real size

c)

Magnification = image size x real size

d)

Magnification = real size/ image size

43.

Define diffusion.

(a)  

44.

Define Osmosis.

(a)  

45.

What is the part of the animal cell that is labelled by A?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Nucleus

46.

Which of these units is most suitable for measuring the length of a cell?

a)

Kilometre

b)

Metre

c)

Centimetre

d)

Micrometre

47.

By which two processes does glucose enter cells in the human body?

Tick two boxes.

a)

Active transport

b)

Diffusion

c)

Digestion

d)

Osmosis

e)

Transpiration

48.

Choose one word to complete the sentence.

The structure in a cell that controls the cell's activities is called the _________

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Nucleus

49.

A microscope has a x10 eyepiece and a x40 objective lens. What is the total magnification?

a)

x10

b)

x4

c)

x40

d)

x400

50.

How many millimetres are there in a metre?

a)

10

b)

1000

c)

.1

d)

100

51.

This question is about an animal cell.

How do you describe a cell that has a nucleus?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Archaea

d)

Bacteria

52.

What process takes place in the mitochondria?

a)

Aerobic respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Anaerobic respiration

d)

Transpiration

53.

What is found inside a nucleus in a cell?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Ribosomes

54.
Which of these would you not expect to find in a bacterial cell?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
cytoplasm
55.
Which of these would you not find in an animal cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
56.
When cells become specialised for a particular role, it is known as ...?
a)
cell differentiation
b)
cell replication
c)
cell reproduction
d)
cell mitosis
57.
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
58.
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.
59.
What is the result of mitosis?
a)
1 cell
b)
2 genetically identical cells
c)
2 genetically different cells
d)
4 genetically identical cells
60.

How many chromosomes do humans have in a typical body cell?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

21

d)

42

61.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
62.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
63.

Why do cells need to be replicated in organisms?

a)

growth

b)

repair of damaged cells

c)

replacement of dying cells.

d)

All of the above

64.

A human cell has 46 chromosomes before mitotic division. How many chromosomes will the daughter cells have after mitosis?

a)

12

b)

23

c)

46

d)

92

65.

Bacteria reproduce asexually by a process called

a)

replication

b)

meiosis

c)

mitosis

d)

binary fission

66.

How are plant stem cells different to human stem cells?

a)

Human stem cells can become any kind of human cell, plant stem cells can only become root cells or leaf cells.

b)

Human stem cells can only become neurones or kidney cells, whereas plant stem cells can become any kind of cell.

c)

Once plant cells have differentiated into specialised cells, they can re-differentiate into another type of specialised cell if needed.

d)

Once human cells have differentiated, they mutate to give you special powers, like x-ray vision!

67.

If the eyepiece lens is x15 and the objective lens is x40, what is the total magnification?

a)

x600

b)

x2.5

c)

x400

d)

x750

68.

If the magnification was x600, and the image size was 40mm, what is the actual size?

a)

66 micrometres

b)

0.066 mm

c)

24000 micrometres

d)

24mm

69.

What type of cell is this?

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

70.

the parts of a plant cell that an animal cell does not have

a)

cell membrane, vacuole, chloroplast

b)

vacuole, cell membrane, chlorophyll

c)

chloroplast, vacuole, cell wall

d)

chlorophyll, chloroplast, nucleus

71.

Cell walls are made from this carbohydrate

a)

glucose

b)

starch

c)

sucrose

d)

cellulose

72.

what part of the cell is this? and what role does it have?

a)

chloroplast and photosynthesis

b)

mitochondria and photosynthesis

c)

mitochondria and respiration

d)

chloroplast and respiration

73.
B1.1.1 Adult humans have some stem cells in them, true or false? 
a)
True
b)
False
74.
B1.1.2 Which of the following is NOT a method by which substances can move across a cell membrane? 
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Active transport
c)
Osmosis 
d)
Diffusion
75.
B1.1.2 Which of these is smallest? 
a)
Cell
b)
Organ
c)
Organelle
d)
Tissue
76.
B1.1.2 What is the function of the vacuole? 
a)
Site of metabolic reactions
b)
Controls the cell's activity
c)
Stores dissolved sugars and other solutes as sap
d)
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
77.
B1.1.2 What describes a group of specialised cells that perform the same function in the body? 
a)
Organ system
b)
Organelle
c)
Organ
d)
Tissue
78.
B1.1.4 what is the process by which cells become specialised? 
a)
Ligation
b)
Differentiation
c)
Special process
d)
Stemnation
79.
B1.2.1 In what form is human DNA stored?
a)
Alleles 
b)
RNA
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Genes
80.
B1.3.1 What process is defined as passive movement of substances down a concentration gradient? 
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Active transport
81.
B1.3.2 By which process does water move into the roots of a plant? 
a)
Facilitated diffusion
b)
Diffusion
c)
Active transport
d)
Osmosis
82.
B1.3.2 Osmosis involves the diffusion of which molecule...
a)
All of them
b)
Ions
c)
Sugars
d)
Water
83.
B1.3.3 Which process provides active transport with its energy?
a)
Respiration
b)
Contraction
c)
Breathing
d)
Photosynthesis
84.
B1.3.3 Which process provides active transport with its energy?
a)
Respiration
b)
Contraction
c)
Breathing
d)
Photosynthesis
85.
B1.3.3 Which of these is an example of active transport?
a)
Small intestine, pumping in glucose
b)
All of the above
c)
Kidney - pumping out glucose
d)
Root hair cells - pumping in mineral ions
86.
B1.3.3 Cells where active transport takes place typically have many mitochondria - why?
a)
Mitochondria are storage sites for molecules which move by active transport
b)
Mitochondria produce the carrier proteins
c)
Mitochondria release energy, which is needed for active transport
87.
Eukaryotic cells are
a)
Plant and animal cells
b)
Bacterial cells
88.
Prokaryotic cells are
a)
Plant and animal cells 
b)
Bacterial cells
89.
In prokaryotic cells the
a)
genetic material is not enclosed in a nucleus
b)
genetic material is enclosed in a nucleus
90.
The correct order of units starting with the largest to smallest is
a)
centi, micro, milli, nano
b)
nano, milli, micro, centi
c)
centi, milli, micro, nano
d)
nano, centi, micro, milli
91.
The units for micrometers are
a)
µm
b)
mm 
c)
nm
d)
cm
92.
The units for nanometers are
a)
µm
b)
mm 
c)
nm
d)
cm
93.
1µm = 
a)
1 x10 -12mm
b)
1 x 10-9mm
c)
1 x 10-6mm
d)
1 x 10-3mm
94.
1µm = 
a)
1 x10 -3m
b)
1 x10 -6m
c)
1 x10 -9m
d)
1 x10 -12m
95.
Fungal cells are 
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
96.
Do prokaryotic cells contain mitochondria?
a)
Yes 
b)
No
97.

A student observed palisade cells using a microscope. The microscope had four objective lenses, each with a different magnification. Which objective lens should the student use first?

a)

×4 magnification

b)

×10 magnification

c)

×40 magnification

d)

×100 magnification

98.

How does oxygen move into and out of cells?

a)

diffusion

b)

digestion

c)

photosynthesis

d)

osmosis

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