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Nucleus Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the typical number of nuclei in most cells?

a)

One

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Two

2.

Which type of cells are non-nucleated?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

White blood cells

c)

Muscle cells

d)

Nerve cells

3.

What is the shape of the nucleus NOT mentioned in the text?

a)

Bi-lobed

b)

Kidney-shape

c)

Cylindrical

d)

Oval

4.

What is the inner membrane of the nuclear envelope closely related to?

a)

Chromatin

b)

Nuclear sap

c)

Peripheral heterochromatin

d)

Nucleolus

5.

What is the outer membrane of the nuclear envelope continuous with?

a)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Golgi apparatus

6.

What provides a controlled pathway between the nucleus and cytoplasm?

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Chromatin

c)

Nuclear sap

d)

Nuclear pores

7.

What is chromatin composed of?

a)

Lipids and carbohydrates

b)

Only DNA

c)

Coiled strands of DNA and proteins

d)

RNA and proteins

8.

Which form of chromatin is considered the active form?

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Heterochromatin

c)

Nuclear sap

d)

Euchromatin

9.

What is the nucleolus rich in?

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

Histones

d)

rRNA and proteins

10.

What is the function of the nucleus NOT mentioned in the text?

a)

Carries genetic information

b)

Energy production

c)

Cell division

d)

Formation of ribosomes

11.

What type of chromatin is associated with inactive cellular activity?

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Nuclear sap

c)

Heterochromatin

d)

Euchromatin

12.

What is the appearance of the nucleolus under light microscopy?

a)

Intensely basophilic

b)

Transparent

c)

Darkly stained

d)

Colorless

13.

What is the shape of the nucleus NOT listed in the text?

a)

Rounded

b)

Segmented

c)

Cubic

d)

Flat

14.

What is the primary component of chromatin?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

DNA

d)

RNA

15.

What is the nuclear sap?

a)

A structure in the nucleolus

b)

Part of the nuclear envelope

c)

Fluid within the nucleus

d)

A type of chromatin