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IB Biology B2.2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the cell wall not considered to be an organelle?

a)

It contains cellulose.

b)

It is too big.

c)

It is not surrounded by a membrane.

d)

It contains DNA.

2.

Which of the following units is the most useful as the unit of size of a mitochondrion?

a)

A.

b)

µm.

c)

mm.

d)

nm.

3.

Which of the following apparatus and techniques was used in determining the function of individual organelles?

I. Fractionation.

II. Ultracentrifugation.

III. Electron microscopy.

IV. Light microscopy

a)

All of the above.

b)

I, II and IV only.

c)

I only.

d)

II only.

4.

Which of the following are advantages of the presence of a nuclear membrane surrounding the nucleus of eukaryotic cells?

I. Separation of the DNA from the cytoplasm.

II. Separation of gene transcription from translation.

III. Concentration of enzymes for DNA replication and transcription.

IV. Increased efficiency of nuclear division.

a)

All of the above.

b)

I, II and IV only.

c)

I and IV only.

d)

II and III only.

5.

Which organelle has pores in its membrane?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chloroplast

6.

What is the advantage of organelles being surrounded by a membrane?

a)

Compartmentalization

b)

Increased size

c)

Color differentiation

d)

Weight reduction

7.

Which organelle is responsible for aerobic respiration of the cell?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

8.

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

a)

Stores genetic information

b)

Produces energy

c)

Synthesizes proteins

d)

Breaks down waste

9.

Which is NOT an organelle found in a plant cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Central vacuole

10.

Compartmentalization by organelles in a cell creates several separate parts each with its own solution.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the primary function of the Golgi apparatus?

a)

Modifying and packaging proteins

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

DNA replication

d)

Energy production

12.

Which organelle contains digestive enzymes?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Nucleus

13.

Organelles can contain high concentrations of enzymes.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

When cell division takes place, the nuclear membrane completely dissolves and is rebuilt by the daughter cells.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which organelle is involved in the production of ribosomes?

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Golgi apparatus

16.

The Golgi uses which protein to create a lattice around vesicles as they form?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

Insulin

c)

Glucagon

d)

Clatherin

17.

Cristae serve what functional adaptation?

a)

Increase surface area for protein synthesis

b)

Increase surface area for photosystems

c)

Increase surface area for ATP production

d)

Decrease surface area for ATP production

18.

Which sets of organelles have incompatible functions and must therefore be separated by membranes?

a)

Lysosomes and mitochondria

b)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts

c)

Mitochondria and ribosomes

d)

Nucleus and ribosomes

19.

What is the functional adaptation of having a double membrane system in the mitochondrion?

a)

The two membranes work together to create a larger surface area for all enzymatic reactions.

b)

The two membranes work together to speed up how fast molecules can get through them.

c)

The two membranes work together to slow down how fast molecules can get through them.

d)

The intermembrane space is so small that concentrations of protons can be built quickly.

20.

The double membrane system in chloroplasts is evidence of the endosymbiont theory.

a)

True

b)

False