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Cell Structure and Function Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of microfilaments?

a)

Store calcium ions

b)

Participate in muscle contraction

c)

Organize microtubules

d)

Synthesize proteins

2.

Which structure is responsible for organizing microtubules during cell division?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Centrosomes

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Peroxisomes

3.

What is the arrangement of microtubules in cilia and flagella?

a)

10 + 2

b)

8 + 1

c)

9 + 2

d)

9 + 0

4.

What is the main function of ribosomes?

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Lipid synthesis

c)

DNA replication

d)

Carbohydrate storage

5.

Which type of endoplasmic reticulum is involved in detoxifying chemicals?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Golgi Complex

d)

Lysosomes

6.

What is the primary function of the Golgi complex?

a)

Calcium storage

b)

DNA replication

c)

Protein and lipid processing

d)

ATP production

7.

Which disease is associated with a faulty chloride pump in the plasma membrane?

a)

Mitochondrial cytopathy

b)

Gaucher's disease

c)

Cystic Fibrosis

d)

Tay-Sachs disease

8.

What is the function of lysosomes?

a)

DNA replication

b)

Lipid storage

c)

Intracellular digestion

d)

Protein synthesis

9.

Which enzyme is responsible for destroying hydrogen peroxide in peroxisomes?

a)

Catalase

b)

Glucocerebrosidase

c)

Hexosaminidase A

d)

RNA polymerase

10.

What is the primary function of mitochondria?

a)

ATP production

b)

DNA replication

c)

Protein synthesis

d)

Lipid storage

11.

Which organelle contains the genetic material of the cell?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Golgi Complex

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

12.

What is the role of RNA polymerase?

a)

Transcribes DNA to mRNA

b)

Replicates RNA

c)

Synthesizes proteins

d)

Synthesizes DNA

13.

What is the function of the nuclear pores?

a)

Store calcium ions

b)

Allow passage of large molecules

c)

Synthesize proteins

d)

Replicate DNA

14.

What is the role of tRNA during translation?

a)

Transcribes DNA

b)

Delivers amino acids to ribosomes

c)

Synthesizes lipids

d)

Replicates RNA

15.

What is the function of the nucleolus?

a)

Assembles ribosomal subunits

b)

Stores calcium ions

c)

Replicates DNA

d)

Synthesizes lipids