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Cell Biology Multiple Choice Questions (Block 1)

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle is responsible for ATP production in the cell?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosomes

e)

Ribosomes

2.

Which of the following cells lack mitochondria?

a)

Hepatocytes

b)

Neurons

c)

Mature erythrocytes

d)

Muscle cells

e)

Fibroblasts

3.

Supravital staining using Janus Green colors mitochondria:

a)

Red

b)

Brown

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

e)

Blue

4.

The mitochondrial inner membrane is characterized by:

a)

Smooth surface

b)

Presence of cristae

c)

Attached ribosomes

d)

Absence of proteins

e)

Stored glycogen

5.

The mitochondrial matrix contains all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Calcium granules

e)

Rough ER

6.

Rough ER is prominent in cells specialized for:

a)

Lipid synthesis

b)

Steroid secretion

c)

Protein secretion

d)

Calcium storage

e)

Glycogen storage

7.

Basophilia of the cytoplasm in LM is due to the presence of:

a)

SER

b)

Golgi

c)

Ribosomes on RER

d)

Lysosomes

e)

Cristae

8.

Smooth ER is abundant in cells that synthesize:

(a)  

9.

Detoxification of drugs mainly occurs in:

a)

Mitochondria

b)

SER

c)

Golgi

d)

Lysosomes

e)

Ribosomes

10.

Golgi apparatus appears as a pale area in H&E due to:

a)

High lipid content

b)

Negative Golgi image

c)

Dense granules

d)

Lack of membranes

e)

Presence of ribosomes

11.

The cis face of the Golgi apparatus is oriented toward:

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

RER

d)

Lysosomes

e)

SER

12.

Secretory vesicles form from the:

a)

Cis face of Golgi

b)

Trans face of Golgi

c)

SER tubules

d)

Outer mitochondrial membrane

e)

Nucleus

13.

Primary lysosomes are characterized by:

a)

Heterogeneous content

b)

Being involved in digestion

c)

Homogeneous appearance

d)

Lack of membrane

e)

Absence of enzymes

14.

Pinocytosis results in formation of:

a)

Phagocytic vesicles

b)

Multivesicular bodies

c)

Autophagic vacuoles

d)

Pinocytic vesicles

e)

Secretory vesicles

15.

Fusion of a primary lysosome with a phagocytic vesicle forms:

a)

Autophagosome

b)

Residual body

c)

Phagosome

d)

Multivesicular body

e)

Secondary lysosome

16.

Residual bodies mostly accumulate in:

a)

Hepatocytes

b)

Long-lived cells

17.

Peroxisomes mainly contain:

a)

Hydrolases

b)

Proteases

c)

Oxidative enzymes

d)

Digestive enzymes

e)

Steroid-synthesizing enzymes

18.

Lysosomal enzymes originate from:

a)

SER

b)

Cytosol

c)

RER → Golgi

d)

Nucleus

e)

Mitochondria

19.

Autophagy refers to the digestion of:

a)

Bacteria

b)

Extracellular debris

c)

Internal organelles

d)

Proteins only

e)

Steroids

20.

The organelle that packages secretory products is the:

a)

SER

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Ribosomes

e)

Peroxisomes

21.

SER stores calcium especially in:

a)

Hepatocytes

b)

Neurons

c)

Muscle cells

d)

Fibroblasts

e)

RBCs

22.

Mitochondrial ATP production occurs mainly at:

a)

Outer membrane

b)

Inner membrane

c)

Matrix granules

d)

Cytoplasm

e)

Lysosomes

23.

The inner membrane of mitochondria contains enzymes for:

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Krebs cycle

c)

Electron transport chain

d)

Lipid synthesis

e)

Protein transcription

24.

The negative Golgi image appears because Golgi:

a)

Lacks staining affinity

b)

Contains too many ribosomes

c)

Is filled with calcium

25.

D. Has no membranes E. Contains hydrolases

a)

A

b)

D. Has no membranes

c)

E. Contains hydrolases

26.

Proteasomes function mainly in:

a)

Lipid synthesis

b)

Steroid production

c)

Protein degradation

d)

ATP synthesis

e)

Calcium storage