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Cell Biology Quiz

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cell is best described as the

a)

smallest organ in the body

b)

basic unit of life

c)

building block of tissues only

d)

smallest tissue

2.

Which of the following organisms is unicellular?

a)

Man

b)

Goat

c)

Amoeba

d)

Maize plant

3.

Robert Hooke first discovered cells while observing

a)

onion root tip

b)

cork cells

c)

human blood

d)

cheek cells

4.

Which structure controls all activities of the cell?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

5.

The cytoplasm is best described as

a)

a rigid structure

b)

a watery jelly-like substance

c)

a thick membrane

d)

a solid material

6.

5. The cytoplasm is best described as

a)

A rigid structure

b)

A watery jelly like substance

c)

A thick membrane

d)

A solid material

7.

6. Movement of water molecules from a region of high concentration to low concentration through a semi-permeable membrane is called

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Transpiration

d)

Plasmolysis

8.

Which structure is selectively permeable?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Nuclear membrane

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Vacuole

9.

The process by which substances move from high concentration to low concentration is

a)

Osmosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Active transport

d)

Transpiration

10.

. Plasmolysis occurs when a plant cell is placed in a

a)

Hypotonic solution

b)

Isotonic solution

c)

Hypertonic solution

d)

Neutral solution

11.

10. Which of the following processes requires energy?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active transport

d)

Transpiration

12.

11. The organelle responsible for respiration is the

a)

Ribosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Chloroplast

13.

12. Ribosomes are mainly involved in

a)

Respiration

b)

Digestion

c)

Protein synthesis

d)

Photosynthesis

14.

Chloroplast is found mainly in

a)

Animal cell

b)

Bacteria cell

c)

Plant cell

d)

Fungi cell

15.

The vacuole in plant cells helps mainly in

a)

Respiration

b)

Storage and turgidity

c)

Protein synthesis

d)

Cell division

16.

Which organelle contains chlorophyll?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

17.

Nutrition is defined as the process by which organisms

a)

Reproduce

b)

Obtain food

c)

Respire

d)

Move

18.

Which of the following is NOT a function of food?

a)

Growth

b)

Repaire tissue

c)

Energy production

d)

Excretion

19.

A balanced diet must contain

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Protein and fats only

c)

All Classes of food in the right proportion

d)

Vitamin only

20.

Which food class is mainly for body building?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Fat and oil

d)

Vitamin

21.

Lack of vitamin C causes

a)

Rickets

b)

Night blindness

c)

Scurvy

d)

Kwashiorkor

22.

Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants

a)

Respire

b)

Loose water

c)

Manufacture food

d)

Absorb minerals

23.

The raw materials needed for photosynthesis are

a)

Oxygen and water

b)

Carbon dioxide and oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide and water

d)

Glucose and oxygen

24.

The green pigment in plants used during photosynthesis is

a)

Haemoglobin

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Xanthophyll

d)

Carotene

25.

Oxygen is released during photosynthesis from

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Glucose

c)

Water

d)

Chlorophyll

26.

Photosynthesis mainly takes place in the

a)

Root

b)

Stem

c)

Leaf

d)

Flower

27.

Nutrition in animals is described as

a)

Autotrophic

b)

Parasitic

c)

Holozoic

d)

Saprophytic

28.

In humans, digestion of carbohydrates begins in the

a)

Stomach

b)

Mouth

c)

Small intestine

d)

Large intestine

29.

Which organ is responsible for absorption of digested food?

a)

Stomach

b)

Large intestine

c)

Small intestine

d)

Liver

30.

Which enzyme digests proteins in the stomach?

a)

Amylase

b)

Lipase

c)

Pepsin

d)

Maltase

31.

Nutrition in green plants is called

a)

Heterotrophic nutrition

b)

Holozoic nutrition

c)

Autotrophic nutrition

d)

Parasitic nutrition

32.

An organism that feeds on dead and decaying matter is called a

a)

Parasite

b)

Saprophyte

c)

Predator

d)

Autotrophs

33.

Which of the following shows parasitic nutrition?

a)

Mushroom

b)

Tapeworm

c)

Greenplant

d)

Goat

34.

The relationship between algae and fungus in lichen is

a)

Parasitism

b)

Competition

c)

Symbiotic

d)

Predation

35.

The end product of photosynthesis

a)

Oxygen only

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

36.

39. Which of the following is an example of autotroph?

a)

Man

b)

Goat

c)

Green plant

d)

Tape worm

37.

Which food class supplies the highest amount of energy?

a)

Proteins

b)

Vitamin

c)

Fats and oil

d)

Minerals

38.

Which structure is present in plant cells but absent in animal cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cellwall

d)

Cell membrane