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WorksheetsCell Biology Quiz
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
The cell is best described as the
smallest organ in the body
basic unit of life
building block of tissues only
smallest tissue
Which of the following organisms is unicellular?
Man
Goat
Amoeba
Maize plant
Robert Hooke first discovered cells while observing
onion root tip
cork cells
human blood
cheek cells
Which structure controls all activities of the cell?
Cytoplasm
Cell wall
Nucleus
Vacuole
The cytoplasm is best described as
a rigid structure
a watery jelly-like substance
a thick membrane
a solid material
5. The cytoplasm is best described as
A rigid structure
A watery jelly like substance
A thick membrane
A solid material
6. Movement of water molecules from a region of high concentration to low concentration through a semi-permeable membrane is called
Diffusion
Osmosis
Transpiration
Plasmolysis
Which structure is selectively permeable?
Cell wall
Nuclear membrane
Cell membrane
Vacuole
The process by which substances move from high concentration to low concentration is
Osmosis
Diffusion
Active transport
Transpiration
. Plasmolysis occurs when a plant cell is placed in a
Hypotonic solution
Isotonic solution
Hypertonic solution
Neutral solution
10. Which of the following processes requires energy?
Diffusion
Osmosis
Active transport
Transpiration
11. The organelle responsible for respiration is the
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Lysosomes
Chloroplast
12. Ribosomes are mainly involved in
Respiration
Digestion
Protein synthesis
Photosynthesis
Chloroplast is found mainly in
Animal cell
Bacteria cell
Plant cell
Fungi cell
The vacuole in plant cells helps mainly in
Respiration
Storage and turgidity
Protein synthesis
Cell division
Which organelle contains chlorophyll?
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Ribosome
Lysosome
Nutrition is defined as the process by which organisms
Reproduce
Obtain food
Respire
Move
Which of the following is NOT a function of food?
Growth
Repaire tissue
Energy production
Excretion
A balanced diet must contain
Carbohydrates
Protein and fats only
All Classes of food in the right proportion
Vitamin only
Which food class is mainly for body building?
Carbohydrate
Protein
Fat and oil
Vitamin
Lack of vitamin C causes
Rickets
Night blindness
Scurvy
Kwashiorkor
Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants
Respire
Loose water
Manufacture food
Absorb minerals
The raw materials needed for photosynthesis are
Oxygen and water
Carbon dioxide and oxygen
Carbon dioxide and water
Glucose and oxygen
The green pigment in plants used during photosynthesis is
Haemoglobin
Chlorophyll
Xanthophyll
Carotene
Oxygen is released during photosynthesis from
Carbon dioxide
Glucose
Water
Chlorophyll
Photosynthesis mainly takes place in the
Root
Stem
Leaf
Flower
Nutrition in animals is described as
Autotrophic
Parasitic
Holozoic
Saprophytic
In humans, digestion of carbohydrates begins in the
Stomach
Mouth
Small intestine
Large intestine
Which organ is responsible for absorption of digested food?
Stomach
Large intestine
Small intestine
Liver
Which enzyme digests proteins in the stomach?
Amylase
Lipase
Pepsin
Maltase
Nutrition in green plants is called
Heterotrophic nutrition
Holozoic nutrition
Autotrophic nutrition
Parasitic nutrition
An organism that feeds on dead and decaying matter is called a
Parasite
Saprophyte
Predator
Autotrophs
Which of the following shows parasitic nutrition?
Mushroom
Tapeworm
Greenplant
Goat
The relationship between algae and fungus in lichen is
Parasitism
Competition
Symbiotic
Predation
The end product of photosynthesis
Oxygen only
Carbon dioxide
Glucose
Water
39. Which of the following is an example of autotroph?
Man
Goat
Green plant
Tape worm
Which food class supplies the highest amount of energy?
Proteins
Vitamin
Fats and oil
Minerals
Which structure is present in plant cells but absent in animal cells?
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cellwall
Cell membrane
