Cell Biology

Multiple choice Cells questions

1. To enter or leave a cell, substances must pass through

• a. a microtubule.
• b. the Golgi apparatus.
• c. a ribosome.
• d. the nucleus.
• e. the plasma membrane.

2. Bacterial cell are prokaryotic; in comparison to a typical eukaryotic cell they would

• a. be smaller.
• b. have a smaller nucleus.
• c. lack a plasma membrane.
• d. have fewer internal membranous compartments.
• e. have a greater variety of organelles.

3. You would expect a cell with an extensive Golgi apparatus to

• a. make a lot of ATP.
• b. secrete a lot of material.
• c. move actively.
• d. perform photosynthesis.
• e. store large quantities of food

4. Which of the following correctly matches an organelle with its function?

• a. mitochondrion . . . photosynthesis
• b. nucleus . . . cellular respiration
• c. ribosome . . . manufacture of lipids
• d. lysosome . . . movement
• e. central vacuole . . . storage

5. Of the following organelles, which group is involved in manufacturing substances needed by the cell?

• a. lysosome, vacuole, ribosome
• b. ribosome, rough ER, smooth ER
• c. vacuole, rough ER, smooth ER
• d. smooth ER, ribosome, vacuole
• e. rough ER, lysosome, vacuole

6. A cell has mitochondria, ribosomes, smooth and rough ER, and other parts. Based on this information, it could not be

• a. a cell from a pine tree.
• b. a grasshopper cell.
• c. a yeast (fungus) cell.
• d. a bacterium.
• e. Actually, it could be any of the above.

7. The electron microscope has been particularly useful in studying bacteria, because

• a. electrons can penetrate tough bacterial cell walls.
• b. bacteria are so small.
• c. bacteria move so quickly they are hard to photograph.
• d. with few organelles present, bacteria are distinguished by differences in individual macromolecules.
• e. their organelles are small and tightly packed together

8. Cell fractionation is the most appropriate procedure for preparing ____ for study.

• a. isolated cells which are normally found tightly attached to neighbouring cells
• b. cells without a functional cytoskeleton
• c. isolated organelles
• d. the basic macromolecules
• e. bone and other similar cells which are situated within a mineral framework

9. Which of the following clues would tell you whether a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

• a. the presence or absence of a rigid cell wall
• b. whether or not the cell is partitioned by internal membranes
• c. the presence or absence of ribosomes
• d. whether or not the cell carries out cellular metabolism
• e. whether or not the cell contains DNA

10. Sara would like to film the movement of chromosomes during cell division. Her best choice for a microscope would be a

• a. light microscope, because of its resolving power.
• b. transmission electron microscope, because of its magnifying power.
• c. scanning electron microscope, because the specimen is alive.
• d. transmission electron microscope, because of its great resolving power.
• e. light microscope, because the specimen is alive.