CELL STRUCTURE AND COMPARTMENTS QUIZ

Clearly defined nucleus, mitochondria in a large central vacuole and chloroplasts, indicate the group of organisms from

animals

plants

bacteria

fungi

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Which of the following statements about prokaryotes is false?

Prokaryotic cells concentrate important materials for the cells survival

The substance known as cytosol is found within the bacterial nucleus

Ancient prokaryotes may have given rise to some eukaryotic organelles

Prokaryotic cells are much smaller than most eukaryotic cells

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In which of the following cell types more cellular detail can be observed using an electron microscope compared to a light microscope?

Protist

Animal

Bacterial

All of these

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Which of the following is present in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

Vacuole

Lysosome

Plasma membrane

Chloroplast

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In terms of basic cell structure, what do an elephant and an oak tree have in common?

They both have a cell nucleus

They both are eukaryotes

All of these

They both have mitochondria

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Microtubules, motor proteins, and actin filaments are all part of

the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells

the rough ER (endoplasmic reticulum) in prokaryotic cells

the mechanism of photosynthesis that occurs in chloroplasts

the process that moves small molecules across cell membranes

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An organism's first line of defense against attack by an invader such as a virus or bacterium is usually

its body wall

to flee or hide

a nonspecific immune response

a specific immune response

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Lysosomes are specialized vesicles in that contain digestive enzymes for the breakdown of food. A related organalle known as a vacuole, which is found in , also contains enzymes but in addition may act as a storage organelle for nutrients or water.

plants and fungi; animals

animals; plants and fungi

animals and plants; fungi

plants; animals and fungi

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The highly folded membranes found in such eukaryotic organelles as mitochondria and chloroplasts

increase the surface area where key chemical processes can occur

assist with cell movement

make it possible to package large amounts of DNA within the cell

help the cell against physical damage

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Which of the following is the best criterion for deciding whether a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

DNA is present in the cell or not

The cell has cytosol or not

The cell has a nucleus or not

The cell came from a single-celled or multicelled organism

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