CELL STRUCTURE AND COMPARTMENTS QUIZ

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

Lysosome

Plasma membrane

Vacuole

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

They both have mitochondria

All of these

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A certain cell organelle which is made of a double phospholipid bilayer that has many large pores in it, is most likely

the cytoskeleton

the mitochondrion

the nuclear envelope

the plasma membrane

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The simplest way to differentiate a prokaryotic cell from a eukaryotic one is to

check for the presence of DNA

see if a nucleus is present

determine if the cell is an entire organism or not

look for a plasma membrane

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Where in a eukaryotic cell, DNA can be found?

Vacuole

Both (a) and (b)

Mitochondrion

Nucleus

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Which of the following organelles is directly connected to the outer membrane of the nucleus in a eukaryotic cell?

Mitochondrion

Lysosome

Golgi apparatus

Endoplasmic reticulum

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

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

increase the surface area where key chemical processes can occur

assist with cell movement

help the cell against physical damage

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Which of the following statements about prokaryotes is false?

Ancient prokaryotes may have given rise to some eukaryotic organelles

The substance known as cytosol is found within the bacterial nucleus

Prokaryotic cells are much smaller than most eukaryotic cells

Prokaryotic cells concentrate important materials for the cells survival

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

the rough ER (endoplasmic reticulum) in prokaryotic cells

the process that moves small molecules across cell membranes

the mechanism of photosynthesis that occurs in chloroplasts

the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells

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Which of the following are responsible causing the diseases?

Pathogens

T cells

Macrophages

Lymphocytes

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