Cell Structure

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IGCSE Biology (B1: Cells and the Characteristics of Life) Quiz on Cell Structure, created by ShreyaDas on 24/03/2014.
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Question 1

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What are living organisms made up of?
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  • Cells
  • Other organisms

Question 2

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What is a cell?
Answer
  • the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.
  • the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist.

Question 3

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What do plant cells have that animal cells don't?
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  • Cell wall, chloroplasts, vacuole
  • Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria

Question 4

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What do plant cells and animal cells have in common?
Answer
  • They both have a nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane and mitochondria
  • They both have a cell wall and mitochondria

Question 5

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What comes first, the cell wall or the cell membrane?
Answer
  • cell wall
  • cell membrane

Question 6

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What are cell walls made of?
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  • cellulose
  • cellulite

Question 7

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The nucleus of a cell is in the vacuole.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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What contains genetic material and controls the activities of a cell?
Answer
  • Mitochondria
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cell membrane
  • Nucleus

Question 9

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Where do most chemical processes take place and what is controlled by enzymes?
Answer
  • Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cell membrane
  • Mitochondria

Question 10

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What controls the movement of substances in and out of a cell?
Answer
  • Cell membrane
  • Nucleus
  • Mitochondria

Question 11

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Where is the most energy released by respiration?
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  • Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria

Question 12

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Why can animal cells burst where plant cells can't?
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  • Plant cells have a cell wall which supports the cell and prevents it from bursting when the cell is full of water (turgid).
  • They have chloroplasts.
  • They have a permanent vacuole which is filled with cell sap to keep the cell turgid.

Question 13

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What is the function of chloroplasts?
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  • They contain chlorophyll which absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
  • They are filled with cell sap to keep the cell turgid.
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