Lesson 4.1.1.2

4.1.1.2 Animal and plant cells Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Which sub-cellular structure is found in most animal cells and holds the genetic material?

    • Permanent vacuole
    • Nucleus
    • Cell wall
    • Chloroplast
  2. Which structure is found in most animal and plant cells and is where most aerobic respiration takes place?

    • Ribosome
    • Cell wall
    • Mitochondrion
    • Chloroplast
  3. Which structure is found in plant cells but not typically in animal cells?

    • Mitochondrion
    • Ribosome
    • Chloroplast
    • Cell membrane
  4. What does a permanent vacuole in a plant cell contain?

    • Stored DNA
    • Digestive enzymes
    • Cell sap
    • Chlorophyll pigment only
  5. What material is the cell wall of plant and algal cells made from?

    • Lignin
    • Chitin
    • Keratin
    • Cellulose
  6. Which structure is found in both plant and animal cells but not in bacterial cells?

    • Cytoplasm
    • Cell membrane
    • Ribosome
    • Nucleus
  7. Which sub-cellular structure is present in plant, animal, and bacterial cells?

    • Cytoplasm
    • Nucleus
    • Permanent vacuole
    • Chloroplast
  8. Which type of cell contains chloroplasts and a cell wall made of cellulose?

    • Plant cell
    • Bacterial cell
    • Fungal cell
    • Animal cell
  9. Which structure is found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?

    • Ribosome
    • Nucleus
    • Cell wall
    • Mitochondrion
  10. Which sub-cellular structure is responsible for protein synthesis in animal cells?

    • Ribosomes
    • Nuclei
    • Vacuoles
    • Mitochondria
  11. Which process takes place inside mitochondria to release energy for the cell?

    • Anaerobic respiration
    • Photosynthesis
    • Aerobic respiration
    • Protein synthesis
  12. A nucleus measures 5 µm across and a cell measures 50 µm across. Estimating, how many times smaller is the nucleus in diameter?

    • 45 times
    • 5 times
    • 0.1 times
    • 10 times
  13. Which structure is present in plant cells to store cell sap?

    • Permanent vacuole
    • Chloroplast
    • Cytoplasm
    • Cell wall
  14. Which sub-cellular structure in plant cells absorbs light to carry out photosynthesis?

    • Mitochondrion
    • Vacuole
    • Chloroplast
    • Ribosome
  15. Which chemical substance strengthens the cell wall of plant and algal cells?

    • Starch
    • Glycogen
    • Cellulose
    • Protein
  16. Which structure is more likely to be found in algal cells than in animal cells?

    • Ribosomes in cytoplasm
    • Cellulose cell wall
    • Mitochondrial DNA loops
    • Outer cell boundary
  17. In which sub-cellular structure does photosynthesis take place?

    • Nucleus
    • Ribosome
    • Mitochondrion
    • Chloroplast
  18. A plant cell has a permanent vacuole 40 µm across and a nucleus 8 µm across. What is the ratio of vacuole to nucleus diameter?

    • 3:1
    • 8:1
    • 1:5
    • 5:1
  19. Which organelle is present in plant cells but absent in animal cells?

    • Nucleus
    • Ribosome
    • Chloroplast
    • Mitochondrion
  20. What is the main function of the nucleus in a cell?

    • Store cell sap
    • Synthesise proteins
    • Store genetic material
    • Release energy

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