Lesson 4.1.1.2
4.1.1.2 Animal and plant cells Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which sub-cellular structure is found in most animal cells and holds the genetic material?
- Permanent vacuole
- Nucleus
- Cell wall
- Chloroplast
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Which structure is found in most animal and plant cells and is where most aerobic respiration takes place?
- Ribosome
- Cell wall
- Mitochondrion
- Chloroplast
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Which structure is found in plant cells but not typically in animal cells?
- Mitochondrion
- Ribosome
- Chloroplast
- Cell membrane
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What does a permanent vacuole in a plant cell contain?
- Stored DNA
- Digestive enzymes
- Cell sap
- Chlorophyll pigment only
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What material is the cell wall of plant and algal cells made from?
- Lignin
- Chitin
- Keratin
- Cellulose
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Which structure is found in both plant and animal cells but not in bacterial cells?
- Cytoplasm
- Cell membrane
- Ribosome
- Nucleus
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Which sub-cellular structure is present in plant, animal, and bacterial cells?
- Cytoplasm
- Nucleus
- Permanent vacuole
- Chloroplast
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Which type of cell contains chloroplasts and a cell wall made of cellulose?
- Plant cell
- Bacterial cell
- Fungal cell
- Animal cell
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Which structure is found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?
- Ribosome
- Nucleus
- Cell wall
- Mitochondrion
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Which sub-cellular structure is responsible for protein synthesis in animal cells?
- Ribosomes
- Nuclei
- Vacuoles
- Mitochondria
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Which process takes place inside mitochondria to release energy for the cell?
- Anaerobic respiration
- Photosynthesis
- Aerobic respiration
- Protein synthesis
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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
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Which structure is present in plant cells to store cell sap?
- Permanent vacuole
- Chloroplast
- Cytoplasm
- Cell wall
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Which sub-cellular structure in plant cells absorbs light to carry out photosynthesis?
- Mitochondrion
- Vacuole
- Chloroplast
- Ribosome
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Which chemical substance strengthens the cell wall of plant and algal cells?
- Starch
- Glycogen
- Cellulose
- Protein
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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
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In which sub-cellular structure does photosynthesis take place?
- Nucleus
- Ribosome
- Mitochondrion
- Chloroplast
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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
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Which organelle is present in plant cells but absent in animal cells?
- Nucleus
- Ribosome
- Chloroplast
- Mitochondrion
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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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