Lesson 4.1.1.2
4.1.1.2 Animal and plant cells Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which structure is typically found in plant cells but not animal cells?
- Ribosome
- Permanent vacuole
- Cell membrane
- Mitochondrion
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What is the primary function of plant cell chloroplasts?
- Cell division
- Protein synthesis
- Photosynthesis
- Respiration
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Which structure in both animal and plant cells is the main site of aerobic respiration?
- Cell wall
- Chloroplasts
- Permanent vacuole
- Mitochondria
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What is the main component of a plant cell wall?
- Starch
- Cellulose
- Chlorophyll
- Lignin
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Which structure is found in both animal and plant cells?
- Permanent vacuole
- Cell wall
- Ribosomes
- Chloroplasts
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Which sub-cellular structure controls substances entering and leaving the cell?
- Cytoplasm
- Vacuole
- Cell wall
- Cell membrane
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What substance strengthens the cell wall of plant and algal cells?
- Starch
- Cellulose
- Chitin
- Glycogen
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Which sub-cellular structure controls the activities of the cell and contains genetic material?
- Cytoplasm
- Nucleus
- Cell membrane
- Ribosome
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A cell contains chloroplasts and a cell wall. Which cell is most likely?
- A muscle fibre cell
- A red blood cell
- A root hair cell
- A leaf palisade cell
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Which method is best used to judge the relative area of a sub-cellular structure?
- Centrifugation
- Staining
- Dissection
- Estimation
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Which three structures are found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
- Mitochondria, membrane, DNA
- Plasmid, flagellum, capsule
- Nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosome
- Wall, chloroplasts, vacuole
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Which cell structure is found in both plant and animal cells?
- Cell wall
- Mitochondria
- Permanent vacuole
- Chloroplasts
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A sub-cellular structure is 0.5 µm across. How many fit side by side across 5 µm?
- 2
- 10
- 50
- 100
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What is the primary function of chloroplasts in leaf palisade cells?
- Synthesise protein
- Absorb light
- Store water
- Provide support
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A plant cell is 50 µm wide and an animal cell is 25 µm wide. How many times wider is the plant cell?
- 4 times
- 0.5 times
- 2 times
- 25 times
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A cell's diameter is 10 µm and its nucleus is 1 µm across. About what fraction of the cell's width is the nucleus?
- About one quarter
- About one half
- About one tenth
- About one hundredth
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Which two structures are found in plant cells but not animal cells?
- Mitochondria and ribosomes
- Cell wall and vacuole
- Nucleus and cytoplasm
- Cell membrane and chloroplasts
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What is the main function of the cellulose cell wall in plants?
- Release energy
- Strengthen the cell
- Absorb sunlight
- Control cell division
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Which sub-cellular structure is present in both plant and bacterial cells?
- Ribosomes
- Mitochondria
- Permanent vacuole
- Nucleus
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Which feature distinguishes most plant cells from most animal cells and enables photosynthesis?
- Ribosomes
- Cell membranes
- Chloroplasts
- Plasmids
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