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The Cell
Multiple Choice Quiz
Multiple choice quiz of 20 questions.
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The basic unit of all organisms is
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the cell
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the organ
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the nucleus
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tissue
Name the part of the cell labelled A in the diagram.
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Cytoplasm
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Membrane
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Nucleus
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Cell wall
The function of the cell membrane is
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to control what enters and leaves the cell.
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to give the cell shape and support.
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to control reproduction in the cell.
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to control activities in the cell.
Which one of the following is a nerve cell?
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The process by which cells can make copies of themselves is known as
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cell division
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cell membrane
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cell wall
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cell body
Which one of the following statements is correct?
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Plant cells generally have a well-defined shape.
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Animal cells contain chlorophyll.
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Plant cells do not have cell walls.
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Animal cells are usually bigger than plant cells.
The function of the nucleus in the cell is to
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control the activities of the cell.
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provide shape and support to the cell.
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organise the cell into tissues.
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control what enters and leaves the cell.
The green part of the cell labelled X in the diagram is known as
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a chloroplast
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cytoplasm
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the cell membrane
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the cell nucleus
A group of similar cells that have a shared function is known as
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tissue
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a system
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cytoplasm
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an organ
The diagram shows a group of onion cells. The parts labelled A, B and C respectively are
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A = cell wall, B = cytoplasm, C = nucleus
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A = cell wall, B = cytoplasm, C = membrane
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A = cytoplasm, B = cell wall, C = nucleus
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A = nucleus, B = cell wall, C = cytoplasm
Which one of the following is NOT an example of animal tissue?
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Vitamins
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Skin
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Muscle
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Bone
Which one of the following statements is correct?
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Tissues form organs, and organs form systems.
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Cells form organs, and organs form tissues.
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Cells form tissue, and systems form organs.
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Cells form systems, and systems form organs.
One of the differences between a plant cell and an animal cell is that
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plant cells have a cell wall while animal cells do not.
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animal cells contain chloroplasts while plant cells do not.
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plant cells do not have a nucleus while animal cells do.
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plant cells have a cell membrane while animal cells do not.
Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
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Animals can make their own food.
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Animals do not contain chlorophyll in their cells.
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Animals cannot carry out photosynthesis.
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The cells in animals do not contain cell walls.
Which one of the following is not contained in an animal cell?
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A cell wall
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A nucleus
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Cytoplasm
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A cell membrane
The diagram shows a plant cell as seen under a microscope. Two of the labels are incorrect. What are they?
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Vacuole and chloroplast
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Vacuole and cytoplasm
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Nucleus and chloroplast
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Cell wall and cell membrane
The diagram shows a plant cell. Identify parts A and B.
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A = cell wall and B = nucleus.
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A = cell wall and B = cytoplasm.
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A = cell membrane and B = nucleus.
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A = vacuole and B = nucleus.
Look at the diagram of an animal cell. Select correct statement from the following about animal cells.
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A is the cell membrane and DNA is located inside B.
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A is the cell wall and DNA is located inside B.
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A is the cytoplasm and animal cells may have small vacuoles.
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A is the cell membrane and B contains chlorophyll.
Which of the following lists is arranged in the correct order of decreasing size?
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Human, fish egg, red blood cell, carbon atom
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Fish, human, red blood cell, carbon atom
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Carbon atom, fish egg, red blood cell, human
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Red blood cell, fish egg, human, carbon atom
A typical human cell has a diameter of 0.00002 metre. This can also be written as
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20 μm
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20 mm
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20 km
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20 cm
The smallest cell in the male human body is
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the sperm cell
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a red blood cell
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a cheek cell
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a white blood cell
Which one of the following will you not usually find in an animal cell?
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Chloroplast
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Nucleus
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Cell membrane
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Chromosome
Which of the following pairs would you find in an animal cell?
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Cell membrane and cytoplasm
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Chloroplast and large vacuole
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Cell wall and chloroplast
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Nucleus and cell wall
Part of the cell where respiration takes place
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Mitochondrion
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Nucleus
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Chloroplast
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Cell membrane
Gives support to plant cells
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Cell wall
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Cell membrane
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Vacuole
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Nucleus
This contains watery fluid that fills the cell
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Cytoplasm
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Mitochondrion
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Vacuole
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Nucleus
Used for temporary storage of food, water and waste
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Vacuole
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Mitochondrion
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Nucleus
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Chloroplast
Multicellular organisms are composed of many cells.
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TRUE
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FALSE
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