Question 1

Which type of microscope would be most appropriate for visualizing the surface details of a virus particle?

Accepted Answer

Scanning electron microscope

Question 2

Which of the following is a primary difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

Prokaryotes have DNA that flows freely in the cytoplasm.

Question 3

Which organelle is responsible for packaging the genetic material in eukaryotes but not in prokaryotes?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a component of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Question 5

What is the most common pathway for a newly synthesized protein to be secreted from a eukaryotic cell?

Accepted Answer

Rough ER → Golgi → Transport vesicle → Cell membrane

Question 6

Which of the following organelles is most likely to have the greatest concentration of smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

Accepted Answer

A liver cell that manufactures lipids

Question 7

Which of the following processes is highly associated with mitochondria?

Accepted Answer

Cellular respiration

Question 8

According to the endosymbiotic theory, which of the following is likely the ancestor of the mitochondrion?

Accepted Answer

Aerobic bacteria

Question 9

Which of the following is a recycling center for the cell?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria and vacuoles

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a common feature shared by all types of cells?

Accepted Answer

Contains membrane-bound organelles

Question 11

What molecule does a ribosome synthesize in all types of cells?

Accepted Answer

Amino acids (proteins)

Question 12

Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen & Sugar

Question 13

Which of the following cell junctions is found only in plant cells and not in animal cells?

Accepted Answer

Plasmodesmata

Question 14

Which organelle contains its own DNA, ribosomes, and enzymes, and is involved in energy production?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to be found in the matrix of mitochondria?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondrial DNA

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cytoskeleton?

Accepted Answer

Synthesizing proteins

Question 17

Which organelle is responsible for assembling ribosomes and ribosomal RNA?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear pores

Question 18

Which of the following organelles is involved in cellular digestion?

Accepted Answer

Lysosomes & Peroxisomes

Question 19

Which of the following structures allows ions to travel directly from the cytoplasm of one animal cell to the cytoplasm of an adjacent cell?

Accepted Answer

Gap junctions

Question 20

Which type of plant organelle often occupies the majority of the cell's volume?

Accepted Answer

Central vacuole

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