Question 1

Which of the following structures is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

Plasma membrane

Question 2

A plant cell is placed in a solution with a lower solute concentration than its cytoplasm. What will happen to the cell?

Accepted Answer

It will gain water and swell.

Question 3

Which organelle is responsible for producing ATP through cellular respiration?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondrion

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT found in animal cells?

Accepted Answer

Cell wall

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the function of the Golgi apparatus?

Accepted Answer

Modification and packaging of proteins

Question 6

Which type of transport requires energy input from the cell?

Accepted Answer

Active transport

Question 7

Which of the following proteins spans the entire plasma membrane and is involved in transporting molecules across it?

Accepted Answer

Integral protein

Question 8

Which process involves the cell engulfing large particles or other cells?

Accepted Answer

Phagocytosis

Question 9

Which of the following is a passive transport process?

Accepted Answer

Osmosis

Question 10

A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. What will happen to the cell?

Accepted Answer

It will lose water and shrink.

Question 11

Which of the following structures is involved in the synthesis of proteins?

Accepted Answer

Rough ER

Question 12

Which of the following statements about plasmodesmata is correct?

Accepted Answer

They allow direct communication between plant cells.

Question 13

Which equation correctly represents water potential ($\Psi$) in plant cells?

Accepted Answer

$\Psi = \Psi_s + \Psi_p$

Question 14

Which organelle contains hydrolytic enzymes for intracellular digestion?

Accepted Answer

Lysosome

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Protein synthesis

Question 16

Which process moves substances out of a cell by vesicle fusion with the plasma membrane?

Accepted Answer

Exocytosis

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles.

Question 18

Which of the following is true about amphipathic molecules in the plasma membrane?

Accepted Answer

They have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions.

Question 19

Which of the following is a function of microtubules?

Accepted Answer

Cell division and chromosome movement

Question 20

A cell is placed in a solution where $\Psi_{solution} = -0.5$ MPa and $\Psi_{cell} = -0.3$ MPa. In which direction will water move?

Accepted Answer

Out of the cell

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