A quiz on The Cell

1. Q1
GENERAL BIOLOGY 1 09/07/2022

2. 1. Who were responsible for
the second postulate of the
Cell Theory, all living things
are made of cells?
A.Remak & Virchow C. Spallanzani & Redi
B. Schleiden & Schwann D. Kenobi & Skywalker

3. 2. Why was Anton van
Leeuwenhoek integral to the
development of the Cell Theory?
A. He was the first to describe of the DNA
B. He was first to disclose the process of Cell Division
C. He constructed the first iteration of an Electron
microscope
D. He was first to observe living cells

4. 3. Which of the following
statements is considered
TRUE?
A. Plant cells reproduce through crystallization
B. Some living things can exist without cells
C. The ability to reproduce does not immediately
mean something is a living thing
D. Viruses are living things

5. 4. Which cell organelle is
NOT found among
prokaryotes (bacteria)?
A.Mitochondria C. Flagella
B.Pili D. Nucleoid

6. 5. What is the organelle
responsible for the synthesis
and storage of the DNA?
A.Nucleus C. Smooth ER
B. Rough ER D. Golgi Apparatus

7. 6. What are the openings
found in the nucleus that
allow entry of nutrients and
exit for protein byproducts?
A.Nuclear envelope C. Nucleoid
B. Nuclear pores D. Nucleolus

8. 7. Which of the following
pertains to packaging
proteins found in chromatin?
A.Histones C. Myosin
B. Lachrymatory Aldehyde D. Tubulin

9. 8. Which cell organelle is
found in abundance
within liver cells and
other detoxifying organs?
A.Nucleus C. Smooth ER
B. Rough ER D. Golgi Apparatus

10. 9. What is known as
the site of protein
synthesis?
A.Ribosome C. Smooth ER
B. Rough ER D. Golgi Apparatus

11. 10. Which cell organelle
is found in abundance
within gland cells that
produce hormones,
enzymes, etc.?
A.Nucleus C. Smooth ER
B. Rough ER D. Golgi Apparatus

12. 11. Which of the
following is NOT a cell
organelle byproduct?
A.Hydrogen peroxide C. Peptidoglycan
B. Lipids D. Amino Acids (proteins)

13. 12. Which cell organelle fills
the entirety of the cell,
composed of enzymes,
nutrients, water, and other
substances? In eggs, this is
the same as the albumin.
A.Plasma Membrane C. Nucleus
B. Ribosomes D. Cytoplasm

14. 13. What is the substance
that composes the Cell
Wall?
A.Peptidoglycan C. Cellulose
B. Phospholipids D. Amino Acids

15. 14. What is the
cytoskeletal structure
that composes the
flagella and cilia?
A.Microtubule
B. Intermediate filaments
C.Microfilaments
D.Spindle fibers

16. 15. What is the cytoskeletal
structure that provides
cushioning and keeps organelles
from moving within the cell?
A.Microtubule
B. Intermediate filaments
C.Microfilaments
D.Spindle fibers

17. 16. Which is the most
ecologically important
organelle and provides
nutrition for every living
thing?
A.Golgi Bodies C. Ribosomes
B.Chloroplast D. Vacuole

18. 17. Which organelles fuels
every metabolic process by
converting sugar into ATP in
animals and plants?
A.Vesicles C. Vacuoles
B.Chloroplasts D. Mitochondria

19. 18. Which serves as the
primary water, sugar, toxin or
substance storage unit in
Plants?
A.Vesicles C. Vacuoles
B.Chloroplasts D. Mitochondria

20. 19. What pigment causes
red coloration in plants?
A.Chlorophyll C. Alkaloids
B.Xanthophyll D. Carotenoids

21. 20. What pigment causes
red coloration in plants?
A.Chlorophyll C. Alkaloids
B.Xanthophyll D. Carotenoids

22. 21. What is known as the
organelle responsible for
dissolving nutrients or
intruders within the cell?
A.Peroxisome C. Amyoplast
B.Lysosome D. Chloroplast

23. 22. What is the process
that is involved with
Mitochondria?
A.Production of sugars
B.Consumption of Carbon
C. Production of ATP
D.Use of sunlight as a catalyst

24. 23. Why is the Mitochondria lined
with internal walls called cristae?
A.To increase surface area for ATP Production
B.To provide structural support necessary for
sugar production
C. To contain as much hemoglobin as possible
for oxygen retention
D.To consume oxygen as a catalyst

25. 24. Why are bacteria generally
different with the cells of higher
organisms, e.g. animals?
A. They are much larger than animal cells
B.They are far primitive, they exist without a
nucleus
C. They do not contain DNA
D.They are actually non-living things

26. 25. Why are cell walls more rigid
than plasma membranes?
A. They are made of amino acids with a high
volume of intermolecular forces
B.Due to the presence of interlocking sugars
C. Because plants need to protect itself from
radiation from the sun such as ultraviolet
D.Because of the amphiphilic nature of
phospholipids that compose them

27. 26. Which of the following bodily
processes in involved with the
abundance of smooth endoplasmic
reticulum?
A. Production of proteins for repair when
wounded
B.Secretion of mucus during a cold
C. Muscle fatigue
D. Division of cells during Meiosis II

28. 27. What is the structure
made of a coiled string of
DNA?
A. Chromatin C. Chronosphere
B.Centromere D. Midichlorians

29. 28. What is referred to as the
ability of a living thing to
produce offspring of its own
kind?
A. Evolution C. Reproduction
B. Metabolism D. Heredity

30. 29. Bonus, ayaw niyo?
A. Ayaw ko po C. Pogi si sir
B. Ayoko din D. Walang bonus

31. 30. Why are viruses considered
non-living things?
A. Viruses do not use energy
B. Viruses are incapable of reproducing DNA
C. Because they require a food source much
larger in size than they are
D.Due to their origin, primarily made of organic
molecules such as carbon and nitrogen

32. Mitochondrion Plasma
Membrane
Golgi Vesicle Nucleolus Cytoplasm
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Ribosomes Nucleus Lysosome Golgi Apparatus