Cells Practice Quiz

Which statement is a fundamental principle of the cell theory?

• All cells have a cell membrane (plasma membrane)

• Eukaryotic cells are larger than prokaryotic cells

• Living organisms are composed of one or more cells

• The genetic material in cells is DNA

Which statement is true about bacterial cells?

• The cells are very large

• The cells have no nuclear membrane

• They are eukaryotes

• They have organelles

Which is present only in eukaryotic cells?

• cell membrane
• cytoplasm
• DNA
• nucleus

Which organelle converts sugars into energy cells can use?

• lysosome

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• ribsome

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Chloroplasts are organelles that convert light energy to sugars.  These organelles are found only in plants.  Which organelles are found almost exclusively in animals?

• Golgi apparatus
• lysosomes
• mitochondria
• ribosomes

Some cells, such as human nerve and muscle cells, contain many more mitochondria than do other cells, such as skin cells.  Why do some cells have more mitochondria than others?

• The cells use more energy
• The cells store more nutrients
• The cells degrade more proteins
• The cells divide more frequently

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A cell with numerous ribosomes is probably specialized for 

• enzyme storage
• energy production
• cell division

• protein synthesis

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All cells have a

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• nucleoli

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The main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that

• prokaryotic cells are always larger
• prokaryotic cells do not have a cell membrane
• eukaryotic cells have a smaller cell nucleus
• eukaryotic cells have a more advanced cellular organization

Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?

• cells must contain DNA 
• all living things are made from cells
• cells can only come from other cells
• cells are the basic unit of life