Cell Biology Multiple Choice Questions Set 4

Which sub-cellular structure carries out protein synthesis?

• ribosome

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• none of the above

Which of the following is not a use of undifferentiated cells?

• to help treat disease such as diabetes

• to cure unborn babies of genetic disorders

• to research the development of cells

• to produce a skin graft for a burns patient

What are the pores on the underside of leaves called?

• guard cells

• chlorophyll

• stomata

• lymphoma

What is osmosis?

• diffusion of water, through a partially permeable membrane

• diffusion of a solution, through a partially permeable membrane

• diffusion of glucose, through a partially permeable membrane

• diffusion of oxygen, through a partially permeable membrane

Which structure in the gills of a fish increases the surface area?

• microvilli

• capillaries

• alveoli

• lamellae

What is 6cm in nanometres?

• 600 000nm

• 6 000 000nm

• 60 000 000nm

• 600 000 000nm

Where is the genetic information in a bacterial cell?

• the nucleus

• the cytoplasm

• the vacuole

• the cell wall

A drawing of a cell on a poster is 10cm and the scale shows it to have an actual size of 0.1mm in real life. Calculate the magnification.

• ×10

• ×100

• ×1000

• ×10 000

You cut your finger on a glass microscope slide during a classroom practical. What should you do?

• wash it under the tap and hope the teacher does not notice

• inform the teacher and dispose of the slide in the classroom bin

• inform the teacher, apply pressure to the cut and dispose of the slide in the sharps bin

• do nothing

Which method of transport requires energy from respiration?

• diffusion

• active transport

• osmosis

• transpiration