Cell Biology Quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the tenets of the Cell Theory?

• All living things are made of cells.

• The cell is the basic unit of life.

• Cells contain tiny organisms within them.

• Cells arise from pre-existing cells.

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Which type of cell does NOT contain a nucleus?

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

• Animal Cells

• Plant Cells

What structure is found in BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

• Mitochondria

• Ribosomes

• Lysosomes

• Chloroplasts

Which type of cell always has a cell wall?

• Plant Cell

• Animal Cell

Which type of cell can have a flagellum or cilia?

• Animal Cell

• Plant Cell

• Both a and b

Which organelle is important to making energy in a cell?

• Cell membrane

• Vacuole

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

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Which organelle is important to sorting and packaging substances in the cell into vesicles?

• Golgi apparatus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Nucleus

• Lysosome

Which is the function of ribosomes?

• To store food

• To make proteins

• To make lipids

• To contain DNA

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Which structure in a plant cell enables it to make its own food?

• A large central vacuole

• The cell wall

• Chloroplasts

• Centrioles

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What is NOT a function of a cell membrane?

• The cell membrane protects the cell.

• The cell membrane controls expression of DNA in the cell.

• The cell membrane controls what enters and exits the cell.

• The cell membrane is important to cell signaling or communication.