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IGCSE Biology (B1: Cells and the Characteristics of Life) Quiz on Cell Structure, created by ShreyaDas on 24/03/2014.

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Cell Structure

Question 1 of 13

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What are living organisms made up of?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Cells

  • Other organisms

Explanation

Question 2 of 13

1

What is a cell?

Select one or more of the following:

  • the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.

  • the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist.

Explanation

Question 3 of 13

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What do plant cells have that animal cells don't?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Cell wall, chloroplasts, vacuole

  • Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria

Explanation

Question 4 of 13

1

What do plant cells and animal cells have in common?

Select one or more of the following:

  • They both have a nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane and mitochondria

  • They both have a cell wall and mitochondria

Explanation

Question 5 of 13

1

What comes first, the cell wall or the cell membrane?

Select one or more of the following:

  • cell wall

  • cell membrane

Explanation

Question 6 of 13

1

What are cell walls made of?

Select one or more of the following:

  • cellulose

  • cellulite

Explanation

Question 7 of 13

1

The nucleus of a cell is in the vacuole.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 13

1

What contains genetic material and controls the activities of a cell?

Select one of the following:

  • Mitochondria

  • Cytoplasm

  • Cell membrane

  • Nucleus

Explanation

Question 9 of 13

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Where do most chemical processes take place and what is controlled by enzymes?

Select one of the following:

  • Nucleus

  • Cytoplasm

  • Cell membrane

  • Mitochondria

Explanation

Question 10 of 13

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What controls the movement of substances in and out of a cell?

Select one of the following:

  • Cell membrane

  • Nucleus

  • Mitochondria

Explanation

Question 11 of 13

1

Where is the most energy released by respiration?

Select one of the following:

  • Nucleus

  • Cytoplasm

  • Mitochondria

Explanation

Question 12 of 13

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Why can animal cells burst where plant cells can't?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Plant cells have a cell wall which supports the cell and prevents it from bursting when the cell is full of water (turgid).

  • They have chloroplasts.

  • They have a permanent vacuole which is filled with cell sap to keep the cell turgid.

Explanation

Question 13 of 13

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What is the function of chloroplasts?

Select one or more of the following:

  • They contain chlorophyll which absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.

  • They are filled with cell sap to keep the cell turgid.

Explanation

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