IB Questions Cell Ultrastructure and Scale
IB Questions Cell Ultrastructure and Scale
The diagram below shows a channel protein in a membrane. Which parts of the surface of the
protein would be composed of polar amino acids.
A.
I and II only
B.
C.
D.
I and IV only
(Total 1 mark)
2.
B.
C.
D.
3.
The diagram below shows part of a plasma membrane. What label should be used for structure I?
I
A.
Peripheral protein
B.
Phospholipid
C.
Cholesterol
D.
Integral protein
(Total 1 mark)
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4.
The diagram shows a model of a biological membrane. What do labels I, II, and III
illustrate?
I
A.
B.
C.
D.
II
III
Integral protein
Peripheral protein
Hydrophobic phosphate
head
Peripheral protein
Glycoprotein
Hydrophilic phosphate
head
Glycoprotein
Integral protein
Hydrophilic phosphate
head
Glycoprotein
Peripheral protein
Hydrophobic phosphate
head
(Total 1 mark)
5.
B.
C.
D.
6.
Prokaryotic chromosomes
A.
Protein is present
Protein is absent
B.
DNA is present
DNA is absent
C.
RNA is present
RNA is absent
D.
RNA is absent
RNA is present
(Total 1 mark)
7.
Which of the following structures are present in both plant and animal cells?
I.
Cell wall
II.
Chloroplast
III.
Mitochondrion
A.
I only
B.
I and II only
C.
D.
III only
(Total 1 mark)
8.
B.
C.
D.
9.
Which pair of features is correct for both plant and prokaryotic cells?
Plant cell
Prokaryotic cell
A.
Fixed shape
B.
C.
D.
10.
Rough endoplasmatic
reticulum
A.
ATP production
B.
ATP production
C.
Processing of proteins
D.
Processing of proteins
11.
Small structures in the cytoplasm of a cell that all have more than one function.
B.
C.
Discrete structures found inside all cells that have specific functions.
D.
12.
Which of the following features is/are present in mitochondria but not in chloroplasts?
I.
II.
III.
Cristae
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
III only
D.
13.
B.
C.
D.
14.
In viewing an electron micrograph of a cell, ribosomes, pili and a single circular chromosome
are observed. What other structure is likely to be present?
A.
B.
Mitochondria
C.
A nuclear membrane
D.
A plasmid
(Total 1 mark)
15.
The key below can be used to identify some of the structures in the cytoplasm of liver cells.
Which structures are ribosomes?
1.
2.
3.
Enclosed in a membrane
go to 2
go to 3
A.
B.
C.
D.
(Total 1 mark)
16.
B.
C.
D.
17.
What is the correct order of increasing size for the following biological structures?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
A.
I III II IV
B.
I III IV II
C.
III I II IV
D.
III II I IV
(Total 1 mark)
18.
10 m
B.
100 m
C.
1000 m
D.
10 000 m
(Total 1 mark)
19.
A student observes and draws an Amoeba, using the high power lens of a microscope. The
diameter of the drawing is 100 mm. The actual diameter of the Amoeba is 100 m. What is the
magnification of the drawing?
A.
0.001
B.
100
C.
400
D.
1000
(Total 1 mark)
20.
If a red blood cell has a diameter of 8 m and a student shows it with a diameter of 40 mm in a
drawing, what is the magnification of the drawing?
A.
0.0002
B.
0.2
C.
D.
5000
(Total 1 mark)
21.
The electron micrographs below show mitochondria in longitudinal section. The
mitochondrion in A is from a bat pancreas cell and that in B is from a mouse liver cell.
A .
B .
[Source: Tribe and Whittaker, Chloroplasts and Mitochondria, (1972), 31, pp 2829]
(a)
Annotate the micrographs to show two similarities in the structure of the mitochondria.
(2)
(b)
The mitochondria differ in size. State two other differences that are visible in the
mitochondria.
1.
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2.
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(2)
(c)
Predict, with two reasons, which of the mitochondria would have been able to produce
ATP at a greater rate.
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(3)
(Total 7 marks)
22.
The electron micrograph below is of a specialised cell which might be found in the human body.
(Magnification is approximately x4500 and the scale bar shows 1m.)
1m
Identify the features of the cell - its shape, size and the organelles present. On the basis of these
observations, deduce the specialised role of the cell, giving your reasons.
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(Total 8 marks)
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