1.

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.

II and III only

C.

III and IV only

D.

I and IV only
(Total 1 mark)

2.

Which two molecules are the principal components of membranes?

A.

Glycogen and protein

B.

Lipid and glycogen

C.

Cellulose and protein

D.

Protein and lipid

(Total 1 mark)

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.

Which ratio limits the size of cells?

A.

The rate of metabolism to mass

B.

The surface area to volume

C.

The mass to volume

D.

The surface area to mass

(Total 1 mark)

6.

In what way are eukaryotic chromosomes different from prokaryotic chromosomes?

Eukaryotic chromosomes

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.

I and III only

D.

III only
(Total 1 mark)

8.

Which combination of features is found in most plant and animal cells?

A.

Plasma membrane, lysosome, Golgi apparatus

B.

Cytoplasm, mitochondria, ribosomes

C.

Rough ER, nucleus, centrioles

D.

Plastids, cytoplasm, nucleus

(Total 1 mark)

9.

Which pair of features is correct for both plant and prokaryotic cells?
Plant cell

Prokaryotic cell

A.

Able to change shape

Fixed shape

B.

Contains DNA associated with protein

Contains naked DNA

C.

DNA enclosed by membrane

DNA associated with protein

D.

Chloroplasts may be present

Chloroplasts may be present

(Total 1 mark)

10.

What describes the functions of the following organelles?

Golgi apparatus

Rough endoplasmatic
reticulum

A.

Synthesis of proteins for cell

secretion

ATP production

B.

ATP production

Synthesis of proteins for cell

secretion

C.

Synthesis of proteins for cell

secretion

Processing of proteins

D.

Processing of proteins

Synthesis of proteins for cell

secretion
(Total 1 mark)

11.

What are organelles?

A.

Small structures in the cytoplasm of a cell that all have more than one function.

B.

Membrane-bound structures found near the nucleus of all cells.

C.

Discrete structures found inside all cells that have specific functions.

D.

Specialized cells inside an organ that have one function.

(Total 1 mark)

12.

Which of the following features is/are present in mitochondria but not in chloroplasts?
I.

DNA and ribosomes

II.

Outer and inner membranes

III.

Cristae

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

III only

D.

I and III only

(Total 1 mark)

13.

Which organelles have a transport function?

A.

Ribosome and Golgi apparatus

B.

Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum

C.

Mitochondrion and endoplasmic reticulum

D.

Mitochondrion and ribosome

(Total 1 mark)

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.

The rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER)

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

Not enclosed in a membrane

go to 3

Diameter less than 100 nm

A.

Diameter greater than 100 nm

B.

Composed of one globular structure

C.

Composed of two sub-units

D.
(Total 1 mark)

16.

Which of the following is a characteristic of organelles?

A.

They are only found in eukaryotic cells

B.

They are only found in prokaryotic cells

C.

They are sub-cellular structures

D.

They are all membrane bound

(Total 1 mark)

17.

What is the correct order of increasing size for the following biological structures?
I.

The width of a virus

II.

The width of a bacterium

III.

The thickness of a cell surface membrane

IV.

The diameter of a eukaryotic cell

A.

I III II IV

B.

I III IV II

C.

III I II IV

D.

III II I IV
(Total 1 mark)

18.

The width of a human hair is 0.1 mm. What is the width in m?

A.

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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