Lesson 4.4.1
4.4.1 Plant cell ultrastructure compared with animal cells Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Biology, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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Which structure is present in plant cells but absent from animal cells?
- Ribosomes
- A cellulose cell wall
- Mitochondria
- A cell surface membrane
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Which structure cements adjacent plant cell walls together?
- Tonoplast
- Middle lamella
- Secondary cell wall
- Plasmodesmata
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What are the cytoplasmic channels connecting adjacent plant cells called?
- Plasmodesmata
- Thylakoid membranes
- Middle lamellae
- Tonoplasts
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Which plastid stores starch in plant cells?
- Amyloplast
- Tonoplast
- Pit
- Chloroplast
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What is the name of the membrane surrounding the central vacuole in plant cells?
- Thylakoid
- Plasmodesma
- Middle lamella
- Tonoplast
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Which structure is a gap in the secondary cell wall that allows transport between neighbouring cells?
- Lysosome
- Centriole
- Pit
- Middle lamella
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Which feature is found in animal cells but not in plant cells?
- A cell surface membrane
- Ribosomes
- A nucleus
- Centrioles
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A student views a cell under an electron microscope. It has a large central membrane-bound compartment, a rigid outer wall and chloroplasts. What type of cell is it?
- A bacterial cell only
- A plant cell
- A virus
- An animal cell
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What is the main function of amyloplasts in plant root cells?
- Protein synthesis
- Storing starch
- Photosynthesis
- Lipid breakdown
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An electron micrograph shows an organelle with stacked thylakoid membranes. Which organelle is it?
- Chloroplast
- Centriole
- Lysosome
- Ribosome
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What is the primary function of the middle lamella in plant tissue?
- Storing glucose
- Transporting water
- Synthesising proteins
- Sticking cells together
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Which set of organelles is present in both plant and animal cells?
- Vacuoles and chloroplasts
- Chloroplasts and centrioles
- Centrioles and lysosomes
- Mitochondria and ribosomes
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Which cell type lacks a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large permanent vacuole?
- Plant cell
- Bacterial cell
- Animal cell
- Fungal cell
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Which type of microscope is required to view the fine structure of plasmodesmata?
- Light microscope
- Electron microscope
- Fluorescence microscope
- Dissecting microscope
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Which organelle is present in animal cells but absent from higher plant cells?
- Cell wall
- Centriole
- Plasmodesma
- Chloroplast
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Which plant cell structure prevents the cell from bursting when placed in pure water?
- Cell wall
- Cell membrane
- Tonoplast
- Middle lamella
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What is the primary role of plasmodesmata in plant tissues?
- Intercellular transport
- ATP production
- Cell division
- DNA replication
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Which plant organelle contains internal thylakoid membrane stacks and starch grains?
- Amyloplast
- Chloroplast
- Mitochondrion
- Golgi apparatus
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Which feature provides structural support and rigidity to a mature plant cell?
- Large permanent vacuole
- Lysosome
- Centriole
- Glycogen granule
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What state do plant cells reach when fully inflated with water by osmosis?
- Turgid
- Lysed
- Flaccid
- Plasmolysed
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