Biology 1 FIS 1014 Tutorial 3A
Foundation in Science
TUTORIAL 3 A
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Topic: Topic 3 Structure of cells and organelles
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PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (13 marks)
1. The diagram below shows the structure of a typical plant cell. Which cell component is
also present in prokaryotes?
2. Which of the following eukaryotic cellular structures DOES NOT contain DNA?
A. Nucleus.
B. Mitochondrion.
C. Endoplasmic reticulum.
D. Chloroplast
3. Which of the following statements BEST describes the major difference between a
eukaryotic cell and a prokaryotic cell?
A. Eukaryotic cells contain DNA and prokaryotic cells do not.
B. Eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not.
C. Eukaryotic cells contain ribosomes and prokaryotic cells do not.
D. Eukaryotic cells have cell walls and prokaryotic cells do not.
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4. What are found in both mitochondria and typical prokaryotic cells?
A. 70S ribosomes and circular DNA
B. 70S ribosomes only
C. 80S ribosomes and circular DNA
D. circular DNA only
5. Mitochondria are thought to have evolved from prokaryotic cells that were ingested by an
ancestral cell. Which feature have the prokaryotes lost during their evolution into
mitochondria?
A. cell wall
B. circular chromosome
C. endoplasmic reticulum
D. ribosomes
6. Which of the following is TRUE about prokaryotic cells?
I. The nucleus of prokaryotic is not prominent because it lacks a nuclear membrane
II. The cell wall of a prokaryote consists of a mucopeptide
III. The chlorophyll of a prokaryote is not found in an organelle
A. I, II and III
B. II and III
C. I and II
D. I only
7. The diagram shows some similarities between typical prokaryotes, chloroplasts and
mitochondria.
Which row is CORRECT?
1 2 3 4 5
A chloroplasts circular DNA mitochondria circular DNA prokaryotes
and 70S and 70S
ribosomes ribosomes
B chloroplasts circular DNA prokaryotes circular DNA mitochondria
and 80S and 80S
ribosomes ribosomes
C mitochondria linear DNA chloroplasts linear DNA prokaryotes
and 70S and 70S
ribosomes ribosomes
D mitochondria linear DNA prokaryotes linear DNA chloroplasts
and 80S and 80S
ribosomes ribosomes
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8. Which features enable an organism to be identified as a prokaryote?
1. cell wall
2. circular DNA
3. nucleus
4. ribosome
A. 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 1 and 4 only
D. 2 and 4 only
9. A cell secreting glycoprotein is supplied with radioactively-labelled glucose which is
detected in the cytoplasm first. In which organelle would radioactively-labelled glucose
be detected next?
10. In which animal cells would Golgi apparatus be most abundant?
A. ciliated epithelial cells
B. goblet cells
C. red blood cells
D. smooth muscle cells
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11. Which organelle is found abundantly in muscle tissue?
A. Ribosome
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
12. The following statements are the characteristics of an organelle in a cell.
Which organelle has the above characteristics?
A. Golgi apparatus
B. Chloroplast
C. Lysosome
D. Centriole
13. Diagram shows organelles involved in the production and secretion of an extracellular
enzyme.
What would happen to the process if R is absent?
A. Proteins are not modified
B. Proteins are not synthesized
C. Proteins are not transcripted
D. Proteins are not translated
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PART B: SHORT ANSWER & ESSAY QUESTIONS (22 marks)
1. Diagram below shows an animal cell and a plant cell.
a) Name the parts labelled P, Q, R and S. [4]
b) State the function of structure T [1]
c) List TWO (2) similarities of structure U with mitochondria [2]
2. Diagram below shows a type of cell.
a) Identify this cell. [1]
b) Label W, X, Y and Z [4]
c) State the function of structure X [1]
d) Structure Y carries genetic material. Describe how this structure is different than in
eukaryote. [1]
e) State other FOUR (4) differences between eukaryote and prokaryote. [4]
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3. Human breast milk is produced and secreted by gland cells.
These gland cells have adaptations that include many Golgi vesicles. The milk contains
a high concentration of protein.
a) Explain how the endomembrane system in these gland cells contribute to the secretion of
milk. [2]
b) Describe the importance of these cell adaptations in the production and secretion of breast
milk. [2]
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