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Self Assessment: Cell Structure and Function
1. The fluid mosaic model refers to _____.
a) the change in the lattice structure within the cell wall due to plant growth
b) the structural changes that occur in the virus lytic cycle first observed in the tobacco mosaic virus
c) the dynamic cell membrane made up of moving proteins and lipids
d) the change in the shape of the capsid when a virus binds to its host's cell membrane
2. What is the primary differentiating characteristic between eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
a) Prokaryotes have cell walls and eukaryotes do not.
b) Eukaryotes possess the ability to reproduce on their own; prokaryotes do not.
c) Prokaryotes are much smaller in size than eukaryotes.
d) Eukaryotes have membrane bound organelles and nucleus; prokaryotes do not.
3. Which cell organelle transports proteins for secretion from the cell?
a) Golgi apparatus
b) vacuole
c) mitochondria
d) nucleus
4. Which structures differentiate a plant cell from an animal cell?
a) cell wall and mitochondrion
b) rough endoplasmic reticulum, cell wall, and plastid
c) cell wall, plastid, and Golgi apparatus
d) cell wall and plastid
5. Which function is the primary function of the lysosome?
a) to synthesize enzymes
b) to digest food, bacteria, and cell parts
c) to discharge contents to the exterior of the cell
d) to aid in the movement of chromosomes
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Self Assessment: Cell Structure and Function
6. Which cell component plays a role in cytoplasmic streaming, aiding the movement of chromosomes, and
moving particles within the cell?
a) endoplasmic reticulum
b) Golgi apparatus
c) cytoplasm
d) cytoskeleton
7. Where are nucleic acids synthesized?
a) nucleus
b) endoplasmic reticulum
c) ribosomes
d) RNA
8. What is the name of the process in which substances are moved from an area of low concentration, across a
membrane, to an area of high concentration?
a) diffusion
b) active transport
c) facilitated diffusion
d) osmosis
9. What is the primary role of rough endoplasmic reticulum?
a) to store food needed by the cell
b) to house ribosomes during protein synthesis
c) to package proteins needed for cellular functions
d) to provide instructions for ribosomal protein synthesis
10. What is the primary function of the nucleus?
a) It is the site of protein synthesis.
b) It contains information for the synthesis of proteins.
c) It is the site of energy production.
d) It provides instructions for energy production.
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ANSWER KEY
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. b
6. d
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7. a
8. b
9. b
10. b