This Anatomy & Physiology (A&P) quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the basic cell structure and function. You will be asked questions that pertain to the mitochondria, nucleolus, nuclear membrane, ribosomes, lysosome, and much more.
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Anatomy & Physiology Quiz on Cell Structure
This quiz is to test your knowledge of the cell structure for Anatomy & Physiology.
Cell Structure Quiz
1. What part of the cell’s subunit is responsible for disposal of waste, maintaining its shape/integrity, and replicating itself?
a. Organelles
b. Enzymes
c. Plasma membrane
d. Phagocytosis
The answer is a. Organelles.
2. The outer boundary of the cell which makes up the three main parts of the human cell is the?
a. Plasma membrane
b. Cytoplasm
c. Nucleus
d. Enzymes
The answer is a. Plasma membrane.
3. The nucleus is found in the center of the cell and controls cell activity.
True
False
The answer is True.
4. What structure is responsible for storing glycogen for the cell’s main energy source?
a. Chromatin
b. Glycosomes
c. Nucleus
d. Plasma membrane
The answer is b. Glycosomes.
5. What structure of the cell is responsible for packaging DNA, reinforcing mitosis, preventing DNA damage, and controlling DNA replication?
a. Chromatin
b. Glycosome
c. Nucleus
d. Plasma membrane
The answer is a. Chromatin.
6. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for fat metabolism.
True
False
The answer is True.
7. The liquid found inside a cell is?
a. Cytosol
b. Centrioles
c. Centrosome Matrix
d. Microfilament
The answer is a. Cytosol.
8. The lysosomes perform intracellular replication.
False
True
The answer is false. It performs intracellular DIGESTION.
9. This structure is called the power-house of the cell because it generates the cell’s energy?
a. Ribosome
b. ATP
c. Mitochondria
d. Endoplasmic reticulum
The answer is c. Mitochondria.
10. The centrioles are found in the cytoplasm.
False
True
The answer is false. They are found in the centrosome matrix.
11. What structure of the cell is like tiny, finger-like extensions of the plasma membrane that increases cell’s surface area?
a. Filaments
b. Microfilament
c. Microtuble
d. Microvilli
The answer is d. Microvilli.
12. The ( ______) helps form the cytoskeleton of the cell?
a. Vaults
b. Mitochondria
c. Microfilaments
d. Nuclear Envelope
The answer is c. Microfilaments.
13. The (______) is responsible for supporting the cell and giving it shape.
a. Microtubles
b. Intermediate filaments
c. Chromatin
d. Nuceloli
The answer is a. Microtubles.
14. Intermediate filaments are cytoskeletal elements that help the cell resist tension.
True
False
The answer is true.
15. Peroxisomes use oxidases and catalase to (_______) the body from (_______).
a. mobilize, cytokines
b. detoxify, free radicals
c. destory, water
d. break down, lipids
The answer is b. detoxify, free radicals.
16. This structure is a stack of three to ten disc-shaped envelopes bound by a membrane that sorts, processes, and packages proteins and membranes?
a. exocytosis
b. ribosomes
c. Golgi apparatus
d. Lysosomes
The answer is c. Golgi apparatus.
17. Ribosomes have the appearance of _______ and are constructed of _______?
a. Small, dark staining granules, RNA
b. large, dark staining granules, DNA
c. tiny-finger-like extensions, and lysosomes
d. None of the above
The answer is a. Small, dark staining granules, RNA.
18. This area of the cell is a thin flexible layer that separates fluid into intracellular and extracellular fluid?
a. Plasma membrane
b. Nucleolus
c. Chromatin
d. Peroxisome
The answer is a. Plasma membrane.
19. This site serves as the synthesis and assembly of ribosomes?
a. Peroxisome
b. Plasma membrane
c. Chromatin
d. Nucleolus
The answer is d. Nucleolus.
20. This structure is the central core of the cell and it’s genetic material is DNA?
a. Nucleus
b. Glycosome
c. Mitochondria
d. Centrosome
The answer is a. Nucleus.
21. This area of the cell surrounds the nucleus and regulates passage of substances to and from the nucleus?
a. mitochondria
b. chromatin
c. microtubules
d. nuclear envelope
The answer is d. nuclear envelope .
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