Department of Education
Republic of the Philippines
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Binan
Binan City Laguna
BINAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Directions: Each question is followed by five possible answers. Choose the best answer. Write it in a one-half piece of
paper (lengthwise)
1. Which of the following structures are present in prokaryotic cells?
I. Plasma membrane
II. Nucleus
III. Ribosomes
(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and II only (E) I and III only
2. In the course of fighting off a virus that has infected the cell, which organelle is most directly involved in digesting viral
proteins?
(A) Chloroplast (B) Golgi apparatus (C) Lysosome (D) Cytoskeleton (E) Smooth ER
3. Using an electron microscope, you study the structures of cells grown in rich media (plenty of nutrients) and minimal
media (few nutrients). Compared to the cells grown in minimal media, the cells grown in rich media possess much larger
versions of a many-layered structure that is “peppered” with dark spots. What is the most likely interpretation?
(A) The cells grown in rich media have larger mitochondria
(B) The cells grown in minimal media cannot build full-sized mitochondria
(C) The cells grown in rich media produce more proteins within the ER
(D) The cells grown in minimal media have a defective Golgi apparatus
(E) The cells grown in rich media have more genes
4. Cells lining the inner surfaces of the Fallopian tubes help sweep fertilized egg cells into the uterus at the beginning of a
pregnancy. Which organelles are probably most directly involved with this important “sweeping” function?
(A) Lysosomes (B) Cell walls (C) Cilia (D) Nucleoli (E) Ribosomes
5. Certain cells of the immune system, called plasma cells, produce large numbers of special proteins, called antibodies,
which are important in fighting off infections. The plasma cells make large numbers of these antibody proteins and
“secrete” them, releasing them outside the cell via exocytosis. Which organelle(s) is/are most likely to be highly developed
in plasma cells?
I. Rough ER
II. Golgi apparatus
III. Mitochondria
(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and II only (E) II and III only
6.Cyanide ion (CN–) is a lethal poison. The ion binds to an enzyme called cytochrome c oxi-dase, disabling it entirely,
which prevents cells from producing ATP. Which organelle doescyanide most directly cripple?
(A) Nucleus (B) Ribosome (C) Cytoskeleton (D) Mitochondrion (E) Smooth ER
7. _______ are the smallest units of life.
(A) Protons (B) Molecules (C) Cells (D) Proteins (E) Neurons
8. Within cells, the synthesis of proteins occurs in
(A) the nuclear envelope. (B) chromatin. (C) ribosomes. (D) nucleolus (E) Mitochondria
9. What is the main function of the mitochondria?
(A) Assembling polypeptide chains (C) Digesting substances (E) all of the above
(B) Producing ATP (E) Moving internal structures
10. The _______ keep(s) the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells separate from the DNA.
(A) Golgi body (B) chromosomes (C) ribosomes (D) nuclear envelope (E) vesicles
11. Vesicles that participate in cell apoptosis—programmed cell death—are called
(A) peroxisomes. (B) ribosomes. (C) lysosomes. (D) vacuoles. (E) DNA
12. The _______ are sometimes called the “powerhouses” of the cell.
(A) ER (B) chloroplasts (C) mitochondria (D) nuclei (E) DNA
13. The cell-to-cell junctions that allow cells to communicate are called _______ junctions.
(A) gap (B) matrix (C) adhesion (D) tight (E) glue
14. The drawing on the right illustrates a eukaryotic cell. Which one of the following parts is labeled in
that drawing?
(A) Golgi body (B) Mitochondria (C) Vesicle (D) Nucleus (E) plastids
15. Eukaryotic cells are differentiated from prokaryotic cells because eukaryotic cells :
(A) are much smaller (C) have a higher rate of reproduction.
(B) have permeable membranes. (D) have nuclei.
16. Which cellular organelle is responsible for packaging the proteins that the cell secretes?
(A)cytoskeleton (B) cell membrane (C) lysosome (D) Golgi apparatus
17. All of the following are part of a prokaryotic cell except
(A) DNA. (B) a cell wall. (C) a plasma membrane. (D) ribosomes (E) an endoplasmic reticulum.
18. The drawing on the right illustrates a eukaryotic cell. Which one of the following parts is labeled in
the drawing?
(A) Vacuole (B) Rough ER (C) DNA (D) Ribosome (E) lysosome
19.Prokaryotes are classified as belonging to two different domains. What are the domains?
(A) Bacteria and Eukarya (C) Archaea and Protista (E) Bacteria and Fungi
(B) Bacteria and Archaea (D) Bacteria and Protista
20. Which organelle or structure is absent in plant cells?
(A) mitochondria (C) microtubules (E) peroxisomes
(B) Golgi vesicles (D) centrosomes
21. Which type of organelle or structure i s primarily involved in the synthesis of oils, phospholipids, and steroids?
(A) ribosome (C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum (E) contractile vacuole
(B) lysosome (D) mitochondrion
22. Which structure is the site of the synthesis of proteins that may be exported from the cell?
(A) rough ER (C) plasmodesmata (E) free cytoplasmic ribosomes
(B) lysosomes (D) Golgi vesicles
23. Hydrolytic enzymes must be segregated and packaged to prevent general destruction of cellular components. Which
of the following organelles contains these hydrolytic enzymes in animal cells?
(A) chloroplast (C) central vacuole (E) glyoxysome
(B) lysosome (D) peroxisome
24. The liver is involved in detoxification of many poisons and drugs. Which of the following structures is primarily involved
in this process and therefore abundant in liver cells?
(A) rough ER (C) Golgi apparatus (E) transport vesicles
(B) smooth ER (D) nuclear envelope
25. Which of the following contains hydrolytic enzymes?
(A) lysosome (B) vacuole (C) mitochondrion (D) Golgi apparatus (E) peroxisome
26. Which organelle often takes up much of the volume of a plant cell?
(A) lysosome (B) vacuole (C) mitochondrion (D) Golgi apparatus (E) peroxisome
27.Which organelle is the primary site of ATP synthesis in eukaryotic cells?
(A) lysosome (B) vacuole (C) mitochondrion (D) Golgi apparatus (E) peroxisome
28. Which animal cell organelle contains enzymes that transfer hydrogen from various substrates to oxygen?
(A) lysosome (B) vacuole (C) mitochondrion (D) Golgi apparatus (E) peroxisome
29. Which type of organelle is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
(A) ribosomes (B) mitochondria (C) nuclei (D) plastids (E) none of these
30. Plasmodesmata in plant cells are most similar in function to which of the following structures in animal cells?
(A) peroxisomes (B) desmosomes (C) gap junctions (D) extracellular matrix (E) tight junctions
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