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Review Cells and Organisation questions for Biology, with correct answers shown and coverage across animal and plant cell structures; specialised cells and their functions; tissues, organs and organ systems.

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Question 1

Which cell structure contains genetic material and controls cell activities?
  1. Nucleus
  2. Cytoplasm
  3. Cell membrane
  4. Mitochondrion

Question 2

In most animal and plant cells, where does aerobic respiration release energy?
  1. Mitochondria
  2. Ribosomes
  3. Nucleus
  4. Cell wall

Question 3

Which organelle contains chlorophyll for photosynthesis?
  1. Chloroplast
  2. Mitochondrion
  3. Nucleus
  4. Vacuole

Question 4

Which structure in plant cells is made of cellulose and helps support the cell?
  1. Cell wall
  2. Cell membrane
  3. Cytoplasm
  4. Nucleus

Question 5

What is the main function of the cell membrane?
  1. To control movement of substances into and out of the cell
  2. To release energy by respiration
  3. To make proteins
  4. To carry genetic information

Question 6

Which structure is found in both animal cells and plant cells?
  1. Cytoplasm
  2. Cell wall
  3. Chloroplast
  4. Large permanent vacuole

Question 7

Which sequence shows levels of organisation from smallest to largest?
  1. \(\text{Cell} \to \text{tissue} \to \text{organ} \to \text{organ system} \to \text{organism}\)
  2. \(\text{Tissue} \to \text{cell} \to \text{organ} \to \text{organism} \to \text{organ system}\)
  3. \(\text{Cell} \to \text{organ} \to \text{tissue} \to \text{organ system} \to \text{organism}\)
  4. \(\text{Organism} \to \text{organ system} \to \text{organ} \to \text{tissue} \to \text{cell}\)

Question 8

What is a group of similar cells working together called?
  1. Tissue
  2. System
  3. Organism
  4. Organelle

Question 9

How is the stomach best described?
  1. As an organ
  2. As a tissue
  3. As an organ system
  4. As an organelle

Question 10

The mouth, oesophagus, stomach and intestines are part of which organ system?
  1. Digestive system
  2. Respiratory system
  3. Circulatory system
  4. Nervous system

Question 11

What adaptation helps a root hair cell absorb water effectively?
  1. A long projection that increases surface area
  2. A thick waxy outer layer
  3. A thick cell wall that blocks water uptake
  4. A high number of chloroplasts

Question 12

Why does a sperm cell contain many mitochondria?
  1. To release energy for swimming
  2. To make chlorophyll
  3. To store large amounts of water
  4. To carry oxygen around the body

Question 13

Which statement about mature human red blood cells is correct?
  1. They have no nucleus
  2. They contain chloroplasts
  3. They have a thick cellulose wall
  4. They are larger than most white blood cells

Question 14

What is diffusion?
  1. The net movement of particles from a high concentration to a low concentration
  2. The movement of water from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution
  3. The movement of particles from a low concentration to a high concentration using energy
  4. The breaking down of food using enzymes

Question 15

Which process moves water molecules through a partially permeable membrane from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution?
  1. Osmosis
  2. Diffusion
  3. Active transport
  4. Respiration

Question 16

A plant cell is placed in pure water. What usually happens to the cell?
  1. It becomes turgid
  2. It shrinks and becomes plasmolysed
  3. It bursts because it has no wall
  4. It loses its nucleus

Question 17

A plant cell is placed in a concentrated salt solution. What usually happens?
  1. Water leaves the cell and the membrane pulls away from the wall
  2. Water enters the cell and it becomes turgid
  3. The cell divides rapidly
  4. The cell wall dissolves

Question 18

A microscope image is \(30\,\mathrm{mm}\) and the real object is \(3\,\mathrm{mm}\). What is the magnification?
  1. \(10\times\)
  2. \(0.1\times\)
  3. \(90\times\)
  4. \(27\times\)

Question 19

An eyepiece lens is \(10\times\) and an objective lens is \(40\times\). What is the total magnification?
  1. \(400\times\)
  2. \(50\times\)
  3. \(4\times\)
  4. \(4000\times\)

Question 20

Which plant tissue transports dissolved sugars around the plant?
  1. Phloem
  2. Xylem
  3. Epidermis
  4. Palisade mesophyll

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