alleryA rigid cell wall is a characteristic feature of:
- human cheek cells
- animal cells
- all eukaryotic cells
- plant cells
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Correct answer: D. plant cells
A cell wall outside the plasma membrane is a defining feature of plant cells.
AP Intermediate 1st Year Unit 5A: Cellular Transport, Osmoregulation and Membrane Biology — practice questions
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A rigid cell wall is a characteristic feature of:Read the answer and worked solution →The organelle known as the 'powerhouse of the cell' is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Prokaryotic cells characteristically lack:Read the answer and worked solution →The semi-fluid matrix that occupies the volume of the cell and hosts most chemical reactions is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Within the nucleus, the genetic material DNA is organised into:Read the answer and worked solution →The principal site of protein synthesis in the cell is the:Read the answer and worked solution →In a plant cell, ribosomes are found in the cytoplasm and also within the:Read the answer and worked solution →The four basic shapes of bacteria areRead the answer and worked solution →Plastids that store starch in tubers like potato are calledRead the answer and worked solution →According to cell theory, all cells arise:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following organisms is NOT a prokaryote?Read the answer and worked solution →Ribosomes in eukaryotic cytoplasm are of which type?Read the answer and worked solution →
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The organelle known as the 'powerhouse of the cell' is the:
- lysosome
- nucleus
- mitochondrion
- ribosome
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Correct answer: C. mitochondrion
Mitochondria generate ATP and are called the powerhouse of the cell.
Prokaryotic cells characteristically lack:
- membrane-bound organelles
- cytoplasm
- a cell membrane
- ribosomes
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Correct answer: A. membrane-bound organelles
Prokaryotes have no membrane-bound organelles (no ER, Golgi, mitochondria, etc.).
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