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Biology Assessment – I
Cells

Name: _______________________ Grade: ________________

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
- Answer all Multiple choice questions (MCQs). For each question there are four possible
answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice by
encircling the A, B, C or D.
- No overwriting is allowed. More than one answers encircled would be marked zero (0).
- Attempt all the Theory questions and write your answers in the spaces provided on the
Question Paper.

1. What are characteristics of bacteria?

contain have DNA nuclear

cytoplasm membrane
present
A ✘ ✔ ✘
Key B ✔ ✔ ✘
✔= C ✔ ✘ ✔ Yes

✘= D ✘ ✔ ✔ No

2. The diagram shows a root hair cell.

How does the shape of the cell help the plant?

A. It allows roots to search for ions.

B. It allows roots to search for water.
C. It increases the surface area for sugar uptake.
D. It increases the surface area for water uptake.

3. Which structures have both cytoplasm and cell walls?

A. liver cells
B. red blood cells
C. root hair cells
D. xylem vessels
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4. Which description applies to a red blood cell?

Cell wall Nucleus

A absent absent
B absent present
C present absent
D present present

5. How permeable are the cell wall and the cell membrane in a plant cell?

Cell wall Cell membrane

A fully fully
B fully partially
C partially fully
D partially partially

6. The diagram shows a typical plant cell which has been in a concentrated salt solution for 10
minutes.

Which numbered structures are partially permeable?

A. 1 and 2 B. 1 and 3 C. 1 only D. 2 only

7. The diagram represents the cell structures of a bacterial cell, a liver cell, an onion epidermal cell
and a red blood cell.
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Which structure is represented by X?

A. cell membrane B. cellulose cell wall
C. nucleus D. sap vacuole

8. The gene for insulin production can be transferred from human DNA into bacterial DNA. These
bacteria are cultured to produce human insulin.

What is an advantage to patients of using this type of human insulin instead of insulin from other
animals?

A. It will allow patients to pass the insulin gene to any offspring.

B. It will cause patients’ pancreas glands to start producing insulin again.
C. It will be more readily available as it can be produced on a commercial scale.
D. It will result in the transfer of the insulin gene to patients.

9. The diagram shows a palisade cell. Which structure is the site of photosynthesis?

10. Which two structures are found in all plant epidermal cells?
A. cell wall and chloroplasts
B. cell wall and nucleus
C. chloroplasts and starch grains
D. nucleus and starch grains

11. Starting with the smallest, and ending with the largest, what is the correct sequence of these
parts of an organism?
A. chromosome → gene → nucleus → cell → tissue
B. chromosome → gene → nucleus → tissue → cell
C. gene → chromosome → nucleus → cell → tissue
D. gene → chromosome → nucleus → tissue → cell
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12. The diagram shows a cell and some of its features.

From where has this cell been taken?

A. a fermenting alcoholic drink
B. pus from a syphilitic sore
C. the liver of an animal
D. the mesophyll of a leaf

13. Which of the following terms would be correct to describe a leaf, root and stem?
A. cell
B. tissue
C. organ
D. organ system

14. The diagram below shows part of an organism (ciliated epithelium)

A. cell
B. organelle
C. organ
D. organ system

15. Which statement about chromosomes is correct?

A. A chromosome is part of a DNA molecule.
B. A chromosome carries a long molecule of DNA.
C. Each chromosome controls the inheritance of one body feature.
D. Genes are made up of a chain of chromosomes

16. Which feature indicates that a root cell is from a plant and not an animal?
A. cell membrane
B. cell wall
C. chloroplast
D. cytoplasm

17. During a lesson about animal and plant cells, a student reads out a number of statements
about cell structure. Only three of his statements are correct.
1. All cells have a cell wall.
2. Cell walls are made of cellulose.
3. Chromosomes carry DNA.
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4. Cell walls contain starch.

5. All cells have a cell membrane.
6. A sap vacuole helps an animal cell maintain its turgor.
7. Chromosomes are found in the cytoplasm.
Which three statements are correct?
A. 1, 3 and 7 B. 2, 3 and 5 C. 2, 4 and 6 D. 4, 5 and 7

18. A human cheek cell and a spongy mesophyll cell from a leaf are examined under a microscope.
Which structures are seen in both cells?
A. cell membrane, nucleus and cytoplasm
B. cell wall, cell membrane and nucleus
C. cytoplasm, cell wall and cell membrane
D. nucleus, cytoplasm and cell wall

19. The photomicrograph shows onion epidermis.

Which term describes this onion epidermis?

A cell
B organ
C organ system
D tissue

20. Which structures are present in plant cells but not in animal cells?
A. cell membrane, cytoplasm, chloroplasts
B. cell wall, chloroplasts, sap vacuole
C. cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm
D. cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplasts
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Theory paper
1. The diagram shows a root hair cell from a lemon tree and some soil particles.

(a) State one feature, visible in the diagram, which shows that a root hair cell is a plant cell.
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(b) Where in the plant are root hair cells located?

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(c) How does root hair cell is adapted to its function? (Hint: Talk about its cell membrane)
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(d) Discuss the role of the nucleus in this cell. What are its main components and functions?

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2. Fig. 1 is a diagram of an animal cell.

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i. Identify the parts labelled A, B and C in Fig. 1

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ii. State the names of two structures in plant cells that are absent in animal cells.

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iii. State the name of one structure that is present in bacterial cells and in plant cells but
absent in animal cells.

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3. Some cells are specialised to perform a particular function. The boxes on the left show the

names of some specialised cells. The functions of some specialised cells are in the boxes on

the right. Draw four lines to link each specialised cell with its function. One line has been drawn

for you. Draw four additional lines.

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4. (a) With reference to named components, describe how the structure of one animal cell (for

example from fresh liver) would appear different from a plant cell (for example from an onion

epidermis).

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(b) State the relationship between structure and function for both of the following: xylem

vessels

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red blood cells

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