IB Style Exam Questions: Cell Detective Activity

Multiple Choice Questions MODEL ANSWERS

1. Which organelles distinguish plant cells from animal cells?

A. Cytoplasm
B. Ribosomes
C. Mitochondria
D. Centrioles

2. Which types of cell have DNA in a nucleoid region and free ribosomes?
A. Plant cells and animal cells.
B. Prokaryote cells and plant cells.
C. Prokaryote cells
D. Eukaryote cells.

3. Which organelle is found in both eukaryote and prokaryote cells?

A. Golgi Apparatus
B. Plasma Membrane
C. Centriole
D. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (rER)

4. Which is the correct description of the two organelles?

Nucleus Mitochondrion

A The site of Aerobic respiration - the Contain digestive enzymes, and can fuse with
production of ATP vesicles containing damaged organelles.

B Controls the movement of materials Surrounded by a double membrane with pores, it

into and out of the cell. contains the cell's DNA

C Surrounded by a double membrane The site of Aerobic respiration - the production of

with pores, it contains the cell's DNA ATP

D Controls the movement of materials Contain digestive enzymes, and can fuse with
into and out of the cell. vesicles containing damaged organelles.

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IB Style Exam Questions: Cell Detective Activity

Data Analysis Question

5. Distinguish between the electron micrograph of a eukaryote cell below and the structure of a
prokaryote cell (3 marks).
This cell contains mitochondria (A), a lysosome (B) and a nucleus
surrounded by a nuclear membrane (C) but prokaryote cells would
not contain any of these membrane bound organelles.
The cell in the image is also much larger than a prokaryote cell would
be.
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Image based on a photograph in the public domain, taken by Richard Allen; http://www5.pbrc.hawaii.edu/allen/

Written Questions

6. Compare the structures of plant and animal cells

Animal Cells Plant Cells
No Cell wall Cellulose Cell Wall
Temporary vesicles Permanent vacuole
Chloroplasts absent Chloroplasts usually present
Centrioles present No Centrioles
Both have Nucleus with nuclear membrane
Both have eukaryote organelles; rER, mitochondria,
plasma membrane ribosomes,
7. (3 marks)

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