Chapter: 2 Organisation of organisms [MCQs]
Chapter : 2
Organisation of the Organism
MCQs
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Chapter: 2 Organisation of organisms [MCQs]
1. Which row matches the cell membrane and cell wall of a palisade cell to their functions?
cell membrane cell wall
A active transport active transport
B active transport support
C support active transport
D support support
2. In a plant, what is formed by a group of xylem vessels?
A a cell
B a tissue
C an organ
D an organ system
3. The diagram shows a palisade mesophyll cell.
Which structure is not found in an animal cell?
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4. What is the correct order of increasing size of the following structures, from smallest to largest?
A chromosome → liver → white blood cell
B chromosome → white blood cell → liver
C liver → chromosome → white blood cell
D white blood cell → liver → chromosome
5. The shaded area of the diagram represents structures found in both plant and animal cells.
Which cell structure is from the shaded area?
A cell membrane
B cell wall
C chloroplast
D large vacuole
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6. Which organelles are present in large numbers in cells that produce insulin?
A nuclei and mitochondria
B ribosomes and mitochondria
C rough endoplasmic reticulum and cell walls
D vesicles and nuclei
7. The actual thickness of the leaf shown in the diagram is 2000 m, but its thickness in the diagram
is 50 mm.
What is the magnification of the diagram?
A 0.025 B 25 C 100 D 100 000
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8. Which structures are present in a bacterial cell?
cell wall nucleus
A ✓ ✓
B ✓ x
C x ✓
D x x
9. In which part of the cell is oxygen used to release energy from nutrient molecules?
A mitochondrion
B ribosome
C rough endoplasmic reticulum
D vesicle
10. A palisade cell and a nerve cell are observed under a light microscope.
Only the palisade cell has a
A cell membrane.
B cytoplasm.
C nucleus.
D vacuole.
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11. The diagram shows a palisade mesophyll cell from a green leaf.
In which labelled part does photosynthesis occur and where is starch stored?
photosynthesis starch is
occurs stored
A X W
B X Z
C Y X
D Y Y
12. Which row describes a root hair cell?
allows water to increases the surface loses water
pass into the plant area of the root by transpiration
A ✓ ✓ ✓
B ✓ ✓ x
C ✓ x ✓
D x ✓ ✓
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13. The diagram shows the detailed structure of a plant cell.
What is organelle X?
A chloroplast
B mitochondrion
C nucleus
D vacuole
14. Three cell structures are listed.
1 cell wall
2 cytoplasm
3 nucleus
Which structures are found in palisade cells and in liver cells?
A 1 and 2 B 1 only C 2 and 3 D 3 only
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15. The diagram shows two plant cells, P and Q.
cell P cell Q
How does cell P differ from cell Q?
A It has no cell wall.
B It has no chloroplasts.
C It has no nucleus.
D It has no vacuole.
16. The diagram shows different types of cells.
Which structure do all these cells have?
A cell membrane
B cell wall
C chloroplast
D nucleus
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17. The diagram shows a male gamete.
Which term describes the level of organisation of this gamete?
A cell
B organ
C organism
D tissue
18. Which description of xylem is correct?
A a cell used for absorption
B a tissue used for support
C an organ system used for conduction
D an organ used for transport
19. The diagram shows a student’s drawing of two guard cells.
Which label line is not correct?
A chloroplast
B cell membrane
C vacuole
D cell wall
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20. How does a liver cell differ from a palisade cell?
A A liver cell has a membrane.
B A liver cell has a vacuole.
C A liver cell has no cell wall.
D A liver cell has no cytoplasm.
21. The diagram shows structures taken from two different organisms.
P Q R S
(cells not drawn to scale)
Which structures have the main function of transport?
A P and R B P and S C Q and R D Q and S
22. At which level of organisation is a root?
A organ
B organ system
C organism
D tissue
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23. The diagram shows a liver cell.
Which features are present in this cell and also in most plant cells?
A cell membrane and cytoplasm
B cell membrane and sap vacuole
C cell wall and cytoplasm
D cell wall and sap vacuole
24. Which structure is present in a root hair cell but not in a liver cell?
A cell wall
B chloroplast
C glycogen granule
D nucleus
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25. Which description of the heart is correct?
A The heart is an organ, containing several systems, which forms part of the circulatory tissue.
B The heart is an organ, containing several tissues, which forms part of the circulatory system.
C The heart is a system, containing several organs, which forms part of the circulatory tissue.
D The heart is a system, containing several tissues, which forms part of the circulatory organ.
26. The diagram shows four cells.
1 2 3 4
Which two cells contain cellulose and a vacuole?
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4
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27. The diagram shows two guard cells from a leaf.
Which labelled part would also be found in liver cells?
28. The diagram shows part of a leaf in cross-section.
Structures X and Y are both part of the same
A cell.
B organ.
C tissue.
D vessel.
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29. The diagram shows a plant cell.
Which features show that it is a plant cell?
A It has a cell wall and a vacuole.
B It has a nucleus and cytoplasm.
C It has a nucleus but no chloroplasts.
D It has chloroplasts but no vacuole.
30. In a section through a plant, a student found a group of long, microscopic structures. The
structures lacked end walls, cytoplasm and nuclei.
Which identification and reason best matches the student’s observations?
identification reason
A root hair cells they do not contain a nucleus when mature
B root hair cells they do not contain cytoplasm to absorb water
C xylem vessels they can support the plant better without cytoplasm
D xylem vessels they need to be hollow to carry water efficiently
31. The diagram shows a specialised cell cut in half.
What does this diagram indicate about the structure of this cell?
A The cell has a cell wall.
B The cell is concave on each side.
C The cell is long and thin.
D The cell is red and carries oxygen.
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32. Which diagram shows chloroplasts in their correct position in a plant cell?
A B C D
33. Which is not an organ?
A blood
B heart
C tooth
D vein
34. The cell shown in the diagram has been magnified 3000 times. The diagram is 21 mm wide.
What is the actual diameter of the cell?
A 21 mm
21
B mm
3000
C 21 x 3000 mm
3000
D mm
21
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35. Xylem is an example of
A a cell.
B a tissue.
C an organ.
D an organ system.
36. Plant cells are often green but animal cells are not usually green.
Which structure in plant cells makes them green?
A cell wall
B chloroplast
C cytoplasm
D vacuole
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37. Which diagram shows the appearance of a plant cell several minutes after it has been placed in a
concentrated solution of sugar?
A B
C D
38. The diagram shows cells from the epidermis of a leaf.
P
Which parts are partially permeable?
A P and Q B Q and R C R and S D P and S
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39. The diagram shows a student’s drawing of guard cells.
Which label line is incorrect?
A cell membrane
B cytoplasm
C stoma
D cell wall
40. The diagram shows a student’s drawing of a plant cells.
Which label line is plasma membrane?
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