Chloroplast Structure and Function
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What is the main function of microtubules in a cell?

  • Form spindle fibers during cell division
  • Support the cell shape
  • Facilitate intracellular movement of organelles (correct)
  • Help in muscle contraction
  • Where are centrioles found and how are they structured?

  • Found in plant cells, composed of doublet microtubules
  • Found in both plant and animal cells, composed of actin and myosin
  • Found in animal cells, composed of 9 sets of triplet microtubules arranged in a ring (correct)
  • Found in bacterial cells, composed of intermediate filaments
  • Which protein is responsible for muscle contraction?

  • Actin
  • Tubulin
  • Keratin
  • Myosin (correct)
  • What is the structure of microfilaments in a cell?

    <p>Solid rods composed of actin twisted to form a helix (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cytoskeletal component plays a role in holding a cell's shape?

    <p>Microfilaments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are intermediate filaments mainly found?

    <p>In structures such as hair and fingernails (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of chloroplasts?

    <p>Converting light energy to chemical energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure in the chloroplast contains chlorophyll molecules?

    <p>Thylakoids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of microtubules in the cytoskeleton?

    <p>Aiding in cell motility and organelle movement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the chloroplast acts like a skeleton and keeps thylakoids at a safe distance from each other?

    <p>Grana (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the dense fluid that lies outside the thylakoids in a chloroplast called?

    <p>Stroma (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic that distinguishes a chloroplast from other types of plastids?

    <p>High concentration of chlorophyll (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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