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What is the main component of the plant cell wall?
What is the main component of the plant cell wall?
- Lipids
- Cellulose (correct)
- Proteins
- Starch
Which organelle is responsible for capturing light energy in plant cells?
Which organelle is responsible for capturing light energy in plant cells?
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Chloroplast (correct)
- Mitochondria
- Nucleus
Which type of vacuole in a plant cell helps in maintaining the size and turgidity of the cell?
Which type of vacuole in a plant cell helps in maintaining the size and turgidity of the cell?
- Secretory vacuole
- Contractile vacuole
- Central vacuole (correct)
- Food vacuole
Which component of the cytoskeleton gives shape to the cell and supports its internal parts?
Which component of the cytoskeleton gives shape to the cell and supports its internal parts?
What distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell?
What distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell?
In which kingdom did Carl Linnaeus categorize plants?
In which kingdom did Carl Linnaeus categorize plants?
What term did Ernst Haeckel coin in 1866 to categorize single-celled organisms?
What term did Ernst Haeckel coin in 1866 to categorize single-celled organisms?
Which organelle is responsible for cellular respiration in eukaryotic cells?
Which organelle is responsible for cellular respiration in eukaryotic cells?
Which type of cell contains a true nucleus bounded by a membranous nuclear envelope?
Which type of cell contains a true nucleus bounded by a membranous nuclear envelope?
What is the function of the plasma membrane in a cell?
What is the function of the plasma membrane in a cell?
Where does protein synthesis occur in the cell?
Where does protein synthesis occur in the cell?
Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?
Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?
Where does the synthesis of ribosomes and rRNA occur in a eukaryotic cell?
Where does the synthesis of ribosomes and rRNA occur in a eukaryotic cell?
What is the main function of lysosomes in a cell?
What is the main function of lysosomes in a cell?
What distinguishes eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells?
What distinguishes eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells?
Which cellular part functions as a selective barrier and allows sufficient passage of nutrients and waste?
Which cellular part functions as a selective barrier and allows sufficient passage of nutrients and waste?
What is the main function of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?
What is the main function of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?
Where do free ribosomes produce proteins needed in the cell?
Where do free ribosomes produce proteins needed in the cell?
