Cytology: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

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Which organelle is responsible for capturing light energy in plants?

Nucleus

Chloroplasts (correct)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Mitochondria

What is the main component of the plant cell wall?

Peptidoglycan

Chitin

Cellulose (correct)

Keratin

Which type of vacuole in plant cells helps maintain the size and turgidity of the cell?

Food Vacuole

Lysosomal Vacuole

Central Vacuole (correct)

Contractile Vacuole

Which structure in the cytoskeleton is responsible for giving shape to the cell and supporting its internal parts?

Microfilaments (Actin Filaments) Signup and view all the answers

Which taxonomist introduced the Three Kingdom System in 1866 and coined the term 'protista'?

Ernst Haeckel Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cell does not contain a true nucleus?

Prokaryotic Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the plasma membrane in a cell?

Acts as a selective barrier Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondria Signup and view all the answers

Where are free ribosomes located and what is their function?

In the cytosol, produce proteins needed within the cell Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of lysosomes in a cell?

Digestive compartments, containing strong hydrolytic enzymes Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

Which organelle is responsible for capturing light energy in plants?

What is the main component of the plant cell wall?

Which type of vacuole in plant cells helps maintain the size and turgidity of the cell?

Which structure in the cytoskeleton is responsible for giving shape to the cell and supporting its internal parts?

Which taxonomist introduced the Three Kingdom System in 1866 and coined the term 'protista'?

Which type of cell does not contain a true nucleus?

What is the function of the plasma membrane in a cell?

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

Where are free ribosomes located and what is their function?

What is the function of lysosomes in a cell?

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