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?

<p>Microfilaments (Actin Filaments) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which type of cell does not contain a true nucleus?

<p>Prokaryotic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Acts as a selective barrier (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

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

Where are free ribosomes located and what is their function?

<p>In the cytosol, produce proteins needed within the cell (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of lysosomes in a cell?

<p>Digestive compartments, containing strong hydrolytic enzymes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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