Question 1
Which organelle is present in plant cells but ABSENT in animal cells, allowing plants to perform photosynthesis?
Correct Answer:
Chloroplast
Question 2
What structural component provides rigidity and maintains the fixed shape of a plant cell?
Correct Answer:
Cell wall made of cellulose
Question 3
When a plant receives sufficient water, water enters the central vacuole via osmosis. What effect does this have on the cell?
Correct Answer:
The cell swells and becomes turgid, supporting the plant structure
Question 4
A student prepares a temporary slide of onion epidermal cells to view under a light microscope. Which stain should be added to make the cell nuclei clearly visible?
Correct Answer:
Iodine solution
Question 5
Which statement correctly distinguishes bacteria (prokaryotes) from plant and animal cells (eukaryotes)?
Correct Answer:
Bacteria lack a membrane-bound nucleus and their genetic material floats freely in the cytoplasm
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