A level Biology- Foundation in Biology- 1 – Exam Style Questions with Answers

Which of the options describes the path taken by proteins, such as digestive enzymes, that are
exported from a cell?

Which of the following statements is / are true?

Statement 1: Microtubules are part of the ‘9 + 2’ formation in bacterial flagella.
Statement 2: Microtubules can be prevented from functioning by a respiratory inhibitor.
Statement 3: Microtubules are involved in moving chromosomes from the equator to the poles of the cell
during mitosis

Which of the following statements describes an organelle which is not membrane bound?

Prokaryotic cells have cytoskeletons. The molecules in prokaryotic cytoskeletons are different from the
molecules in eukaryotic cytoskeletons.
Table 4.1 lists three molecules present in a prokaryotic cytoskeleton
Suggest the function of Protein C …………………………

Which of the options, A to D, occurs in the nucleus of a cell?

The given image shows a human blood smear.
The cell labelled E shows a parasite called Trypanosome.
Which of the following statements is/are evidence that Trypanosome is a eukaryote?

Which of the following structures, A to D, are found in prokaryotes and in eukaryotes?

One theory about the evolution of organelles is the endo symbiotic theory. This theory suggests that the
mitochondria and chloroplasts found in eukaryotic cells represent formerly free-living bacteria that were
absorbed into a larger cell.
The following list describes a number of features of mitochondria and chloroplasts.
The One Statements That Could Be Used As Evidence For The Endo Symbiotic Theory. ……….

Which organelle, A to D, is not involved in the production and secretion of enzymes in eukaryotes?

Fig. 8.1 shows an animal cell.
Which option describes the correct sequence of organelles involved during the production and secretion
of a protein from this cell?