
General Biology Quarter 1 Week 1
Quiz by Maam Christy
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Which of the functions below can be done by the endoplasmic reticulum?
Whenever animals take in sugar, this is broken down for energy to be released and the organism itself consumes it. The by-product is CO2 which is taken by the plants. In the process, energy is needed. Which organelle is of help?
A couple is told by their doctor that the reason why they cannot have children is that the sperm of the male lack motility because it does not have the structures responsible for propulsion. Which cellular structures are likely to be the underlying cause of this lack of motility?
A lack of water can cause plant cells to become flaccid. This gives the plant a wilt-ed appearance as shown in the figure below. Which of the following cell structures is most likely responsible for the plant’s wilted appearance?

Phenytoin is a prescription drug that is used to treat patients with epilepsy. A side effect of phenytoin is that it can be toxic to mitochondria. Which of the following processes will be most immediately disrupted by this side effect?
Cell theory states:
I. All living cells must have a cell wall.
II. All living cells require glucose for survival.
III. The basic unit of life is a cell.
Which of the following is NOT a principle of the cell theory?
What did Schleiden and Schwann both discover individually?
If all cells are created by other living cells, which of the following is true?
Viruses infect cells and replicate themselves by utilizing various enzymes and cellular components of their host cell. Could you apply the same tenets of cell theory to viral replication?