Cell Structure and Function

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nucleus?

• Storing DNA
• Controlling cell activities
• Directing protein synthesis
• Carrying out photosynthesis

Which statement correctly describes why viruses are not classified as living organisms?

• They are too small
• They cause diseases
• They are not visible
• They lack cells

Which scientist contributed to the development of early microscopes?

• Gregor Mendel
• Louis Pasteur
• Isaac Newton
• Antonie Von Leeuwenhoek

Which of the following correctly defines a prokaryotic cell?

• A cell with a nucleus
• A cell with chloroplasts
• A cell with mitochondria
• A cell without a defined nucleus

Which of the following correctly defines a eukaryotic cell?

• A cell without ribosomes
• A cell without DNA
• A cell with a defined nucleus
• A cell with no structure