BTEC APPLIED SCIENCE UNIT ONE BIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026

BTEC APPLIED SCIENCE UNIT ONE
BIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 (FULL TEST)



What is the function of the mitochondria? - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -cellular

respiration




What is the function of the ribosomes? - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -protein synthesis




What is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum? - CORRECT ANSWER

(S) -Synthesis and transport of lipids and carbohydrates




What is the function of the Golgi apparatus? - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Modified

and packaged proteins into vesicles for transport

,What is the function of the lysosomes? - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Digests old cell

material and waste




What is the function of the centrioles? - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Form into spindle

fibres for cell division




What is the function of the chloroplasts? - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -photosynthesis




What is the function of the tonoplasts? - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -The membrane

around the vacuole to keep it together




What is the function of the vacuole? - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Maintain turgid

pressure in the plant cell

, What is the function of the plasmodestmata? - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -To allow

materials to pass through the cell wall




What is the function of the amyloplasts? - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Starch synthesis

and storage




Name three organelles which are only in plant cells - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -

Vacuole, chloroplasts, cell wall




Define eukaryotic cells - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Are part of a multicellular

organisms




Define prokaryotic cells - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Are unicellular organisms




Name two differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells? - CORRECT

ANSWER (S) -Eukaryotic has a nucleus but prokaryotic doesn't my eukaryotic has a

membrane bound organelles while prokaryotic doesn't