Neco 2018 Biology Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2018 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Easy Difficulty
Question 20 NECO • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

The labelled diagram of an animal cell shows that the total membrane surface area (including the plasma membrane and all internal membranes) is \(2000\ \mu\text{m}^{2}\). The plasma membrane accounts for 30 % of this total, while the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) accounts for 15 % of the total membrane area.\n\n(a) Calculate the surface area of the rough ER in square micrometres.\n\n(b) Which organelle is primarily responsible for the synthesis of secretory (export) proteins?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. (a) 300 µm² (b) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
B. (a) 400 µm² (b) Golgi apparatus
C. (a) 200 µm² (b) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D. (a) 500 µm² (b) Ribosome
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
(a) 300 µm² (b) Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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This is Neco 2018 Biology Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Biology examination.

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