Cells As The Basis Of Life Quiz
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What is the purpose of a cellular membrane
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To synthesise proteins
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To separate the interior of cells from the outside environment
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The site of photosynthesis
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To contribute to structural support
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What is exocytosis
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A form of active transport in which molecules are transported out of the cell
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A form of active transport in which molecules and transported into the cell
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A. A form of active transport in which molecules are transported out of the cell -
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Which of these forms of diffusion describes osmosis?
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Diffusion wherein the membrane is permeable
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Diffusion wherein selective channels permit movement at a more rapid rate
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Diffusion wherein water is being transported
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A. Diffusion wherein water is being transported -
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What type of organisms are eukaryotic?
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Plants and animals
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Bacteria and archaea
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A. Plants and animals -
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What is phagocytosis
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The process which a cell uses plasma to engulf a large particle
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Ingestion of fluid into the cell by the budding of small vesicles from the cell membrane
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The process of merging with the cell membrane to facilitate the export of substances
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A. The process which a cell uses plasma to engulf a large particle -
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Where does light dependent photosynthesis occur?
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In the mitochondria
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In the stroma
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In the chloroplasts
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In the cytoplasm
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A. In the chloroplasts -
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How many types of potency are there?
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Four
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Three
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Two
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One
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A. Four -
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What are enzymes?
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A lipid
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A protein
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A cholesterol
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A carbohydrate
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A. A protein -
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What is the function of ATP?
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A source of energy for organisms
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A source of energy for cells
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A source of energy for phagocytosis
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A. A source of energy for cells -
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Where does light independent photosynthesis occur?
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In the stroma
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In the chloroplasts
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In the mitochondria
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In the cytoplasm
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A. In the stroma -
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How does light independent photosynthesis work?
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Uses air to turn carbon dioxide into sugar
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Uses carbon dioxide to turn air into cholesterol
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Uses air to turn carbon dioxide into cholesterol
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Uses carbon dioxide to turn air into sugar
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A. Uses carbon dioxide to turn air into sugar -
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What are the main differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
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Eukaryotic is membrane bound and has a nucleus
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Prokaryotic is membrane bound and has a nucleus
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Eukaryotic is multicellular
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Prokaryotic is multicellular
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A. Eukaryotic is membrane bound and has a nucleus
A. Eukaryotic is multicellular -
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Which organelles do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
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Tonoplast, chloroplast, vacuole, cell wall,
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Tonoplast, vacuole, cell wall
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Tonoplast, chloroplast, vacuole, cell wall, lysosome
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Tonpolast, chloroplast, cell wall, lysosome
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A. Tonoplast, chloroplast, vacuole, cell wall, -
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An endergonic reactions require a net input or use of energy. which is an example of an endergonic reaction?
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Photosynthesis
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Cellular respiration
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A glow stick
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Glycolysis
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A. Photosynthesis -
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What is potency
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How powerful a cell is
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A cell's ability to differentiate into other cell types
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A cell's ability to work well in a bodily system
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A cell's ability to become strong
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A. A cell's ability to differentiate into other cell types -
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Which one of these is not one of the three theories of cells?
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All organisms are made up of cells
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Cells are the most important forms of life
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New cells are produced from existing cells
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The cell is the smallest organisational unit of a living thing
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A. Cells are the most important forms of life -
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What is hydrophilic?
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Able to dissolve in water and readily passes across phospholipid membranes
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Able to dissolve in water and does not readily pass through phospholipid membrane
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Unable to dissolve in water and does not readily pass through phospholipid membrane
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Unable to dissolve in water and readily passes through phospholipid membrane
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A. Able to dissolve in water and does not readily pass through phospholipid membrane -
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