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What is the primary difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
What is the primary difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
- Eukaryotic cells possess a nucleus while prokaryotic cells lack a true nucleus. (correct)
- Eukaryotic cells replicate via binary fission, whereas prokaryotic cells use meiosis.
- Prokaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles while eukaryotic cells do not.
- Prokaryotic cells are always unicellular, while eukaryotic cells can be unicellular or multicellular.
Which of the following correctly describes passive transport?
Which of the following correctly describes passive transport?
- It can involve osmosis, simple diffusion, or facilitated diffusion. (correct)
- It requires energy input from the cell.
- It always moves substances against their concentration gradient.
- It is limited to transporting small nonpolar molecules.
What characterizes diploid cells?
What characterizes diploid cells?
- They contain only one set of chromosomes.
- They result from meiosis.
- They have two sets of homologous chromosomes. (correct)
- They are haploid cells that undergo mitosis.
What is one key difference between homologous and analogous structures?
What is one key difference between homologous and analogous structures?
In the context of inheritance, what does a heterozygous genotype signify?
In the context of inheritance, what does a heterozygous genotype signify?
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