Cell and Molecular Biology Introduction

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What is the fundamental unit of life according to the given text?

Multicellular organisms

Viruses

Neurons

Single cells (correct)

Which of the following is not a characteristic common to every living cell in the human body, as mentioned in the text?

Reproduction (correct)

Energy utilization

Specialization

Growth & development

What is the capacity of living systems to maintain stable internal conditions despite significant changes in the outside environment called?

Reproduction

Metabolism

Specialization

Homeostasis (correct)

Where do plants absorb the energy of sunlight and store that energy?

Leaves Signup and view all the answers

In a multicellular organism, what is delegated to specialized cells?

Reproduction Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the capacity of living things to continuously obtain raw materials and energy from the environment?

Metabolism Signup and view all the answers

What is conserved throughout evolution, according to the given text?

Fundamental properties common to all cells Signup and view all the answers

What perform a specialized function until they die without reproducing after reaching maturity?

'Human neurons' Signup and view all the answers

What are higher organisms, such as the human organism, according to the given text?

'Multicellular organisms' Signup and view all the answers

Where do most everything a whole organism does need to be done according to the given text?

At the cellular level Signup and view all the answers

What is the cell according to the provided text?

A highly complex and organized structure at different levels Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a living structure according to the text?

Subcellular organelles Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of cells according to the text?

To understand the structure and function of living organisms Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the relationship between cells and living organisms?

Living organisms cannot exist without cells Signup and view all the answers

What are prions, as described in the text?

Protein particles lacking nucleic acids but able to multiply inside cells Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes viruses based on the text?

Viruses are made of nucleic acids – either DNA or RNA – and proteins Signup and view all the answers

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