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What is the process by which molecules of glucose move down their concentration gradient through a specific membrane protein called?

  • Facilitated diffusion (correct)
  • Osmosis
  • Active transport
  • Simple diffusion

Which of the following molecules can cross the cell membrane by simple diffusion?

  • Large and charged molecules
  • Small and charged molecules
  • Small and uncharged molecules (correct)
  • Large and uncharged molecules

According to the theory of endosymbiosis, which organelles are thought to have derived from free-living prokaryotic cells?

  • Chloroplasts only
  • Mitochondria only
  • Mitochondria and chloroplasts (correct)
  • Nucleus and ribosomes

Which of the following processes involves the movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane?

<p>Osmosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organelles is responsible for processing and packaging proteins?

<p>Golgi apparatus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which cells divide to produce new cells called?

<p>Mitosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are cells that have the ability to differentiate into many different cell types called?

<p>Stem cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a complex carbohydrate that is stored in the muscles of humans and broken down during exercise?

<p>Glycogen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the macronutrients in a human diet?

<p>Proteins, fats, and carbohydrates (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are vitamins and minerals called in a human diet?

<p>Micronutrients (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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