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What is the primary role of the cell membrane in cell function?
What is the primary role of the cell membrane in cell function?
Which organelle is present in the plant cell but not the animal cell?
Which organelle is present in the plant cell but not the animal cell?
What is the function of the vacuole in a plant cell?
What is the function of the vacuole in a plant cell?
According to the Kinetic Particle Theory, which physical property is fixed for gases?
According to the Kinetic Particle Theory, which physical property is fixed for gases?
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In which state of matter do particles have an irregular arrangement and are very far apart?
In which state of matter do particles have an irregular arrangement and are very far apart?
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In which form of passive transport do materials move without the need of energy due to differences in concentration?
In which form of passive transport do materials move without the need of energy due to differences in concentration?
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In which medium will diffusion occur at the fastest rate?
In which medium will diffusion occur at the fastest rate?
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When will diffusion be faster - in a hot medium or a cool medium?
When will diffusion be faster - in a hot medium or a cool medium?
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What is the process called when water molecules move from a region of higher water concentration to a region of lower water concentration through a selectively permeable membrane?
What is the process called when water molecules move from a region of higher water concentration to a region of lower water concentration through a selectively permeable membrane?
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Which type of transport requires cells to use up energy to move molecules across the cell membrane against the natural concentration gradient?
Which type of transport requires cells to use up energy to move molecules across the cell membrane against the natural concentration gradient?
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What happens when materials that are too large to cross the cell membrane need to move into the cell?
What happens when materials that are too large to cross the cell membrane need to move into the cell?
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What happens when the environment is dry and there is very little water?
What happens when the environment is dry and there is very little water?
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Which substances are moved in and out of cells by active transport?
Which substances are moved in and out of cells by active transport?
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What type of movement involves substances being too large to cross the cell membrane and therefore move out of the cell by this process?
What type of movement involves substances being too large to cross the cell membrane and therefore move out of the cell by this process?
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Which form of passive transport involves proteins providing a pathway for large molecules to diffuse into the cell?
Which form of passive transport involves proteins providing a pathway for large molecules to diffuse into the cell?
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