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What is the primary role of the cell membrane in cell function?

  • Assisting in protein synthesis
  • Facilitating cellular respiration
  • Providing structural support to the cell
  • Controlling the movement of materials in and out of the cell (correct)

Which organelle is present in the plant cell but not the animal cell?

  • Vacuole; Nucleus
  • Endoplasmic reticulum; Ribosome
  • Cell wall; Golgi apparatus
  • Chloroplast; Lysosome (correct)

What is the function of the vacuole in a plant cell?

  • Storage of water, nutrients, and waste (correct)
  • Site of cellular respiration
  • Generation of ATP
  • Protein synthesis

According to the Kinetic Particle Theory, which physical property is fixed for gases?

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

In which state of matter do particles have an irregular arrangement and are very far apart?

<p>Gas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which form of passive transport do materials move without the need of energy due to differences in concentration?

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

In which medium will diffusion occur at the fastest rate?

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

When will diffusion be faster - in a hot medium or a cool medium?

<p>Hot medium, due to increased particle movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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?

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

Which type of transport requires cells to use up energy to move molecules across the cell membrane against the natural concentration gradient?

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

What happens when materials that are too large to cross the cell membrane need to move into the cell?

<p>They are moved by endocytosis. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the environment is dry and there is very little water?

<p>Water moves out of cells causing them to shrink. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which substances are moved in and out of cells by active transport?

<p>Calcium, potassium, and sodium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of movement involves substances being too large to cross the cell membrane and therefore move out of the cell by this process?

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

Which form of passive transport involves proteins providing a pathway for large molecules to diffuse into the cell?

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

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