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

  • Providing structural support to the cell
  • Facilitating cellular respiration
  • Regulating the movement of materials in and out of the cell (correct)
  • Synthesizing proteins within the cell

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

  • Endoplasmic reticulum, Ribosome
  • Chloroplast, Lysosome
  • Vacuole, Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Chloroplast, Golgi apparatus (correct)

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

  • Synthesis of lipids and steroids
  • Storage of water, nutrients, and waste products (correct)
  • Protein modification and sorting
  • Generation of energy through cellular respiration

According to the Kinetic Particle Theory, which state of matter has particles with fixed shape and volume?

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

Which medium allows the fastest diffusion of molecules?

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

Will diffusion be faster when the medium is hot or cool?

<p>Hot, because particles move faster at higher temperatures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the movement of water molecules from a region of higher water concentration to a region of lower water concentration through a selectively permeable membrane called?

<p>$ ext{Osmosis}$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

$ ext{Facilitated diffusion}$ allows small molecules like oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water to freely diffuse across cell membranes, while larger molecules like sugar require:

<p>Active transport to cross the membrane (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What process involves materials being too large to cross the cell membrane and therefore moving into or out of the cell by forming vesicles?

<p>Endocytosis and exocytosis (D)</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 happens when the environment is dry with very little water for cells?

<p>Water may move out of cells causing cytoplasm to shrink away from the cell wall leading to cell death (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 4 functions of cell division?

<p>Repair injured body parts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structures in the cell help it to reproduce?

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

During which stage of mitosis do fibers of the centrioles pull the chromatids apart into each side of the cell?

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

What happens during interphase in preparation for cell division?

<p>Cell grows and produces organelles needed by both daughter cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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