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What is the function of the cell membrane?
What is the function of the cell membrane?
- Determines what enters and leaves the cell (correct)
- Contains genetic material
- Reproduction and inheritance
- Synthesis of molecules
What is the term used to describe the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane?
What is the term used to describe the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane?
- Active transport
- Endocytosis
- Osmosis (correct)
- Facilitated diffusion
Which structure is responsible for protein synthesis in a cell?
Which structure is responsible for protein synthesis in a cell?
- Plasma membrane
- Nucleoli (correct)
- Cytoplasm
- Endoplasmic Reticulum
What is the term for the movement of substances across a membrane by means of a carrier molecule?
What is the term for the movement of substances across a membrane by means of a carrier molecule?
What process involves the formation of vesicles to move materials into cells?
What process involves the formation of vesicles to move materials into cells?
In secondary active transport, which term describes moving substances in the opposite direction to each other?
In secondary active transport, which term describes moving substances in the opposite direction to each other?
Which organelle is primarily responsible for the production of ATP?
Which organelle is primarily responsible for the production of ATP?
What is the function of ribosomes?
What is the function of ribosomes?
Which organelle is involved in the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide?
Which organelle is involved in the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide?
What is the function of the cytoskeleton?
What is the function of the cytoskeleton?
Which organelle is involved in the separation of chromosomes during mitosis?
Which organelle is involved in the separation of chromosomes during mitosis?
What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?
What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?
