Cell System and Organelles Quiz

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

Facilitating cellular respiration

Providing structural support to the cell

Regulating DNA replication

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; Golgi apparatus

Chloroplast; Lysosome (correct)

Cell wall; Centriole

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

Storage of water, nutrients, and waste products (correct)

Generation of ATP

Synthesis of proteins

Regulation of cell shape

Which type of transport involves movement of materials without the need for energy?

Passive transport Signup and view all the answers

What is the particle arrangement in a solid?

Regular arrangement, close together Signup and view all the answers

What is the movement of particles in a gas?

Move about randomly at high speeds Signup and view all the answers

What is the bond between particles in a liquid?

Relatively strong bonds that break and reform Signup and view all the answers

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

Osmosis Signup and view all the answers

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

$ ext{Ca}^{2+}$, $ ext{K}^+$, and $ ext{Na}^+$ Signup and view all the answers

What happens to cells when the environment is dry with very little water?

$ ext{H}_2 ext{O}$ moves out of cells causing them to shrink Signup and view all the answers

What is the process where substances move into the cell by endocytosis and out of the cell by exocytosis called?

Active transport Signup and view all the answers

In which form of passive transport do proteins provide a pathway for large molecules to diffuse into the cell?

Facilitated diffusion Signup and view all the answers

In which medium will diffusion be fastest?

Gas at high temperature Signup and view all the answers

When will diffusion be faster?

When the medium is hot because particles move faster at higher temperatures. Signup and view all the answers

In which state do particles vibrate about in fixed positions?

Solid Signup and view all the answers

Which form of passive transport involves movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration until equilibrium is established?

Diffusion Signup and view all the answers

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