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What is the function of the membranes in cells?
What is the function of the membranes in cells?
- To help the cell move around
- To separate the inside of the cell from the outside (correct)
- To produce energy for the cell
- To provide structural support to the cell
What is homeostasis in relation to cells?
What is homeostasis in relation to cells?
- The ability to resist external changes
- The ability to maintain stable, constant internal conditions (correct)
- The ability to reproduce quickly
- The ability to change internal conditions rapidly
What is the main purpose of maintaining cellular barriers?
What is the main purpose of maintaining cellular barriers?
- For rapid cell movement
- For structural support
- For growth, reproduction, and homeostasis (correct)
- For energy production
What type of cells are surrounded by a plasma membrane?
What type of cells are surrounded by a plasma membrane?
What do eukaryotic cells contain that distinguishes them from other types of cells?
What do eukaryotic cells contain that distinguishes them from other types of cells?
How are the internal environments of cells different from the outside environment?
How are the internal environments of cells different from the outside environment?
What is the tendency for particles to spread out evenly in an available space?
What is the tendency for particles to spread out evenly in an available space?
Which process allows larger, polar molecules to enter or exit the cell through transport proteins?
Which process allows larger, polar molecules to enter or exit the cell through transport proteins?
What type of animals generate heat through their own metabolism?
What type of animals generate heat through their own metabolism?
Which cellular process helps maintain body temperature?
Which cellular process helps maintain body temperature?
What type of feedback mechanism attempts to maintain a target level?
What type of feedback mechanism attempts to maintain a target level?
Which type of cellular transport requires the cell to use energy to move molecules against the concentration gradient?
Which type of cellular transport requires the cell to use energy to move molecules against the concentration gradient?
What is the name of the process by which plants use energy from sunlight to make sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water?
What is the name of the process by which plants use energy from sunlight to make sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water?
What triggers nearby fruits to start ripening and producing ethylene?
What triggers nearby fruits to start ripening and producing ethylene?
What is the primary hormone produced by beta cells in response to a carbohydrate-heavy meal?
What is the primary hormone produced by beta cells in response to a carbohydrate-heavy meal?
What is the role of glucagon in the feedback mechanism for blood glucose levels?
What is the role of glucagon in the feedback mechanism for blood glucose levels?
Which type of diabetes occurs when the body stops recognizing insulin?
Which type of diabetes occurs when the body stops recognizing insulin?
What is the process by which carbon dioxide and water are converted to sugar and oxygen using sunlight referred to as?
What is the process by which carbon dioxide and water are converted to sugar and oxygen using sunlight referred to as?
What are the products of glycolysis?
What are the products of glycolysis?
What happens in the transition reaction of cellular respiration?
What happens in the transition reaction of cellular respiration?
Where does the Krebs cycle occur?
Where does the Krebs cycle occur?
What is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?
What is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?
What are the byproducts of lactic fermentation in anaerobic respiration?
What are the byproducts of lactic fermentation in anaerobic respiration?
Why is cellular respiration important for living organisms?
Why is cellular respiration important for living organisms?
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
Why is cellular respiration necessary for life?
Why is cellular respiration necessary for life?
Which organelle acts as the site for cellular energy production in eukaryotic cells?
Which organelle acts as the site for cellular energy production in eukaryotic cells?
In which stage of aerobic cellular respiration does glycolysis occur?
In which stage of aerobic cellular respiration does glycolysis occur?
What is the starting material for glycolysis?
What is the starting material for glycolysis?
What is the most common form of cellular respiration in eukaryotic cells?
What is the most common form of cellular respiration in eukaryotic cells?
What process do plants perform to convert energy from sunlight into food?
What process do plants perform to convert energy from sunlight into food?
What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
What happens when chlorophyll absorbs light energy?
What happens when chlorophyll absorbs light energy?
What is the method of organizing different species of life on Earth known as?
What is the method of organizing different species of life on Earth known as?
What is the last level of species in the taxonomic classification system?
What is the last level of species in the taxonomic classification system?
What does taxonomic classification use to identify different species?
What does taxonomic classification use to identify different species?
What compound absorbs a particular wavelength of visible light in plants' chloroplasts?
What compound absorbs a particular wavelength of visible light in plants' chloroplasts?
What is the range of wavelengths from radio waves to high-energy gamma rays called?
What is the range of wavelengths from radio waves to high-energy gamma rays called?
