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What part of the virus enters the host cell during infection?
Nucleic acid core
In a multicellular organism, what mainly determines the shape of a cell?
Functional adaptations
What structural components help maintain the shape of a unicellular organism's cell?
Tough plasma membrane and exoskeleton
What is the typical range of eukaryotic cell sizes mentioned in the text?
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Which organelle is responsible for the metabolic activity of a eukaryotic cell?
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What component of a virus is crucial for taking over the metabolic activity of the host cell?
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What is the main function of the cell wall in plant cells?
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Which substance mainly makes up the cell wall?
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What is the primary function of the plasma membrane in animal cells?
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What is the structure of the plasma membrane at the molecular level?
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Which component gives the plasma membrane its selectively permeable nature?
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Which structure found in plant cells determines their shape and prevents desiccation?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of a cell in the human body?
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Which category of cells includes animal cells, plant cells, fungal cells, and protist cells?
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Which organelle is responsible for breaking down waste products and foreign substances within a cell?
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Which of the following processes occurs in plant cells but not in animal cells?
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Which of the following statements correctly describes a virus?
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Which of the following is an example of an organ system in the human body?
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