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