1st Six Weeks Exam Review

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What type of biomolecule functions as a sodium-potassium pump?

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Proteins

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Which biomolecule makes the cell walls of all plant cells?

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Cellulose

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What is the movement of water through a membrane called?

Back

Osmosis

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What do nucleic acids store?

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Genetic information

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What is the function of transmembrane proteins in a cell membrane?

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Help the cell interact with its external environment.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is the primary function of enzymes?

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To catalyze biochemical reactions.

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What is the structure that makes up the cell membrane?

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Phospholipid bilayer.

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What type of biomolecule is glucose?

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Carbohydrate.

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What is facilitated diffusion?

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The process of passive transport of molecules across a cell membrane via specific transmembrane proteins.