Cell Structure and Transport Practice Questions

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What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

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Cytoplasm

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What is the function of the cell membrane in all living organisms?

Back

Regulates the transport of materials into and out of the cell.

Front

When a cell forms a vesicle around unwanted particles and expels it OUT of the cell, what is this process called?

Back

Exocytosis

Front

What characteristic defines a prokaryotic cell?

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Lacking of membrane-bound organelles.

Front

I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?

Back

Golgi apparatus.

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Synthesize proteins.

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What is the role of the mitochondrion in a cell?

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Produces ATP through cellular respiration.

Front

What is the primary function of the cell wall in plant cells?

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Provides structure and protection.

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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What is the difference between active and passive transport?

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Active transport requires energy; passive transport does not.