Chapter 7 Cells review

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What do animal cells lack compared to plant cells?

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Chloroplasts.

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What is the primary function of the cell wall?

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It is a tough outer material surrounding a plant cell.

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What is the term for when a cell bursts in a hypotonic solution?

Back

Cytolysis.

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What characterizes passive transport?

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No energy is required.

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What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

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It acts as the control center of the cell.

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What is the role of the cell membrane?

Back

It regulates what enters and exits the cell.

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What is plasmolysis?

Back

The process where a plant cell loses water in a hypertonic solution.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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They are responsible for protein synthesis.

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus; eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

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What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.