EOC Review: Cells

In which cell organelle does cellular respiration primarily occur?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• vacuole

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If a cell does not have membrane-bound organelles, what else is most likely true?

• it does not have a nucleus

• it has chloroplasts

• it is multicellular

• it does not use oxygen

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that do not have a specific function. What causes them to become specialized?

• ribosomes copy DNA into RNA

• hormones that send signals through the blood

• which genes are activated

• enzymes that speed up chemical reactions

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Animals cells placed in distilled water will burst because water moves from?

• higher to lower concentration

• against the concentration gradient

• lower to higher concentration

• inside the cell to outside the cell

If you observe X-shaped double chromosomes in onion root tip cells, what are you most likely observing?

• photosynthesis

• mitosis

• protein synthesis

• meiosis

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The asexual reproduction of single-celled prokaryotic organisms is called?

• mitosis

• binary fission

• meiosis

• sexual reproduction

What is the primary function of a cell wall?

• to provide protection and structure

• to provide energy for protein synthesis

• to produce carbohydrates

• to increase surface area

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Which of the following is a difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus

• eukaryotic cells divide by binary fission

• prokaryotic cells have free-floating DNA

• prokaryotic cells are larger and more complex

What is true of muscle cells compared to other types of body cells?

• muscle cells are unspecialized unlike other body cells

• muscle cells have twice as much DNA as other cells

• other body cells do not divide by mitosis

• both muscle cells and other body cells have the same DNA

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Insulin is a protein hormone that regulates blood sugar levels, which demonstrates which of the following?

• diffusion

• osmosis

• homeostasis

• mitosis

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