Biology EOC Released Questions

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What phase of the cell cycle involves cell growth and preparation for division?

Back

Interphase

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What is the likely consequence of continued human population growth?

Back

There will be fewer natural resources available for future generations.

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What happens to a freshwater plant's cells when placed in saltwater?

Back

They will shrink because water will move out of them.

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What process allows nerve and muscle cells to develop from the same fertilized egg?

Back

Differentiation.

Front

What happens if all mitochondria are removed from a plant cell?

Back

It will be unable to carry out respiration.

Front

Define 'cell differentiation'.

Back

The process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type.

Front

What is the primary function of mitochondria in cells?

Back

To produce energy through cellular respiration.

Front

Explain the term 'osmosis'.

Back

The movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

Front

What is the role of chloroplasts in plant cells?

Back

To conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

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Define 'natural selection'.

Back

The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.