Unit 3 - The Cell, Cellular Transport and Cell Energy

Question 1

A cell/plasma membrane is made up of a(n):

Accepted Answer

phospholipid bilayer

Question 2

Which of the following organelles is involved in cellular respiration?

Accepted Answer

mitochondria

Question 3

The Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport Chain are part of:

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Aerobic Cellular Respiration, occurs in mitochondria

Question 4

A cell's energy is used in the process of:

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active transport

Question 5

The Calvin Cycle is part of _______.

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the Light Independent Reactions

Question 6

A cell that requires a lot of energy might contain a large number of:

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mitochondria

Question 7

Which of the following organelles is part of the cytoskeleton?

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microfilaments

Question 8

The Calvin Cycle is a series of chemical reactions in which CO2 is fixed into:

Accepted Answer

glucose

Question 9

The Light Dependent Reactions take place in the:

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thylakoids of the chloroplast

Question 10

The products of aerobic respiration are CO2, H20 and _______.

Accepted Answer

ATP

Question 11

The idea that energy cannot be created or destroyed is called:

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The 1st Law of Thermodynamics

Question 12

Which substance on the plasma membrane helps identify chemical signals from outside the cell?

Accepted Answer

glycoprotein

Question 13

The packaging and distribution center of the cell is:

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Golgi Apparatus/Golgi Bodies

Question 14

The co-founders of the cell theory are:

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Schwann and Schleiden

Question 15

Two products of anaerobic respiration include:

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alcohol and lactic acid

Question 16

The Calvin Cycle is a series of chemical reactions in which carbon dioxide is fixed into_________.

Accepted Answer

glucose

Question 17

Which of the following is a major function of the cell membrane?

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all the above

Question 18

Eukaryote cells differ from prokaryote cells in that eukaryote cells:

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have a nucleus

Question 19

One difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that:

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prokaryotes do not have a nuclues

Question 20

The brain is to your body as ____ is to the cell.

Accepted Answer

nucleus

Question 21

Two pigments involved in capturing the sun's light include:

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chlorophyl and carotenids

Question 22

H2O moves OUT of a cell if placed in a(n)____solution, causing the cell to shrink.

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hypertonic

Question 23

When the concentrations of solutes inside and outside the cell are equal, the solution is:

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isotonic

Question 24

The source of nearly all energy for life is:

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sunlight

Question 25

Each of the following is a main idea of cell theory EXCEPT:

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all cells are similar in structure and function

Question 26

The cell membrane:

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all of the above

Question 27

Light Independent Reactions take place in the:

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stroma of the chloroplast

Question 28

Scientists have found that the cell membrane is composed mainly of:

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phospholipids and proteins

Question 29

Structures present in plant cells, but absent in animal cells include:

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chloroplasts and the central vacuole

Question 30

Pickles are made by immersing cucumbers in a salt H2O solution. The "pickleing" is said to be:

Accepted Answer

hypertonic

Question 31

The diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane is:

Accepted Answer

osmosis

Question 32

The reactants of photosynthesis are:

Accepted Answer

H2O + light + CO2

Question 33

______makes its own food, ______relies on other components to get food.

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Autotrophs, Heterotrophs

Question 34

Active transport requires energy, uses a carrier protein, includes sodium-potassium pump and:

Accepted Answer

against the concentration gradient

Question 35

Osmosis is a type of:

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passive transport

Question 36

Which occurs during the Krebs Cycle?

Accepted Answer

breaking down pyruvate to create ATP

Unit 3 - The Cell, Cellular Transport and Cell Energy

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Unit 3 - The Cell, Cellular Transport and Cell Energy

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