The Cell in Action Study Guide

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What is the difference between Passive and Active Transport?

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Passive transport moves particles from high to low concentration without energy; active transport moves them from low to high concentration with energy.

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What are the 2 types of Passive Transport?

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Osmosis and Diffusion

Front

What is the difference between Osmosis and Diffusion?

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Osmosis is the movement of water molecules through the cell membrane; diffusion is the movement of particles from high to low concentration.

Front

In which organelle does Photosynthesis occur?

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Chloroplasts

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Which process requires energy to move particles into the cell?

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Endocytosis

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Which process requires energy to move particles out of the cell?

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Exocytosis

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How do cells produce more cells?

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By going through the cell cycle

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Does Mitosis occur in Eukaryotic cells or Prokaryotic cells?

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Eukaryotic cells

Front

What are homologous chromosomes?

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Similar chromosomes

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What is the centromere?

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The region that holds chromatids together