Cell Structure & Function Test

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What structures are found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

Back

Chloroplasts and a cell wall.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

It allows materials to enter and exit the cell.

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What is a characteristic of eukaryotic cells?

Back

DNA is separated from the cytoplasm by a nuclear membrane.

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What is diffusion?

Back

The process where materials move from areas of high concentration to low concentration.

Front

If a cell has 78% water and is placed in a 25% water environment, where will the water move?

Back

Outside the cell.

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

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What is the function of mitochondria?

Back

Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell, generating ATP through cellular respiration.

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have them.

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What is osmosis?

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The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to high solute concentration.

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What is the function of the nucleus?

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The nucleus houses the cell's DNA and controls cellular activities.