EOC Review-Biochem, Cells, Transport & Energy

What will most likely be the result if all of the mitochondria are removed from a plant cell?

• It will be unable to carry out respiration.

• It will lose water through osmosis.

• It will break down the ribosomes in the cell.

• It will be unable to photosynthesize.

What process best explains how a nerve cell and a muscle cell can both develop from the same fertilized egg?

• differentiation

• natural selection

• selective breeding

• genetic engineering

During strenuous exercise, body temperature increases. The body responds to the increase in temperature by sweating, which helps to reduce the body temperature. Which is demonstrated in this situation?

• excretion

• metabolism

• homeostasis

• synthesis

What type of organic molecules are enzymes?

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

• proteins

How does the amount of energy resulting from fermentation compare with that of aerobic respiration?

• Aerobic respiration results in less energy.

• Aerobic respiration results in more energy.

• Each process results in equal amounts of energy

• Each process results in variable amounts of energy.

Which best explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?

• A mutation occurs during the development of muscle cells but not in blood cells.

• Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells.

• Muscles cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells.

• Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart.

A freshwater plant is placed in a container of saltwater. What will most likely happen to the cells of the plant?

• They will swell because water will move into them.

• They will swell because salt will move into them.

• They will shrink because water will move out of them.

• They will shrink because salt will move out of them.

During which phase of the cell cycle is the cell growing and preparing for cellular division?

• cytokinesis

• anaphase

• prophase

• interphase

Which type of molecule do whales use for energy storage and insulation

• DNA

• glucose

• fat

• starch

Which most directly controls the rate at which food is broken down to release energy?

• enzymes

• hormones

• nucleic acids

• vitamins