Cell Structure and Function Chapter 1

The movement of molecules from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration is called

• engulfing

• active transport

• forced transport

• diffusion

Which type of organic compound includes sugars and starches?

• proteins

• lipids

• nucleic acids

• carbohydrates

DNA and RNA are examples of

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

• carbohydrates

The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus is called the

• chloroplast

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

• nucleic acid

Which organelles are more numerous in more active cells than in less active cells?

• ribosomes

• vacuoles

• Golgi

• mitochondria

The grainlike organelles on which proteins are made are called

• Golgi bodies

• ribosomes

• nucleus

• vacuoles

A structure that is found in plant cells but not in animal cells is a

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• nuclear membrane

• nucleus

Cells that contain membrane-bound organelles like the nucleus, golgi, and mitochondria are said to be

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

• idiotic

• patriotic

Cells that do NOT have membrane-bound organelles are said to be

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

• hypnotic

• psychotic

One-celled organisms that can carry on all the functions of life in order to survive are called

• unicellular

• multicellular