Biology End of Course Practice

Provides support and protection for the cell, while also controlling the movement of materials in and out of the cell.

• Cellular Membrane
• Nucleus
• Ribosomes
• Vacuole

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 Which sequence depicts the correct order of protein synthesis within a cell? 

• DNA → mRNA → amino acids → proteins
• DNA → amino acids → mRNA → proteins
•  DNA → mRNA → proteins → amino acids
• DNA → proteins → amino acids → mRNA

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A person with swollen gums rinses his mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. Which has occurred?

• The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution.
• The saltwater solution lowers the temperature of the water in the gums.
• The salt in the solution has moved against the concentration gradient.
• The excess water has moved out of the gums.

This diagram shows the cell cycle.

Which of the following activities occur in the S phase?

• Replication of the DNA
• Growth of the cell
• Formation of the mitotic spindle
• Breakdown of the nuclear membrane

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A scientist treats a cell with a chemical that destroys the ribosomes. As a result, which cell process will be stopped?

• Osmosis
• Protein Synthesis
• Photosynthesis
• Cellular Respiration

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A researcher is studying a particular disease-causing agent. The agent has a protein coat, but it lacks a nucleus, contains no other organelles, and can reproduce only when it is inside an animal cell. The researcher should classify the agent as which of the following?

• A bacterium
• A fungus
• A virus
• A protist

Which of the following macromolecules are a prominent part of animal tissues that function in insulation, helping animals conserve heat?

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic acids

Some peeled pieces of apple were placed in distilled water and some in very salty water. The cells in the apple pieces will…

• Lose water in both solutions
• Gain water in both solutions
• Lose water in the distilled water and gain water in the salty water
• Gain water in the distilled water and lose water in the salty water

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• Prophase
• Anaphase
• Telophase
• Interphase

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The processes defined above are the the two stages of which critical life function?

• protein synthesis

• osmosis

• aerobic respiration

• photosynthesis

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