Cell Organelles, Cell Membrane, and Cell Transport

The nucleus is a structure that surrounds a cell and helps control what enters and exits the cell.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The cell membrane is described in this statement.

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Cells are the basic units of all organisms.

• True

• False

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A(n) ___________ is the basic structure molecule making up the plasma membrane.

• carbohydrate

• phospholipid

• amino acid

• nucleic acid

______________ is the property of the cell membrane that allows only some substances in and out of a cell.

• Selective permeability

• Acidity

• Active transport

• Fluid Mosaic

Which of the following orientations of phospholipids best represents the phospholipid bilayer of the plasma membrane?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which structure synthesizes proteins that will be used by the cell?

• Chromatin

• Nucleolus

• Ribosome

• Endoplasmic reticulum

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In which structure would you expect to the find a cell wall?

• a human skin cell

• a cell from an oak tree

• a blood cell from a cat

• a liver cell from a mouse

Which type of transport requires energy input from the cell?

• active transport

• facilitated diffusion

• osmosis

• simple diffusion

Which part of the model represent the hydrophobic part of the cell membrane?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

ATP is required for which of the following?

• Facilitated Diffusion

• Exocytosis

• Osmosis

• Simple Diffusion

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