Cells and Transport

Which organelle is found in plant cells, but NOT in animal cells

• nucleus

• endoplasmic reticulum

• chloroplast

• vacuole

Which group of organelles is responsible for building, editing, and packages proteins in a eukaryotic cell?

• nucleus, vesicles, lysosomes

• nucleus, chloroplasts, mitochondria

• endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, Golgi apparatus

• endoplasmic reticulum, lysosomes, cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which cellular organelle is responsible for producing energy?

• mitochondria

• vacuole

• nucleus

• Golgi apparatus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

In diffusion and osmosis, particles move from a region of _____ concentration to a region of ____ concentration.

• higher, lower

• lower, higher

In a cell membrane, the phospholipids are arranged in a double layer. The tails of a phospholipid are ____ and face towards the ____ of the membrane.

• hydrophobic, outside

• hydrophilic, inside

• hydrophobic, inside

• hydrophilic, outside

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The picture illustrates the use of energy by a nerve cell to move a sodium ion from the inside of a cell to the outside of a cell. Which best explains why energy is needed to complete this function?

• The ion is being transported against a concentration gradient.

• The ion has more kinetic energy than surrounding molecules

• The ion is a waste product that is digested by the cell membrane.

• The ion is too large to pass through the cell membrane by diffusion.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

In what type of solution is the concentration of solutes LESSER outside the cell?

• hypertonic

• isotonic

• hypotonic

• equilibrium

In which scenario is the cell likely to stay the same size?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Exocytosis and endocytosis are similar in that both processes involve the:

• ingestion (intake) of substances

• release of substances

• movement of large particles across a cell membrane

Each beaker contains an amphibian egg collected from one of four different locations. Which of these beakers contains an egg that would shrink?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5