Unit 8 Review

What is the term for the capability of distinguishing between two separate but adjacent objects under a microscope?

• Resolution

• Magnification

• Objective

• Passive transport

Which process describes the movement of water molecules spreading out while passing through a selectively permeable membrane?

• Diffusion

• Osmosis

• Active transport

• Exocytosis

What is the name of the structure that makes proteins within the cell?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Lysosome

• Ribosome

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

• Golgi apparatus

• Cell wall

• Chloroplast

• E.R.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

• It breaks down substances

• It brings food into the cell

• It protects the outside of certain cells

• It makes proteins

Which term refers to the state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly?

• Diffusion

• Osmosis

• Homeostasis

• Passive transport

What is the role of mitochondria in the cell?

• It makes proteins

• It produces sugar through photosynthesis

• It produces energy for the cell

• It controls the center, contains DNA

Which structure is known as the control center of the cell because it contains DNA?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Lysosome

• Ribosome

___________ are the building blocks of life.

• cells
• legos
• blocks
• blood

What is the MINIMUM amount of cells an organism must have to be considered living

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4