Physical Science Unit 4 Vocabulary Quiz

What transport across the cell membrane requires energy?

• Passive transport

• Diffusion

• Active transport

• Osmosis

Which term describes a molecule with different polarities at its ends?

• Hydrophobic

• Amphipathic

• Isotonic

• Hypertonic

During which stage of mitosis do sister chromatids separate?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What is the term for the sequence of three nucleotides on a tRNA molecule that is complementary to a codon on an mRNA molecule?

• Codon

• Anticodon

• Nucleotide

• Ribosome

What is the breakdown of cells by their own enzymes called?

• Autophagy

• Apoptosis

• Autolysis

• Necrosis

What is the life cycle of a single cell called?

• Cell division

• Cell cycle

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

What is the membrane surrounding all animal cells known as?

• Cell wall

• Cytoplasm

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What organelle provides the origin for microtubule growth and moves DNA during cell division?

• Ribosome

• Centriole

• Lysosome

• Golgi apparatus

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What is the region of attachment for two sister chromatids called?

• Centromere

• Centrosome

• Chromatid

• Chromosome

What is the condensed version of chromatin known as?

• Chromatid

• Chromosome

• Nucleosome

• Gene