Cell Biology Flashcard

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What are the three types of passive transport?

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Diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion.

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Which organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use?

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Mitochondrion.

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Which of the following organisms are prokaryotes?

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Bacteria.

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What type of transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient?

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Active Transport.

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What is the primary product of photosynthesis in plants?

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Glucose.

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What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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What is facilitated diffusion?

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The process of passive transport of molecules across a cell membrane via specific transmembrane integral proteins.

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What is the function of chloroplasts?

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To conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have both.

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What is the role of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and regulate what enters and leaves the cell.