Cell Processes Review

Front

What is the part of the cell cycle called when the parent cell has completed its cell division and has formed two identical daughter cells?

Back

Cytokinesis

Front

During which phase does DNA always replicate?

Back

Interphase

Front

What is the process of moving molecules across membranes using energy called?

Back

Active transport

Front

What does selective permeability or semi-permeable mean?

Back

Allows some materials to cross.

Front

Why do strawberries with sugar on them get wet?

Back

Water from inside the plant cells moves outside because the cytoplasm is less concentrated than the sugar.

Front

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and control what enters and leaves.

Front

What is diffusion?

Back

The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

Front

What is the difference between active transport and passive transport?

Back

Active transport requires energy, while passive transport does not.

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

To synthesize proteins.