BIO 112 Ch. 3 Quiz

What is the basic unit of life?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Cell

• Tissue

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What are the 3 main components of a cell?

• Nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane

• Mitochondria, ribosomes, and lysosomes

• Chloroplast, cell wall, and vacuole

• Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and vesicles

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Which cellular organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?

• Ribosomes

• Smooth ER

• Golgi apparatus

• Mitochondria

Which of the following is not a type of passive transport?

• Diffusion

• Osmosis

• Facilitated diffusion

• Endocytosis

What happens to a red blood cell when placed in hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic solution?

• It swells in hypotonic, shrinks in hypertonic, and remains the same in isotonic solution.

• It shrinks in hypotonic, swells in hypertonic, and remains the same in isotonic solution.

• It remains the same in hypotonic, swells in hypertonic, and shrinks in isotonic solution.

• It swells in hypotonic, remains the same in hypertonic, and shrinks in isotonic solution.

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Which of the following is an example of active transport?

• Diffusion of oxygen in lungs

• Osmosis of water in plant roots

• Sodium-potassium pump in nerve cells

• Facilitated diffusion of glucose

Cytokinesis is the process of cell division. When does it happen?

• Before mitosis

• During mitosis

• After mitosis

• During interphase

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What is cell differentiation?

• The process by which a cell changes from one cell type to another

• The division of a cell into two daughter cells

• The process of cell death

• The fusion of two cells into one

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What is a stem cell?

• A type of cell that can develop into different cell types

• A type of cell that cannot divide

• A type of cell that is only found in plants

• A type of cell that is responsible for photosynthesis

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Apoptosis is:

• a process of cell division

• a form of programmed cell death

• a type of cell mutation

• a method of cell repair