Assignment 2 NST

NST1501 ASSIGNMENT 2
UNIQUE NUMBER: 770284




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, SECTION A

QUESTION 1

1.1 Choose the correct answer from the list of alternatives given. Write down the
corresponding letter (A to D) next to the question number, for example. 1.1.11 A

1.1.1 The organelle responsible for the extraction of energy from carbohydrates: (2)
a. endoplasmic reticulum
b. chloroplast
c. mitochondrion
d. cytoplasm
1.1.2 Which of the following is the correct sequence of events during cellular respiration?
(2)
a. glycolysis → fermentation → Krebs cycle
b. Krebs cycle → electron transport → glycolysis
c. glycolysis → Krebs cycle → electron transport
d. electron transport → Krebs cycle → glycolysis
1.1.3 Which process involves the use of transmembrane proteins to support the
movement of molecules.
a. endocytosis
b. facilitated diffusion
c. osmosis
d. active transport
1.1.4 Choose the organ NOT found in the endocrine system: (2)
a. pancreas
b. ovary
c. hypothalamus
d. kidney
1.1.5 The by-product of photosynthesis: (2)
a. carbon dioxide
b. glucose