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Exam Questions & Answers Graded A+
What is the basic organizational unit of all living things? - Correct answer-the cell
What is one thing that all cells have in common? - Correct answer-a cell membrane
What is a membrane comparable to? - Correct answer-a semi-permeable plastic
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What is the membrane composed of? - Correct answer-phospholipids
What are transport holes? - Correct answer-proteins that help certain molecules and
ions move in and out of the cell
What is cytoplasm? - Correct answer-the fluid that fills the cell; aka cytosol
What are organelles? - Correct answer-groups of complex molecules that help a
cell survive; larger the cell the more organelles needed
What do all cells contain? - Correct answer-DNA and RNA
What can all cells do? - Correct answer-synthesize protein
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,What does each cell of an organism consist of? - Correct answer-nucleic acids,
cytoplasm, and a cell membrane
What are make the mitochondria and chloroplasts unique? - Correct answer-they
are specialized organelles that have specific functions within the cell
How do single-celled organisms differ from multicellular? - Correct answer-single-
celled organisms contain all of the components necessary for life, while
multicellular organism cells can be specialized
How does life begin on the cellular level? - Correct answer-life begins as a single
cell by either asexual or sexual reproduction
How are cells grouped together? - Correct answer-in tissues
How are tissues grouped together? - Correct answer-in organs
How are organs grouped together? - Correct answer-in systems
What is a considered a complete individual? - Correct answer-an organism
What are ribosomes involved in? - Correct answer-synthesizing proteins from
amino acids
How many ribosomes are in a single cell? - Correct answer-numerous and take up
about one quarter of the cell
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, Where are ribosomes located in the cell? - Correct answer-some are mobile and
some are embedded in the endoplasmic reticulum
What does the golgi apparatus (golgi complex) do? - Correct answer-synthesizes
materials such as proteins that are transported out of the cell
Where is the golgi apparatus (golgi complex) located? - Correct answer-near the
nucleus
What does the golgi apparatus (golgi complex) consist of? - Correct answer-layers
of membranes
What are vacuoles? - Correct answer-sacs used for storage, digestion, and waste
removal
How are vacuoles presented in different cells (plant/animal)? - Correct answer-
plant: one large vacuole
animal: small, sometimes numerous vacuoles
What is a vesicle within the cell and what does it have? - Correct answer-it is a
small organelle and has a membrane
What does a vesicle in the cell do? - Correct answer-performs varying functions
including moving materials within a cell
What does the cytoskeleton of the cell consist of? - Correct answer-microtubules
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Exam Questions & Answers Graded A+
What is the basic organizational unit of all living things? - Correct answer-the cell
What is one thing that all cells have in common? - Correct answer-a cell membrane
What is a membrane comparable to? - Correct answer-a semi-permeable plastic
pag
What is the membrane composed of? - Correct answer-phospholipids
What are transport holes? - Correct answer-proteins that help certain molecules and
ions move in and out of the cell
What is cytoplasm? - Correct answer-the fluid that fills the cell; aka cytosol
What are organelles? - Correct answer-groups of complex molecules that help a
cell survive; larger the cell the more organelles needed
What do all cells contain? - Correct answer-DNA and RNA
What can all cells do? - Correct answer-synthesize protein
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,What does each cell of an organism consist of? - Correct answer-nucleic acids,
cytoplasm, and a cell membrane
What are make the mitochondria and chloroplasts unique? - Correct answer-they
are specialized organelles that have specific functions within the cell
How do single-celled organisms differ from multicellular? - Correct answer-single-
celled organisms contain all of the components necessary for life, while
multicellular organism cells can be specialized
How does life begin on the cellular level? - Correct answer-life begins as a single
cell by either asexual or sexual reproduction
How are cells grouped together? - Correct answer-in tissues
How are tissues grouped together? - Correct answer-in organs
How are organs grouped together? - Correct answer-in systems
What is a considered a complete individual? - Correct answer-an organism
What are ribosomes involved in? - Correct answer-synthesizing proteins from
amino acids
How many ribosomes are in a single cell? - Correct answer-numerous and take up
about one quarter of the cell
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, Where are ribosomes located in the cell? - Correct answer-some are mobile and
some are embedded in the endoplasmic reticulum
What does the golgi apparatus (golgi complex) do? - Correct answer-synthesizes
materials such as proteins that are transported out of the cell
Where is the golgi apparatus (golgi complex) located? - Correct answer-near the
nucleus
What does the golgi apparatus (golgi complex) consist of? - Correct answer-layers
of membranes
What are vacuoles? - Correct answer-sacs used for storage, digestion, and waste
removal
How are vacuoles presented in different cells (plant/animal)? - Correct answer-
plant: one large vacuole
animal: small, sometimes numerous vacuoles
What is a vesicle within the cell and what does it have? - Correct answer-it is a
small organelle and has a membrane
What does a vesicle in the cell do? - Correct answer-performs varying functions
including moving materials within a cell
What does the cytoskeleton of the cell consist of? - Correct answer-microtubules
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