Which of the following helps maintain the shape of the nucleus?
Nuclear envelope
Nuclear localization signal
Nuclear lamina
Nuclear pore
The _____ is a double membrane that shields the nucleus.
chromatin
nucleolus
DNA
nuclear envelope
What is the fundamental unit of life?
Phospholipids
Water
Fatty Acids
Cells
What language does the word 'hydro' come from?
Persian
Greek
Russian
Latin
What type of transport uses membrane proteins to passively move solutes?
Active transport
Osmosis
Simple diffusion
Facilitated diffusion
A plant cell surrounded by a hypertonic solution will respond by:
Bursting
Putting pressure on the cell walls through a central vacoule
Storing waste in the central vacuole
Losing water while maintaining its cell wall shape
The purpose of cellulose is to:
Create an acidic environment
Provide strength to the cell wall
Store water
Regulate digestive enzymes
Which of the following describes a process that involves viral replications and assembly within a host, followed by bursting the host cell wall?
Prophage
Lysogenic cycle
Lytic cycle
Replication
Which of the following is true about chlorophyll?
It is a protein
Absorbs specific light wavelengths
Exists in the stroma
Is broken down into a food source
Which of the following describes prokaryotic DNA?
It is circular.
It is within a nucleus.
It is linear.
It is usually larger than eukaryotic DNA.
What do all eukaryotes have that prokaryotes do not?
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Cytoskeleton
DNA
What type of cell might have more smooth ER?
Skin
Nerve
Liver
Heart
A foreign cell has entered your blood stream. Which process describes how it can be engulfed by one of the cells in your immune system?
Phagocytosis
Exocytosis
Lysosome
Pinocytosis
Which of these terms best describes the internalization of a specific protein from outside the cell?
Phagocytosis
Receptor-mediated endocytosis
Lysosome
Pinocytosis
What is another term for the intracellular space?
Phospholipids
Bilayer
Cytoplasm
Cholesterol
Where can you NOT find ribosomes performing translation?
All of these are places that you can find ribosomes
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
