Question 1
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Which of the following do not occur during interphase
Question 2
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What is the difference between galactose and lactose
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Lactose is a disaccharide and galactose is a monosaccharide
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Lactose is the product of anaerobic respiration in humans and galactose is the product of anaerobic respiration in yeast
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Lactose is an enzyme and galactose is a hormone
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Galactose is a sugar found in milk but lactose is not found in milk
Question 3
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In a cell what is the effect of a large surface to volume ratio?
Question 4
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How can cells in a multicellular organism differentiate?
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They express some of their genes but not others
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They all have different genetic composition
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Different cells contain a different set of chromosomes
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Different cells do not have some chromosomes
Question 5
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What happens during the G2 stage of interphase
Question 6
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Resolution is the ability to see two objects
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As separate objects
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As one object
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In more detail
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In less detail
Question 7
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The diameter of the drawing is 100mm. The actual image is 100um. What is the magnification of the drawing?
Question 8
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What is the difference between plant and animal cells?
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Animal cells burst when they take in excess water by osmosis whereas plant cells do not.
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Plant cells store cellulose whereas animal cells store starch
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Animal cells have ribosomes whereas plant cells do not
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Plant cells have a cell wall where as animal cells have a cell membrane
Question 9
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How do prokaryotic cells divide?
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By mitosis
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By meiosis
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By budding
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By binary fission
Question 10
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What advantages does electron microscopy have over light microscopy?
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Excellent resolution throughout magnification range
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Biological material is easy to prepare and stain
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Movement of living cells can be seen
Question 11
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What is the only membranous structure inside a prokaryotic cell?
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Mesosome
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Ribosome
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Mitochondrion
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RER
Question 12
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What are organelles?
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Small structures in the cytoplasm of a cell that have more than one function
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Membrane bound structures found near the nucleus of all cells
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Discrete structures found inside all cells that have specific functions
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Specialised cells inside an organ that have one function
Question 13
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Which organelles have a transport function?
Question 14
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Which functions of life are carried out by unicellular organisms?
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Nutrition but not reproduction
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Nutrition and reproduction, but not excretion
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Nutrition, reproduction and excretion but not transmission of nerve impulses
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Nutrition, reproduction, excretion and transmission of nerve impulses
Question 15
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Which of the following characterises tissues?
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A group of cells that develop independantly
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A group of organs that have the same function
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A group of cells that have the same function
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A group of organs that have the same structure
Question 16
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Which of the following explains how brain cells develop to carry out their functions?
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The cells have interacted to become brain cells
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The cells have evolved that way
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Some genes are expressed while others are not
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All genes are expressed in the brain
Question 17
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Cell Wall
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Plama Membrane
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Cytoplasm
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Nucleoid
Question 18
Question 19
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Homeostasis is maintaining the conditions inside a cells within tolerable limits
Question 20
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Mitochondion
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Nucleus
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Cytoplasm
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Golgi Apparatus
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Lysosome
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Ribosome
Question 21
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Plasma Membrane
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Cell Wall
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Cytoplasm
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Vacuoles
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Nucleuolus
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Chloroplasts
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Mitochondion
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Centrioles
Question 22
Question 23
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In active transport molecules pass through the following part of the cell membrane
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Protein Channels
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Phospholipid bilayer
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Phosphate heads
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Cholesterol tails
Question 24
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In the structure of the cell membrane, glycoproteins are
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Carbohydrate chains attached to membrane proteins
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Protein tails attached to phospholipids
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Carbohydrate tails attached to phospholipids
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Protein channels attached to cholestrol
Question 25
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Active transport is controlled by
Question 26
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In endocytosis vesicles formed around the engulfed particles are formed by
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ER
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Nuclear envelope
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Lysosomes
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Cell Membrane
Question 27
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Cells engaged in active transport have a high number of
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Golgi Apparatus
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Mitochondia
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Lysosomes
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Ribosomes
Question 28
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Pinocytic vesicles can be found in
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Wheat cells
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Potato cells
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Liver cells
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Bacteria
Question 29
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The thyroid gland can concentrate iodine to a level higher than that of the blood, this is an example of
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Diffusion
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Osmosis
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Active Transport
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Pinocytosis
Question 30
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In osmosis, water molecules can pass through selectively permeable membrane but not the solute because they are different in
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Size
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Kinetic energy
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Speed
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Concentration
Question 31
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If pieces of potato are placed in a hypotonic solution, they will
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Shrink
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Increase in Weight
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Decrease in Weight
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Stay the same
Question 32
Question 33
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Gaseous exchange occurs by
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Osmosis
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Diffusion
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Active Transport
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Pinocytosis
Question 34
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Label cell cycle
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G1
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S
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G2
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Interphase
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Cell Division
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Mitosis
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Prophase
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Metaphase
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Anaphase
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Telophase
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Cytokinesis
Question 35
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Anaphase
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Interphase
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Metaphase
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Prophase
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Telophase
Question 36
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The longest phase of the cell cycle
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Prophase
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Interphase
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Metaphase
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Mitosis
Question 37
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In interphase the cell [blank_start]enlarges[blank_end], the [blank_start]DNA[blank_end] replicates, and the organelles [blank_start]replicate[blank_end]. This is the [blank_start]longest[blank_end] phase of the cell cycle. Then the cell goes to [blank_start]prophase[blank_end] where the chromosomes [blank_start]condense[blank_end] and the [blank_start]nucleolus[blank_end] dissipates. The [blank_start]spindle fibres[blank_end] start to form and centrioles start to move to [blank_start]polar ends[blank_end] of the cell. Then it moves to [blank_start]metaphase[blank_end] where the membranes disintegrates and the spindle fibres [blank_start]attach[blank_end] to the chromosomes and line up in a straight line in the [blank_start]equator[blank_end] of the cell. Then [blank_start]anaphase[blank_end] the spindle fibres [blank_start]move to polar ends[blank_end] and the [blank_start]sister chromatids[blank_end] pull apart. The [blank_start]telophase[blank_end] the chromosomes dissipate and fibres dissolve. Then cytokinesis which is a process that is [blank_start]different[blank_end] in both plant and animal cells.
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enlarges
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DNA
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replicate
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longest
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prophase
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condense
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nucleolus
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spindle fibres
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polar ends
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metaphase
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attach
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equator
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anaphase
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move to polar ends
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sister chromatids
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telophase
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different
Question 38
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Label the phases
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Metaphase
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Anaphase
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Anaphase
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Interphase
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Prophase
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Prophase
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Cytokinesis
Question 39
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Mitotic Index= [blank_start]number of cells in mitosis[blank_end]/ [blank_start]total number of cells[blank_end]
Question 40
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Which process removes waste material of metabolism from the body?
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Excretion
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Nutrition
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Reproduction
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Respiration
Question 41
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What is a mutation?
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a change in a gene or chromosome
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a condition cause by a recessive allele
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a process used in genetic engerneering
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a type of discontinuous variation
Question 42
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Which structure is only found in plant cells?
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cell membrane
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chloroplasts
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cytoplasm
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nucleus
Question 43
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Which process involves the release of energy from food substances in all living organisms?
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Breathing
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Nutrition
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Respiration
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Transpiration
Question 44
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What is a cytoplasm?
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a fluid filled sac
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a jelly like substance
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a surrounding wall
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a tiny green disc
Question 45
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What is an example of osmosis?
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Carbon dioxide goes out through the stomata of a leaf
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Digested food is absorbed from the small interstine
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Oxygen goes into the blood from an alveolus
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Water enters a plant root from the cell
Question 46
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What is an example of homeostasis?
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Breathing oxygen
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Regulation blood in glucose
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Removing undigested food through the anus
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Urinating to empty the bladder
Question 47
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Which organisms carry out respiration, growth, movement and excretion?
Question 48
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Osmosis is defined as the diffusion of water molecules
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Down a concentration gradient through a partially permeable membrane
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Down their concentration gradient through a permeable membrane
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Up their concentration gradient through a partially permeable membrane
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Up their concentration gradient through a permeable membrane
Question 49
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What is an Organ?
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Group of tissues that have combined to form a single structure
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Group of cells that develop in the same with the same structure and function
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Discreet structure found inside a cell
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Group of organs within an organism, that together carry out a process
Question 50
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The [blank_start]cell theory[blank_end] tells us that all [blank_start]living[blank_end] organisms are made up of cells which are the [blank_start]smallest possible[blank_end] units of life and comes from [blank_start]pre-existing[blank_end] cells.
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cell theory
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living
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smallest possible
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pre-existing
Question 51
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A cytoplasm enclosed in a plasma membrane
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A cytoplasm enclosed in a cell wall
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A nucleus enclosed in a cell membrane
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A nucleus enclosed in a cell wall
Question 52
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Magnification= [blank_start]scale bar length[blank_end]/[blank_start]actual object scale bar length[blank_end]
Question 53
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A cell wall is made out of [blank_start]cellulose[blank_end] and it surrounds the [blank_start]plasma membrane[blank_end]. It gives the cell its shape and prevents [blank_start]osmosis[blank_end] from [blank_start]bursting[blank_end] the cell.
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cellulose
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plasma membrane
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osmosis
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bursting
Question 54
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[blank_start]Plasma membranes[blank_end] surrounds the cell and [blank_start]regulates[blank_end] what enters and leaves the cell.
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regulates
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Plasma membranes
Question 55
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[blank_start]Binary fission[blank_end] is an [blank_start]asexual[blank_end] reproductive process in [blank_start]eukaryotic[blank_end] cells in which the cells grow larger and eventually the two chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell. The partition forms between chromosomes.
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Binary fission
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asexual
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eukaryotic
Question 56
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The organelle that provides temporary storage of foods, enzymes and waste products is what?
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Mitochondria
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Vacuole
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Chloroplast
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Golgi apparatus
Question 57
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Cell wall, centrioles, lysosome, plastids are all organelles found in plant cells.
Question 58
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Which of the following are true for Eukaryote cells?
Question 59
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Which of the following are true for Prokaryotic cells?
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Naked loop of DNA
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80s Ribosomes
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Mitochondria
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Internal membranes
Question 60
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What are sister chromatids?
Question 61
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Which type of cell does a cell plate form during cytokinesis?
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Animal cell
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Plant cell
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Protist cell
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Bacterial cell
Question 62
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Sister chromatids are joined together by which of the following?
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Centrosome
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Centromere
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Spindle
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Kinetochore
Question 63
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Which of the following do animal cells have that plant cells do not have?
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Spindle fibers
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Poles
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Microtubules
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Centrioles
Question 64
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Diploids are [blank_start]two sets[blank_end] of chromosomes.
Question 65
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Which of the following is a function of cellulose in plants?
Question 66
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What is the difference between a cell the G1 phase and a cell in a G2 phase of a cell cycle?
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A cell in the G2 phase would be smaller that a cell in the G2 phase
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A cell in G2 phase would have more mitochondria than a cell in G2 phase
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A cell in the G1 phase would have more DNA in its chromosomes than a cell in the G2 phase
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DNA replication occurs in the G1 phase but not the G2 phase
Question 67
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Water rises in capillaries due to
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Adhesion only
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Cohesion only
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Adhesion and Cohesion
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Evaporation
Question 68
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Insects can walk on the surface of water due to
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Adhesion
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Cohesion
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Adhesion and cohesion
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Evaporation
Question 69
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Ice floats on the surface of water because of
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Expansion
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Contraction
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Evaporation
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Surface Tension
Question 70
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Water molecules are attached together by
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Condensation
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Hydrolysis
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Hydrogen bonds
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Covelent bonds
Question 71
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In evaporation of water
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Hydrogen bonds are broken
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Hydrogen bonds are formed
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Covalent bonds are broken
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Covalent bonds are formed
Question 72
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In a solid state a water molecule is attached to the following number of other water molecules
Question 73
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Water resists increase in temperature because the gained heat is spent in
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Breaking hydrogen bonds
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Forming hydrogen bonds
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Breaking covalent bonds
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Forming covalent bonds
Question 74
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Water is a polar molecule with
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Two positively charged corners and two negatively charged corners
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Two positively charged corners and one negatively charged corners
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One positively charged corners and two negatively charged corners
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One positively charged corners and one negatively charged corners
Question 75
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A polysaccharide made of glucose molecules has the following formula
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C5H10O5
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5CH12O6
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C30H60O30
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D30H52O26
Question 76
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A polysaccharide with 20 glucose units has the following number of glycosidic bonds
Question 77
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Digestion involves
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Condensation
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Hydrolisis
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Polymerization
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Dehydration synthesis
Question 78
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Glucose functions is
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Cellulose
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Lignin
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Starch
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Glycogen
Question 79
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How many amino acids does a polypeptide with 6 peptide bonds have
Question 80
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A fat molecule is made of
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Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
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3 fatty acids and glycerin
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One sugar and 3 fatty acids
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More than one gycerol
Question 81
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Identify this molecule
Question 82
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Identify compound and label parts
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Variable group (R)
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Amine group
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Triglyceride
Question 83
Question 84
Question 85
Question 86
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A skeletal muscle is a exception to the cell theory because it is multinucleate (contains hundreds of nuclei)
Question 87
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Giant algae is an exception to the cell theory as it has many cells and they contain many nucleus.
Question 88
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A unicellular organism consists of many cells and can carry out all the functions of life.
Question 89
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As a cell grows larger its surface area to volume ratio becomes [blank_start]smaller[blank_end].
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smaller
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larger
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wider
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shorter
Question 90
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Different groups of cells become specialised for different functions by the process of differentiation in unicellular organisms.
Question 91
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The whole is greater than the sum of its parts: [blank_start]emergent properties[blank_end]
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emergent properties
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differentiation
Question 92
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Stem cells have the ability to divide and differentiate along different pathways.
Question 93
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Human embryos consist entirely of stem cells in their early stages.
Question 94
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In favour of therapeutic use of stem cells is:
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Health and quality of life of patients suffering from an otherwise incurable disease may be greatly improved.
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Human life even at early stages.
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Lack nervous systems so do not feel pain or suffer.
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Depends on the source and stage of the embryo.
Question 95
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The [blank_start]shorter[blank_end] the wave length the higher the resolution.
Question 96
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The chloroplast carries out photosynthesis.
Question 97
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The plasma membrane prevent the cell bursting/shrinking during osmosis.
Question 98
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The cell wall controls entry and exit of substances.
Question 99
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The following are compartmentalised (membrane-bound) organelles:
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Nucleus
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Plasmid
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Ribosomes
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Mitochondria
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Chloroplasts
Question 100
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The rate at which materials enter or leave a cell depends on the surface of the cells. However, the rate at which materials are used or produced depends on the volume.
Question 101
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[blank_start]Binary fission[blank_end] is the splitting of two cells and the DNA is replicated identically.
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Binary fission
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Mitosis
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Meiosis
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Cell Division
Question 102
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A prokaryotic cell has 80s ribosomes.
Question 103
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There are 7 functions of membrane proteins.
Question 104
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Diffusion is the passive movement of particles from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration, as a result of random motion of particles.
Question 105
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Diffusion is the passive movement of particles from a region of [blank_start]lower[blank_end] concentration to a region of [blank_start]higher[blank_end] concentration, as a result of random motion of particles.
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lower
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higher
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higher
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lower
Question 106
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Which are passive?
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Simple Diffusion
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Facilitated Diffusion
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Osmosis
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Active Transport
Question 107
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The osmolarity of a solution is the number of moles of solute particles per unit of solution.
Question 108
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The greater the concentration of solutes the [blank_start]higher[blank_end] the osmolarity.
Question 109
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% change= {[blank_start]final mass - initial mass[blank_end]}/ initial mass x 100
Question 110
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Active transport is the movement of substances across membranes, against the concentration gradient, using ATP.
Question 111
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Osmosis is the passive movement of [blank_start]water[blank_end] molecules from an area of [blank_start]low[blank_end] solute concentration to an area of [blank_start]high[blank_end] solute concentration across a partially permeable membrane until equilibrium is reached.
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water
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solute
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low
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high
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high
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low
Question 112
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[blank_start]Exocytosis[blank_end] is the process in which the vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane and the contents of the vesicles are expelled into the cell and the membrane flattens out again.
Question 113
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[blank_start]Endocytosis[blank_end] is the when the part of the plasma membrane can be pinched off to create a vesicle containing some material from outside the cell.
Question 114
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Symbiosis is two different organisms living together.
Question 115
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A group of proteins is called a [blank_start]cyclins[blank_end] and is used to ensure that tasks are performed at the correct time and that the cell moves on to the next stage of the cycle when its appropriate.
Question 116
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Cyclins control the cell cycle and ensure that cells divide when new cells are needed, but not at other times.
Question 117
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Oncogenesis is the formation of tumors.
Question 118
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The spreading of cells to form tumors in a different part of the body is known as [blank_start]metastasis[blank_end].
Question 119
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There is a [blank_start]positive[blank_end] correlation between cigarette smoking and the death rate due to cancer.
Question 120
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Tobacco smoke are mutagenic and therefore [blank_start]carcinogenic[blank_end].
Question 121
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For what purpose is the enzyme lactase useful?
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Production of lactose-free milk so that more people can consume dairy products.
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As a dietary supplement to aid in protein digestion of milk.
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For use in coagulation milk proteins to make cheese.
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To improve protein consumption in developing countries that lack milk.
Question 122
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In a cell, what is the effect of a large surface area to volume ratio?
Question 123
Answer
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Amino Acid
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Peptide bond
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RIbose
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Glucose
Question 124
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Which organelles have a transport function?
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Ribosome and Golgi apparatus
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Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum
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Mitochondrion and endoplasmic reticulum
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Mitochondrion and ribosome
Question 125
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What is the difference between galactose and lactose?
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Lactose is a disaccharide and galactose is a monosaccharide.
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Lactose is the product of anaerobic respiration in humans and galactose is the product of anaerobic respiration in yeast.
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Lactose is an enzyme and galactose is a hormone.
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Galactose is a sugar found in milk but lactose is not found in milk
Question 126
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In an electron micrograph, a DNA molecule appears 1 mm wide. The magnification of the micrograph is 500,000. What is the width of the DNA molecule.
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0.5 nm
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2 nm
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0.5 micro m
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2 micro m
Question 127
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What is a function of the bacterial cell wall?
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Absorption of glucose by active transport.
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Exchange of plasmids between cells.
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Increasing the surface area for oxygen diffusion.
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Preventing internal pressures from bursting the cell.
Question 128
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Why do multicellular organisms have emergent properties?
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They have more genes than unicellular organisms.
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Properties of unicellular organisms are enhanced by having many cells.
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All of their genes are expressed whereas unicellular organisms express only some.
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They show properties that can only result from the interaction of many cells.
Question 129
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How much energy is stored in 1kg of body fat compared to 1kg of glycogen?
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Half as much.
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Same amount
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Twice as much
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One tenth as much
Question 130
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What is the size range for the diameters of most plant and animal cells?