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CHAPTER 5 Flashcards

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1
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What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms?

A

Cell

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2
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True or False: Cells are the smallest unit of life.

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True

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What is the term for a group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function?

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Tissue

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What is the term for a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function?

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Organ

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5
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Which organelle is responsible for energy production in a cell?

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Mitochondria

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Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis in a cell?

A

Ribosomes

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What is the term for the process by which cells replicate and divide?

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Cell division

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8
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Which molecule carries genetic information in a cell?

A

DNA

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What is the term for the process by which cells differentiate into specific cell types?

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Cell differentiation

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What is the term for the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

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Diffusion

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Which organelle is responsible for storing genetic information in a cell?

A

Nucleus

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What is the term for the process by which cells engulf and digest foreign particles?

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Phagocytosis

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True or False: The cell membrane is selectively permeable.

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True

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What is the term for the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy?

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Cellular respiration

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Which organelle is responsible for detoxifying harmful substances in a cell?

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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What is the term for the process by which cells rid themselves of waste products?

A

Excretion

17
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Which organelle is responsible for packaging and transporting proteins in a cell?

A

Golgi apparatus

18
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What is the term for the process by which cells maintain a stable internal environment?

A

Homeostasis

19
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True or False: All cells have a cell wall.

A

False

20
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Which organelle is responsible for breaking down and recycling cellular waste?

A

Lysosome

21
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What is the term for the process by which cells respond to external stimuli?

A

Cell signaling

22
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True or False: Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus.

A

False

23
Q

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

A

Chloroplast

24
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What is the term for the process by which cells reproduce asexually?

A

Binary fission

25
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Which organelle is responsible for maintaining cell shape and structure?

A

Cytoskeleton

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