Structure and Function Quiz Flashcards

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1
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What can move freely through a phospholipid bilayer?

A

Small molecules

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2
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Be able to draw a phospholipid and label the components .

A

(Phosphate - water loving - Hydrophilic)

Lipid - fatty acid - water fearing - hydrophobic

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3
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What is the function of cytoplasm?

A

It is the liquid inside the cell

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4
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What molecules allow certain objects to move into and out of the cells?

A

Transport proteins

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5
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What is the function of DNA?

A

It tells the cell what to do

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6
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What is the function of plasma membrane?

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It forms the boundary of the cell

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7
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Be able to determine if the following is prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells.

DNA found inside nucleus
DNA floats freely in cell
Can be multicellular
Only unicellular
Bacterial cells
Animal and plant cells
A

DNA found inside nucleus - - Eukaryotic cells
DNA floats freely in cell - - Prokaryotic cells
Can be multicellular - - Eukaryotic cellos
Only unicellular - - Prokaryotic cells
Bacterial cells - - Prokaryotic cells
Animal and plant cells - - Eukaryotic

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What are the three components of Cell Throey?

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  1. All living things are made of cells
  2. Cells only come from pre-existing cells
  3. The cell is the simplest living thing
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