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The smallest units of life are
a) cells
b) mitochondria
c) atoms
d) chloroplasts

Which of the following is an example of a prokaryotic cell?
a) amoeba
b) virus
c) fungi
d) bacteria

The movement of molecules from high to low concentration is called
a) osmosis
b) active transport
c) endocytosis
d) diffusion

The structure of a cell that regulates what enters and leaves the cell is the
a) nucleus
b) cell membrane
c) cell wall
d) vacuole

The diffusion of water into or out of a cell is called
a) active transport
b) endocytosis
c) osmosis
d) exocytosis

Sugar molecules can enter cells through the process of
a) exocytosis
b) facilitated diffusion (active transport)
c) osmosis
d) ion pumps

Which of the following DOE NOT require cellular energy?
a) active transport
b) passive transport
c) endocytosis
d) sodium-potassium pump

The double membrane surrounding the nucleus is called the
a) nucleolus
b) nuclear wall
c) nuclear envelope
d) ribosome

Molecules too large to be moved through the membrane can be transported into the cell by
a) diffusion
b) endocytosis
c) exocytosis
d) osmosis

Specialized cells are found only in
a) skin
b) fungi
c) bacteria
d) multicellular organisms

Homeostasis refers to an organism's ability to
a) maintain stable internal conditions
b) use ATP
c) dissolve chemicals
d) complete photosynthesis

The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover
a) skin
b) plants
c) cells
d) animals

In a cell, proteins are made on the
a) mitochondria
b) ribosomes
c) nucleus
d) cell membrane

ATP is another way to refer to
a) energy
b) photosynthesis
c) cell theory
d) organelles

Most of the cell's ATP (energy) is produced in the
a) nucleus
b) mitochondria
c) vacuole
d) lysosome

The DNA is located in the
a) mitochondria
b) cell membrane
c) nucleus
d) vacuole

What does a eukaryotic cell have that a prokaryotic cell does not?
a) cell membrane
b) cytoplasm
c) nucleus
d) genetic information

Which scientist looked at cork cells under a microscope?
a) Leeuwenhoek
b) Hooke
c) Schlieden
d) Schwann

A cell wall is located in what type of cell?
a) plant
b) animal
c) skin
d) muscle

Which organelle will not be present in animal cells?
a) mitochondria
b) vacuole
c) nucleus
d) chloroplast

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