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1
Q

Which scientist first couned the term cell after observing cork tissue

A

Robert hooke

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2
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Which property of cells limits their maximum size

A

Surface area to volume ratio

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3
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Prokaryotes

A

Lack membrane bound organelles

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4
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If ribosomes are inhibited

A

Protein synthesis is affected by

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5
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Which cytoskeletal element provides tracks for vesicle movement

A

Microtubules

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6
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What structure ebables animal cells to maintain tissue i tegrity in tissues that stretch

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Desmosomes

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7
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What observation most directly supports the endosymbiotic theory for mitochondria

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Double membrane and their own dna

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8
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Cell walls in plants are composed of

A

Cellulose

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9
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Which of the following explains rapid division rated i. Prokaryotes

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Lack of nucleus and complex organelles

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10
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The primary function of glycoproteins in the plasma membrane is

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Cell recognition and signaling

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11
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If aquaporins are nonfunctional

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Rapid movement of water is impacted

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12
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Pinocytosis differs from phagocytosis in that

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Pino takes in fluids phago takes in particles

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13
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Cholesterol in animal plasma membranes

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Stabilizes fluidity across varying temperatures

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14
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Lysosome function is essential for

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Cellular digestion and recycling

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