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Chapter 2: How Cells Function

Quiz by Jennifer Padavano

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  • Q1
    Which process releases energy?
    photosynthesis
    cellular respiration
    osmosis
    diffusion
    30s
  • Q2
    Carbohydrates are important to cells because they
    speed up chemical reactions
    are a source of energy
    are genetic material
    produce water
    30s
  • Q3
    What do chicken fat, peanut oil, and beeswax have in common? They are all
    carbohydrates
    nucleic acids
    lipids
    proteins
    30s
  • Q4
    Proteins are made up of smaller molecules called
    lipids
    birds
    sugars
    amino acids
    30s
  • Q5
    Water is important to a cell because
    water provides the cell with carbon
    chemical reactions take place in water
    it provides the cell with energy
    30s
  • Q6
    Someone opens a bottle of vinegar. The scent fills the kitchen. This is an example of
    osmosis
    diffusion
    cellular respiration
    active transport
    30s
  • Q7
    Cells sometimes use energy to transport materials across the cell membrane. This process is called
    cellular respiration
    active transport
    photosynthesis
    osmosis
    30s
  • Q8
    What is one characteristic of fermentation?
    fights infection
    captures energy from sunlight
    produces energy without sugar
    produces energy without oxygen
    30s
  • Q9
    What is diffusion of water into and out of a cell?
    fermentation
    osmosis
    photosynthesis
    diffusion
    30s
  • Q10
    ________________________ is the process by which plants produce glucose and oxygen.
    fermentation
    cellular respiration
    photosynthesis
    exocytosis
    30s
  • Q11
    A major source of energy for most cells is a sugar molecule called ______________.
    oxygen
    glucose
    starch
    carbon dioxide
    30s
  • Q12
    Cells use oxygen to release energy during _______________________.
    glucose
    photosynthesis
    cellular respiration
    fermentation
    30s
  • Q13
    If a muscle cell does not have enough oxygen, it can still release energy through the process of _____________.
    osmosis
    photosynthesis
    cellular respiration
    fermentation
    30s
  • Q14
    ____________________ is the process by which molecules spread out in all directions to move toward an equal distribution.
    active transport
    diffusion
    photosynthesis
    osmosis
    30s
  • Q15
    Materials moving into and out of a cell must cross the _____________________.
    vacuole
    ER
    cell membrane
    golgi body
    30s

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