Cells Osmosis Should Work with Textbooks True or False

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1.	Which of the following is NOT a reason cells are considered the "basic units of life"? -> Cells exchange genetic material with each other. True False
2.	The plasma membrane performs all of the following functions EXCEPT -> regulates what gets into and out of the cell. True False
3.	Osmosis is a special case of which type of membrane transport? -> Passive transport True False
4.	The function of the cytoskeleton is to -> help the cell keep its shape. True False
5.	All eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells have -> a nucleus. True False
6.	Your teacher shows you a picture of a cell containing a cell wall. She explains that this cell is capable of carrying out photosynthesis. This cell is most likely -> a bacterial cell. True False
7.	In order to "hijack" a plant cell, nematode enzymes must ultimately infiltrate which cellular structure? -> The Golgi body True False
8.	Generally, prokaryotes are considered "lower organisms" because they -> …nevermind. Prokaryotes are not actually “lower organisms”! They do different and amazing things and are just as well adapted to their environments as any eukaryote. True False
9.	Nuclear, chloroplast, and mitochondrial membranes are all similar to each other in what way? -> They all share a similar protein to phospholipid ratio. True False
10.	Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the Theory of Endosymbiosis? -> Mitochondria and chloroplasts divide by binary fission. True False

Cells: Osmosis Should Work with Textbooks True or False