COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS COMPLETE
BIOLOGY FINAL REVIEW, STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE TEST AND EXAM PREPARATION
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Osmosis - CORRECT ANSWER -Diffusion of water through a selectively
permeable membrane
Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER -Movement of molecules from an area of
higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
facilitated diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER -Movement of specific molecules
across cell membranes through protein channels
active transport - CORRECT ANSWER -the movement of materials through a
cell membrane using energy
Endocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER -A process in which a cell engulfs
extracellular material through an inward folding of its plasma membrane.
, Exocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER -release of substances out a cell by the
fusion of a vesicle with the membrane.
Prokaryote - CORRECT ANSWER -A unicellular organism that lacks a
nucleus and membrane bound organelles
Eukaryote - CORRECT ANSWER -A cell that contains a nucleus and
membrane bound organelles
Mitochondria - CORRECT ANSWER -Organelle that is the site of ATP
(energy) production
Vacuole - CORRECT ANSWER -A sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) - CORRECT ANSWER -The transportation
system of the cell. It moves materials around the cell
Chloroplast - CORRECT ANSWER -An organelle found in plant and algae
cells where photosynthesis occurs
Cell membrane (plasma membrane) - CORRECT ANSWER -encloses the cell,
regulates the passage of materials into and out of the cell.
Carbohydrates function - CORRECT ANSWER -short term energy