Structure & Function UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
prokaryote - CORRECT ANSWER - Cell with no true nucleus
eukaryote - CORRECT ANSWER - Cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
mitochondria - CORRECT ANSWER - Cellular organelle which releases energy in the
form of ATP
ribosomes - CORRECT ANSWER - cellular organelle where proteins are synthesized
cell membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - phospholipid layer that controls what enters and
exits the cell
osmosis - CORRECT ANSWER - the movement of water through a cell membrane
active transport - CORRECT ANSWER - movement of a molecule into the cell using
energy
mRNA - CORRECT ANSWER - molecule that takes genetic code from nucleus to
ribosome
cellular respiration - CORRECT ANSWER - process that generates ATP(energy) from
glucose
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER - a nucleic acid which contains the genetic information that
makes up the chromosomes.