Select one:
a. A single cell or the planet Earth could be a thermodynamic system
b. Thermodynamics is the study of energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter
c. An automobile engine is a closed system because it does not exchange energy and matter with its
surroundings
d. An open system exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings
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Which of the following processes can move a solute against its concentration gradient?
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a. Passive transport
b. Active transport
c. Facilitated diffusion
d. Osmosis
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Which of the following examples is classified as a metabolic pathway?
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a. Protein synthesis
b. Osmosis
c. Passive diffusion
d. Cell lysis
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Which of the following statements regarding membrane protein function is false?
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,a. Membrane proteins transfer genetic information to the cytoplasm
b. Membrane proteins serve as enzymes
c. Membrane proteins act as receptors to molecules like hormones
d. Membrane proteins form junctions between cells
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Which of the following statements is true among all types of passive transport?
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a. The concentration gradient is the driving force
b. Only small polar molecules are able to cross the plasma membrane
c. Proteins are needed to transport molecules across the membrane
d. Ions never cross the plasma membrane by passive transport
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Which of the following statements regarding enzymes is true?
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a. An enzymes function is unaffected by changes in pH
b. Enzymes are inorganic
c. All enzymes depend on protein cofactors to function
d. Enzymes catalyze specific reactions
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Facilitated diffusion across a biological membrane requires ________ and moves a substance
________ its concentration gradient.
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