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Basic Cell Characteristics - Post-Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The cell membrane of the red blood cell will allow water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and glucose to pass through. Because other substances are blocked from entering, this membrane is called
a.
perforated.
b.
semi-permeable.
c.
non-conductive.
d.
permeable.
 

 2. 

Which of the following best describes meiosis?
a.
It is carried out in all tissues that require cell replacement.
b.
It occurs only in cells in the reproductive structures of the organism.
c.
It happens in all tissues except the brain and spinal cord.
d.
It is the first stage of mitosis.
 

 3. 

Which of the following require a host cell because they are not able to make proteins on their own?
a.
blue-green algae
b.
bacteria
c.
protozoans
d.
viruses
 

 4. 

The genetic information of the cell is in the ___________.
a.
ribosomes
b.
nucleus
c.
Lysosomes
d.
Golgi apparatus
 

 5. 

The process of making sugar from carbon dioxide and water with the aid of energy from the sun is called __________.
a.
Crebs Cycle
b.
ATP
c.
mitochondria cycle
d.
photosynthesis
 

Matching
 
 
Match each number in the diagram to its phase of mitosis:

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a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
4
e.
5
 

 6. 

early prophase
 

 7. 

telophase
 

 8. 

interphase
 

 9. 

metaphase
 

 10. 

anaphase
 



 
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