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NY Regents Life Science: Biology Module 1 cells and transport overview quiz quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What is the monomer (building block) of a protein?

  2. A long molecule is built from many monosaccharides. What class of biological molecule is it?

  3. Why can a single change in a protein's amino-acid sequence change how the protein works?

  4. Which structure is found in a plant cell but not in a typical animal cell?

  5. What is the main function of mitochondria?

  6. Which feature best distinguishes a prokaryotic cell from a eukaryotic cell?

  7. Which process moves a substance against its concentration gradient using energy?

  8. Osmosis is best defined as...

  9. A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution (more concentrated outside). What happens?

  10. In the Diffusion Through a Membrane lab, iodine indicator outside turns the starch inside the dialysis tubing blue-black, but the water outside stays amber. What does this show?

  11. Which hormone lowers blood glucose after a meal?

  12. Why is negative feedback described as self-correcting?

  13. Which list places the levels of organization in order from smallest to largest?

  14. In an experiment that changes the amount of fertilizer and measures plant height, which is the dependent variable?

  15. Why is a control group needed in a controlled experiment?