Glencoe Biology

Section 1: Cellular Growth

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
Imagine that these are cells. Which cell(s) would have the smallest surface area to volume ratios?
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A)largest
B)smallest
C)medium size
D)smallest and medium size
2
What aspect of cell function involves moving substances and signals among organelles?
A)apoptosis
B)cellular communication
C)mutation
D)cytokinetic signals
3
The method by which a cell's cytoplasm divides is called ____.
A)DNA replication
B)interphase
C)mitosis
D)cytokinesis
4
Which of these is not an example of how substances move within cells?
A)cytoskeleton network
B)cell cycle
C)motor proteins
D)diffusion
5
Why would diffusion be more inefficient in a large cell?
A)It relies on motor proteins.
B)It relies on the random movement of particles.
C)It relies on DNA mutations.
D)It relies on checkpoints in the cell cycle.
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