Practice Questions

  1. What is the relationship between cell diameter and surface area to volume ratio?

  2. Outline the process of osmosis

  3. List 4 features of the nucleus

  4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of embryonic stem cells?

  5. List 5 structures only found in prokaryotes

  6. Explain the Davson-Danielli model of membrane structure

  7. Outline 5 features of the fluid mosaic model

  8. What is the function or effect of gene expression?

  9. State the function of the mitochondria

  10. State the process of protein synthesis and transport in relation to organelles

  11. Is the ribosome membrane-bound?

  12. Define cytoplasm

  13. What macromolecule is important to cell differentiation?

  14. Give 2 exceptions to modern cell theory

  15. State the main aspects of modern cell theory

  16. What is the function of the smooth ER?

  17. What are plasmids?

  18. How was the Davson-Danielli model disproved?

  19. Explain the theory of spontaneous generation and how it was disproved

  20. List the functions of living things

  21. What does the term "amphipathic" mean?

  22. Outline 4 methods of membrane transport