Biology

This is a biology quiz on the follwing topics:

- Characteristics of living organisms

- Movement of substances

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  • Created on: 26-04-15 10:46
What does MRS NERG stand for?
Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Nutrition, Excretion, Reproduction and Growth
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What order are the levels of organisation within organisms?
Organelles, Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems
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What are the 5 kingdoms of organisms?
Animals, Plants, Fungi, Bacteria and Protoctists
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What organelles are found in both animal and plant cells?
Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Cell Membrane and Mitocondria
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What organelles do plants have but not animals?
Vacuole, Chloroplasts and Cell Wall
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Define the term diffusion.
The net movement of particles within a gas/liquid from a region of high concentration to a region of lower concentration.
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Define the term osmosis.
Only water moves from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration
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Define the term active transport.
The movement of particles against the concentration gradient across a cell membrane
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What is cell in a dilute solution called?
Turgid
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What is a cell in a concentrated solution called?
Flaccid
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What is a cell where the cytoplasm has been pulled away from the cell wall called?
Plasmolysed
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Why do plants need turgid cells in means of support?
The turgid cell forms a rigid structure that supports the plant
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