What determines the rate of nutrients and waste are exchanged from the cell and the environment?
surface ratio
volume
surface area
surface area to volume ratio
2. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Which cells are more efficient at obtaining nutrients?
Small Cells
Medium Size Cells
Large Cells
X-Large Cells
3. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
The absorption of nutrients is determined by...
The cell's volume
The cell's surface area
The cell's ribosomes
The cell's DNA
4. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
The amount of nutrients needed is determined by...
The cell's volume
The cell's surface area
The cell's Rough ER
The cell's Smooth ER
5. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
As a cell becomes larger, its
surface area increases faster than its volume.
volume increases faster than its surface area
6. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
The larger a cell is, the more difficult it is for the cell to move enough nutrients and wastes across its cell membrane to maintain its normal functions.
True
False
7. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
As a cell’s size increases, its ratio of surface area to volume decreases.
True
False
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The rate at which wastes are produced by a cell partially depends on the cell’s
surface area
volume
9. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Cells of different organisma must replicate for ?
growth
repair of damaged cells
replacement of dying cells.
All of the above
10. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
How can surface area (SA) be increased?
Grow larger
Divide into smaller pieces
11. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Define Surface area
The total area on the surface of an object
Length X Width
6 X (length X width)
Add up the sides and divide by 4
12. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
The amount of space something takes up is called the....
Surface area
Perimeter
Volume
Weight
13. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
High Surface area to volume ratio allows cells to do what quickly?
Move materials around inside the cell
Move materials in and out of the cell
Communicate to other cells
Divide
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
This image shows how materials move into various sized cells in a given amount of time.... why does one square cell have more pink coloring than the others?
The surface area was too larger to get through
The volume of the other cells was too large for the dye to get through
There was not enough surface area for the dye to get through
The volume was too low for the dye to stay in the square
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Microvilli are tiny projections that extend off the cell to increase the Surface Area. What purpose might that serve?
Increased absorption
Better communication among cells
Maintain homeostasis
Decreased oxygen use
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A process where one cell forms two identical daughter cells is called...
cell cycle
cell division (mitosis)
interphase
cytokinesis
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The cell cycle is ______________.
the process of cells circling throughout the body
the process of splitting the organelles
a process where one cell gets energy
the sequence of stages of growth and division that a cell undergoes
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
During interphase the cell ___________.
divides into two cells
divides its nucleus
replicates its DNA
replicates the organelles within the cell
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Where does replication occur within the cell?
in the cytoplasm
in the nucleus
in the ribosome
in the chromatin
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
After interphase is completed the cell moves into the next stage of the cell cycle called _________.
anaphase
cytokinesis
metaphase
mitosis
21. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The following describes ________ during mitosis. The chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and the spindle fibers attach to each chromosome at the centromere.
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
22. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the correct term for "contains the genetic material (DNA) and serves as the control center of the cell"?