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What is the organelle that encapsulates the contents of the cell and plays a vital role in regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell?.

A. Ribosome

B. Nucleus

C. Mitochondria

D. Plasma membrane.

Answer Explanation:

The plasma membrane is the organelle that encapsulates the contents of the cell and plays a vital role in regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

It is a selectively permeable barrier that separates the internal environment of the cell from the external environment.

 

 

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Choice A is incorrect because ribosomes are organelles involved in protein synthesis, not in regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Choice B is incorrect because the nucleus is an organelle that contains the cell’s genetic material, not in regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Choice C is incorrect because mitochondria are organelles involved in energy production, not in regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Science

  • Q #1: What is the hallmark of adaptive immunity?

    A. Rapid recruitment of immune cells to sites of infection and inflammation

    B. Antigen-independent defense mechanism

    C. Immunologic memory

    D. Non-specific host-defense mechanisms .

    Answer Explanation

    Immunologic memory is the hallmark of adaptive immunity.

    Immunologic memory enables the host to mount a more rapid and efficient immune response upon subsequent exposure to the antigen.

    Choice A is incorrect because rapid recruitment of immune cells to sites of infection and inflammation is a characteristic of innate immunity.

    Choice B is incorrect because antigen-independent defense mechanisms are characteristic of innate immunity.

    Choice D is incorrect because non-specific host-defense mechanisms are characteristic of innate immunity.

  • Q #2: What is hydrogen bonding?

    A. The attraction between the relatively positive areas of one molecule and the relatively negative areas of another molecule.

    B. The repulsion between the positive and negative charges of two molecules.

    C. The attraction between two nonpolar molecules.

    D. The attraction between two ionic molecules.

    Answer Explanation

    Hydrogen bonding is an interaction involving a hydrogen atom located between a pair of other atoms having a high affinity for electrons.

     
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    One atom of the pair (the donor), generally a fluorine, nitrogen, or oxygen atom, is covalently bonded to a hydrogen atom, whose electrons it shares unequally; its high electron affinity causes the hydrogen to take on a slight positive charge.

    The other atom of the pair (the acceptor), also typically F, N, or O, has an unshared electron pair, which gives it a slight negative charge.

    Mainly through electrostatic attraction, the donor atom effectively shares its hydrogen with the acceptor atom, forming a bond.

    Choice B) The repulsion between the positive and negative charges of two molecules is incorrect because hydrogen bonding involves attraction, not repulsion.

    Choice C) The attraction between two nonpolar molecules is incorrect because hydrogen bonding involves polar molecules.

    Choice D) The attraction between two ionic molecules is incorrect because hydrogen bonding involves polar molecules and not ionic molecules.

  • Q #3: Which of the following is a consequence of increased viscosity of a fluid?

    A. Particles have a decrease in mobility.

    B. The fluid will have a lower density.

    C. The fluid will have a higher flow rate.

    D. The fluid will have a higher pressure.

    Answer Explanation

    The correct answer is choice A.

    An increase in viscosity of a fluid results in a decrease in mobility of particles.

    Viscosity is the resistance of a fluid to a change in shape or movement of neighboring portions relative to one another.

    It denotes opposition to flow and may be thought of as internal friction between the molecules.

    Choice B is incorrect because an increase in viscosity does not affect the density of a fluid.

    Choice C is incorrect because an increase in viscosity results in a decrease, not an increase, in flow rate.

    Choice D is incorrect because an increase in viscosity does not affect the pressure of a fluid.