Quiz #2.2 - Cell Transport

What will happen when a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution?

• Water exits the cell

• Solutes exit the cell

• Water enters the cell

• Solutes enter the cell

What would happen if a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution?

• The cell wall breaks

• The vacuole expands

• The cytoplasm shrinks

• The cell membrane shrinks

Which of the following is not true about facilitated diffusion?

• It requires energy

• It requires carrier

• It requires a concentration gradient

• It requires sodium pump

Which of the following can best describe a cell membrane?

• eletrochemical

• fluid-mosaic

• sandwich

• unit membrane

Which of the following is not true about diffusion?

• Application of pressure increases the rate of diffusion

• Higher temperature results in a faster rate of diffusion

• The solubility of the solute does not affect the rate of diffusion.

• The higher the density of the solvent, the slower rate of diffusion

Which of the following is true about active transport?

• It requires energy

• It requires carrier

• It requires a concentration gradient

• All of the above statements are true

What does osmosis require?

• Energy production

• A concentration gradient

• A water potential gradient

• A semipermeable membrane

How do potassium ions enter the cell?

• active transport

• diffusion

• endocytosis

• pinocytosis

Which cell process is represented by the diagram?

• diffusion

• phagocytosis

• osmosis

• pinocytosis

What causes a plasmolyzed cell?

• An isotonic solution

• A hypotonic solution

• A hypertonic solution

• An isoosmotic solution