Cell Membrane and Cellular Transport Quiz

What is the structure that is made of a phospholipid bilayer?

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

• Cytoplasm

• Cell Membrane

What type of molecules can pass through the cell membrane via simple diffusion?

• Large polar molecules

• Proteins

• Small non-polar molecules

• Charged ions

What type of transport moves with the concentration gradient from high to low concentration?

• Active transport

• Endocytosis

• Exocytosis

• Facilitated diffusion

Which type of transport requires ATP energy to move molecules against their concentration gradient?

• Simple diffusion

• Facilitated diffusion

• Active transport

• Endocytosis

What is the term for the process where the cell membrane fuses with substances to bring them inside the cell?

• Receptor-mediated endocytosis

• Endocytosis

• Pinocytosis

• Exocytosis

Which type of endocytosis allows the cell to take in fluids?

• Amoeboid endocytosis

• Receptor-mediated endocytosis

• Pinocytosis

• Phagocytosis

What is the term for the process where molecules exit the cell?

• Active transport

• Exocytosis

• Endocytosis

• Facilitated diffusion

What is the name of the protein channels that allow water to travel at a fast rate across the cell membrane?

• Aquaporins

• Ion channels

• Gated channels

• Carrier proteins

Which type of transport is used to get rid of cell waste and to get important materials out of the cell?

• Exocytosis

• Simple diffusion

• Facilitated diffusion

• Endocytosis

What is the name of the structure that is different from cell membranes and is important for making plant cell walls?

• Cell Wall

• Ribosomes

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus