Passive Transport Quiz Review

Which of the following best describes facilitated diffusion?

• Movement of water through a membrane

• Movement of molecules through a membrane with the help of proteins

• Movement of molecules against the concentration gradient

• Movement of molecules using energy

What is the main difference between passive and active transport?

• Passive transport requires energy, active transport does not.

• Active transport requires energy, passive transport does not.

• Both require energy.

• Neither require energy.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

In which direction does water move during osmosis?

• From low to high solute concentration

• From high to low solute concentration

• From low to high water concentration

• From high to low water concentration

What term describes the movement of solute from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

• Equilibrium

• Concentration Gradient

• Simple Diffusion

• Osmosis

What is the term for a difference in the concentration of a substance across a distance?

• Equilibrium

• Concentration Gradient

• Passive Transport

• Active Transport

What term describes equal concentrations with no net movement?

• Equilibrium

• Isotonic

• Hypertonic

• Hypotonic

What is the movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels with the concentration gradient called?

• Facilitated Diffusion

• Active Transport

• Osmosis

• Simple Diffusion

What term describes the area outside the cell?

• Intracellular

• Extracellular

• Solute

• Isotonic

What is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane called?

• Osmosis

• Active Transport

• Facilitated Diffusion

• Simple Diffusion

What is a substance that is dissolved in a solution called?

• Solute

• Solvent

• Concentration

• Equilibrium