Cells and Transport Processes Quiz

Which organelle is present in plant cells but not in animal cells?

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

What is the main function of xylem in plants?

• Transporting sugars

• Transporting water and minerals

• Photosynthesis

• Producing seeds

Which structure is found in bacteria but not in animal or plant cells?

• Cell wall

• Nucleus

• Plasmid

• Mitochondria

What is the main function of phloem in plants?

• Transporting water

• Transporting oxygen

• Transporting sugars

• Providing support

Which process describes the movement of water from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration through a partially permeable membrane?

• Diffusion

• Active transport

• Osmosis

• Respiration

During exercise, which gas do your muscle cells need more of to carry out respiration?

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

Which of the following is NOT found in a typical animal cell?

• Cell membrane

• Cell wall

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

What is the main difference between diffusion and active transport?

• Diffusion requires energy, active transport does not

• Active transport moves substances against the concentration gradient, diffusion does not

• Both require energy

• Both move substances from low to high concentration

Which of the following is a product of aerobic respiration?

• Lactic acid

• Ethanol

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

In the potato osmosis experiment, what happens to a potato strip placed in pure water?

• It loses mass

• It gains mass

• It stays the same

• It dissolves