Cell Transport Mechanisms Quiz

What is the primary reason materials move across cell membranes?

• Electrical differences

• Pressure differences

• Concentration differences

• Temperature differences

Which of the following is NOT a type of passive transport?

• Osmosis

• Endocytosis

• Facilitated diffusion

• Diffusion

What is the movement of molecules from high to low concentration called?

• Active transport

• Diffusion

• Endocytosis

• Exocytosis

In osmosis, what moves across a selectively permeable membrane?

• Glucose

• Ions

• Proteins

• Water

Which process involves the use of transport proteins to move molecules across the cell membrane?

• Simple diffusion

• Facilitated diffusion

• Osmosis

• Endocytosis

What is required for active transport to occur?

• Oxygen

• ATP

• Sunlight

• Water

Which of the following is an example of active transport?

• Diffusion

• Osmosis

• Sodium-potassium pump

• Facilitated diffusion

What does 'phagocytosis' refer to in the context of endocytosis?

• Cell signaling

• Cell division

• Cell eating

• Cell drinking

What is the main purpose of exocytosis?

• To divide the cell

• To bring materials into the cell

• To expel materials from the cell

• To transport water across the cell membrane

Which process involves a vesicle fusing with the cell membrane to release its contents outside the cell?

• Endocytosis

• Facilitated diffusion

• Exocytosis

• Osmosis