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Cell Membrane and Transport

Ashley Osborne

By Ashley Osborne

17 questions

9th - 9th Grade

Science

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Updated Sept 2026

Cell Membrane and Transport is a Grade 9 biology worksheet with 17 multiple-choice questions on how cell membranes are structured and how substances move across them. Students identify phospholipids, proteins, and the hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail; define selective permeability and homeostasis; and distinguish diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, and other transport processes. The worksheet also asks students to classify active and passive transport, identify endocytosis and exocytosis, and use cell diagrams and an egg-shrinkage example to recognize hypotonic and hypertonic solutions. These questions help students connect membrane structure with the movement of water, particles, and larger materials across the cell membrane. It is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key, suitable for Grade 9 biology practice, review, or assessment.

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Cell Membrane and Transport

Total questions: 17

Name
Class
Date
1.
The yellow and brown portion of this image is:

The yellow and brown portion of this image is:

a)

protein

b)

phopholipid

c)

carbohydrate

d)

cholesterol

2.
The purple regions of the image represent:

The purple regions of the image represent:

a)

phospholipid

b)

cholesterol

c)

proteins

d)

carbohydrates

3.
A phospholipid has 2 parts. What are they called? 
a)
Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail 
b)
Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail 
4.
Something is ___________ ____________
when some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot. 
a)
Selectively (or Semi) Permeable 
b)
Totally Transparent
c)
Liquid Licorice 
d)
Heavily Patrolled 
5.
How does a cell maintain homeostasis?
a)
Regulates what enters and leaves the cell
b)
Flexibility
c)
Protective barrier
d)
Structure and support
6.
What is diffusion?
a)
when molecules move 
b)
when molecules move from a high concentration to a low.
c)
no movement 
d)
molecules move everywhere
7.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
8.
The type of cellular transport that requires no energy.
a)
Active Transport
b)
Protein Pumps
c)
Passive Transport
d)
Endocytosis
9.
Which of the following modes of cellular transport does NOT require energy?
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Protein Pumps
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Exocytosis
10.
The process of engulfing food or liquid particles into the cell.
a)
Osmosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Diffusion
11.
The release of large particles, often waste materials from the inside of the cell to the outside of the cell.
a)
Osmosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Diffusion
12.
What type of transport uses transport (channel) proteins to help molecules move from higher to lower concentrations?
a)
Protein Pumps
b)
Diffusion
c)
Facilitated Diffusion
d)
Osmosis
13.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
14.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
15.
This egg has shrunk, what type of solution was it placed in?
This egg has shrunk, what type of solution was it placed in?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
16.
An ISOTONIC solution has a(n) ______________ concentration of solute (dissolved stuff) than inside the cell.
a)
lower
b)
equal
c)
higher
17.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
a)
osmosis
b)
isotonic
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
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Cell Membrane and Transport

Total questions: 17

1.
b)

phopholipid

2.
c)

proteins

3.
a) Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail 
4.
a) Selectively (or Semi) Permeable 
5.
a) Regulates what enters and leaves the cell
6.
b) when molecules move from a high concentration to a low.
7.
d) water
8.
c) Passive Transport
9.
a) Facilitated Diffusion
10.
c) Endocytosis
11.
b) Exocytosis
12.
c) Facilitated Diffusion
13.
b) Hypertonic
14.
b) Hypotonic
15.
b) hypertonic solution
16.
b) equal
17.
c) diffusion

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What does the Cell Membrane and Transport worksheet cover?

This Grade 9 biology worksheet uses 17 multiple-choice questions to assess cell membrane structure, selective permeability, homeostasis, and transport processes. Students identify membrane components from diagrams, distinguish diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, endocytosis, and exocytosis, and classify cells or examples in hypotonic and hypertonic solutions.

How can I use this worksheet to teach cell membrane transport?

Introduce the worksheet by reviewing the phospholipid bilayer, including the hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail, then model how concentration differences drive diffusion and osmosis. As students complete the multiple-choice items, ask them to explain why facilitated diffusion is passive and how endocytosis and exocytosis move larger materials. Use the solution and egg-shrinkage questions as a discussion prompt about how tonicity affects cells.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this worksheet?

Students may confuse phospholipids with membrane proteins or reverse the hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail. Watch for confusion between diffusion and osmosis, especially forgetting that osmosis refers specifically to water, and between facilitated diffusion and protein pumps because both involve membrane proteins. The tonicity items may also reveal that students are not connecting a shrunken cell or egg with a hypertonic solution.

How do I assign and grade this Cell Membrane and Transport worksheet?

You can assign it as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for the 17 multiple-choice questions. For printable submissions, scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to help grade responses efficiently.

How can I differentiate this cell membrane worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or font size to make the membrane diagrams, transport terms, and multiple-choice options easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while keeping its cell transport format.

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