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Cell Transport Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What organelle is responsible for homeostasis in the cell?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

cytoplasm

2.

The cell membrane...

a)

controls the cell and contains DNA

b)

is used for structure and support

c)

controls what enters and leaves the cell

d)

makes ribosomes

3.

Which is NOT true about simple diffusion?

a)

It is a form of passive transport

b)

This transport is typical for large molecules

c)

It is how O2 and CO2 travel across the membrane

d)

Molecules travel with the concentration gradient

4.

B is pointing to the

a)

polar hydrophilic heads

b)

nonpolar hydrophobic heads

c)

polar hydrophilic tails

d)

nonpolar hydrophobic tails

5.

A is pointing to the

a)

polar hydrophilic heads

b)

nonpolar hydrophobic heads

c)

polar hydrophilic tails

d)

nonpolar hydrophobic tails

6.
a)

Passive transport is shown

b)

Active transport is shown

7.

Which side of the membrane has a HIGH concentration?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

top

d)

bottom

8.

Which side of the membrane has a LOW concentration?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

top

d)

bottom

9.

Endocytosis and exocytosis are forms of ______ because they require energy.

a)

passive transport

b)

active transport

10.

The type of transport that goes against the concentration gradient and requires energy is...

a)

passive transport

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

11.

What cell transport is shown in the picture?

a)

Facilitated Diffusion

b)

Membrane pump

c)

Diffusion

d)

Endocytosis

12.

What cell transport is shown in the picture?

a)

Facilitated Diffusion

b)

Active Transport

c)

Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

13.

Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.

a)

food

b)

energy

c)

oxygen

d)

water

14.

During osmosis

a)

water moves from high to low concentration

b)

large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane

c)

water moves when energy is used

d)

proteins are built

15.

What is the definition of Selective Permeability?

a)

The movement of materials across the cell membrane that requires NO ENERGY from the cell.

b)

The movement of materials through (or across) the cell membrane

c)

The ability of the cell membrane to allow some things to pass through while preventing other things from passing through.

d)

The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to a area of low concentration

16.

Where will the water go?

a)

Into the cell

b)

Out of the cell

c)

Equally in & out - it's isotonic

d)

There is no water

17.

A blood cell is placed into the jar, as seen. Where will the water go?

a)

Into the cell

b)

Out of the cell

c)

Equally in & out

d)

The water will not move

18.

Why can't you drink salt water?

a)

It's hypertonic to your cells

b)

It's hypotonic to your cells

c)

It's isotonic to your cells

d)

It's paratonic to your cells

19.

Which cell is placed into a hypotonic environment?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Why did the red blood cell shrink?

a)

It was placed in a hypotonic solution

b)

It was placed in a hypertonic solution

c)

It was placed in an isotonic solution

d)

The oxygen left the cell