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04.1D Transport in Plants & Animals (PART D)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does distance affect the rate of diffusion?

a)

Shorter distances increase the rate

b)

Greater distances increase the rate

c)

Distance does not affect the rate

2.
How does the concentration gradient affect diffusion?
a)
The greater the concentration difference the faster the rate
b)
The smaller the concentration difference the faster the rate
c)
The greater the concentration the slower the rate
3.
How does surface area affect the rate of diffusion?
a)
Greater the surface area the slower the rate 
b)
Greater the surface area the faster the rate
c)
Smaller the surface area the faster the rate
d)
Surface area does not affect diffusion
4.
How does increasing temperature affect the rate of diffusion?
a)
Increases enzyme activity increasing the rate
b)
Gives molecules more energy increasing the rate
c)
Takes energy away from molecules slowing down the rate
d)
Decreases enzyme activity and decreases the rate
5.

Plant roots absorb all of the following EXCEPT _______

a)

Water

b)

Nutrients

c)

Minerals

d)

Glucose

6.

Water is carried from roots up the plant to leaves in the _______.

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

7.

Why do root hairs cells have thin cell walls?

a)

To increase the transport of materials

b)

To increase the rate of photosynthesis

c)

To prevent the cells from bursting

8.

__________is the flow of water into a root hair cell, up the xylem vessels and evaporation out of the leaves.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active transport

d)

Respiration

9.

Plants exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide through pores in the leaves called ______.

a)

chloroplast

b)

phloem

c)

stomata

d)

xylem

10.

Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere during ______.

a)

cell respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

both of these

d)

neither of these

11.

Plants take in ________ through the leaves in order to undergo photosynthesis.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

water

12.

Plants transport oxygen and carbon dioxide through the process of _________.

a)

active transport

b)

diffusion

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

13.

The process of osmosis is best illustrated by the movement of _______.

a)

water into root hair cells

b)

oxygen into red blood cells

c)

carbon dioxide through stomata

d)

glucose through phloem

14.

The concentration of water is higher in the soil than in the plant cells. Water moves into the root cells of a plant by ______.

a)

Active Transport

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

15.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to bring oxygen to the body
c)
to break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
16.

The ______ is a passageway (also knowns as the windpipe) that transports air from your nose/mouth to the lungs.

a)

Trachea

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Bronchi

d)

Lungs

17.

The ___ are two passageways that branch fro the trachea, one to each lung.

a)

Trachea

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Bronchi

d)

Lungs

18.

Your _____ are two organs where the exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.

a)

Trachea

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Bronchi

d)

Lungs

19.

The bronchi divide into smaller passageways called ______.

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Alveoli

c)

Capillaries

20.

_____________ allows gases to be exchanged between the air sacs in the lungs and the capillaries.

a)

active transport

b)

osmosis

c)

diffusion

d)

facilitated diffusion

21.

Which of the following statements about gas exchange in the lungs is true?

a)

carbon dioxide passes into the alveoli from the capillaries

b)

carbon dioxide passes into the bloodstream from the alveoli

c)

oxygen passes into the alveoli from the bloodstream

d)

none of the above

22.

Gaseous exchange happens between the ________.

a)

alveoli and muscle cells

b)

capillaries and muscle cells

c)

Bronchi and alveoli

d)

alveoli and capillaries

23.

Exchange of materials in the respiratory system occurs in the ______.

a)

alveoli

b)

nephron

c)

neuron

d)

villi

24.

Which of the following does NOT aide in the exchange of gases in the alveoli?

a)

capillaries are one cell thick

b)

capillaries are in direct contact with the alveoli

c)

cells lining the alveoli have a small surface area

d)

air is warmed as it travels into the lungs

25.
Which is NOT a function of the circulatory system?
a)
deliver O2 and nutrients to cells
b)
remove CO2 and wastes from cells
c)
break down carbohydrates into glucose
d)
transport other materials through body
26.

Which type of blood cell helps carry oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body?

a)

platelets

b)

white blood cells

c)

red blood cells

27.
How do the circulatory system and the digestive system work together? 
a)
digestive breaks down food while circulatory transports it throughout the body. 
b)
digestive takes in oxygen, while circulatory takes it throughout the body.
c)
digestive moves food and the circulatory system digests it. 
d)
Circulatory takes in oxygen while digestive transports it throughout the body
28.
Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?
a)
To rid the body of solid waste
b)
Absorb nutrients for energy & growth
c)
Break down nutrients from food
d)
Pump blood around the body
29.

Tiny, fingerlike projections that increase the surface area of the small intestine for absorption are called ______.

a)

nephrons

b)

flagella

c)

cilia

d)

villi

30.

This allows more nutrients to be absorbed in your small intestine.

a)

larger surface area

b)

small concentration gradients

c)

nutrient channels

d)

food gradient

31.
Which cells are more efficient at obtaining nutrients?
a)
Small Cells
b)
Medium Size Cells
c)
Large Cells
d)
X-Large Cells
32.

During digestion carbohydrates are broken down into ______.

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids and glycerol

c)

glycerol

d)

glucose

33.

During digestion proteins are broken down into ______.

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids and glycerol

c)

glycerol

d)

glucose

34.

The part of the neuron that receives incoming messages is the ______.

a)

dendrite

b)

axon

c)

cell body

d)

axon terminal

35.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon 
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
36.
The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.  It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite
a)
synapse
b)
axon terminal
c)
impulse
d)
myelin
37.
In a nerve cell, ATP energy is used to pump sodium (Na) out of the cell and potassium (K) into the cell. This is an example of...
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Osmosis
38.

The sodium-potassium pump creates _______.

a)

magnetic energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

light energy

d)

sound energy

39.

The sodium potassium pumps moves Na+ out of the cell and K+ into the cell.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.
Which two ions are involved in the conduction of nerve impulses?
a)
calcium and potassium
b)
sodium and potassium
c)
calcium and phosphate
d)
magnesium and sulfate
41.

Which of the following is a chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons?

a)

myelin sheath

b)

neurotransmitter

c)

axon

d)

axon terminal

42.

Which structure is present at the end of the axon of a neuron that contains neurotransmitters?

a)

lysosome

b)

vesicles

c)

golgi bodies

d)

smooth ER

43.

Neurotransmitters are released from the axon terminal of the neuron through ______________________.

a)

endocytosis

b)

diffusion

c)

exocytosis

d)

osmosis

44.

Which part of a neuron releases neurotransmitters?

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrites

c)

Axon terminals

d)

Soma

45.

Once the neurotransmitter is released from the axon terminal it travels across the synapse through a process called _______.

a)

active transport

b)

diffusion

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

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