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WorksheetsVCE Biology - U1- Transport Through the Membrane
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is there a low concentration of dye?
a)
at the bottom of cup
b)
in the color
c)
at the top of cup
d)
no concenteraion gradient
2.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
a)
osmosis
b)
isotonic
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
3.
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
4.
Permeable means
a)
things can pass through
b)
the concentration levels are different
c)
it is permanent
d)
things are stuck
5.
The diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane is called?
a)
Osmosis
b)
Cell wall
c)
Diffusion
d)
Respiration
6.
Where is there a low concentration of perfume?
a)
in the bottle
b)
on the hand
c)
in the room
d)
in the top
7.
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
9.
When both inside and outside of a cell have the same amount of water it is said that the cell has reached a state of
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Equilibrium
9.
When both inside and outside of a cell have the same amount of water it is said that the cell has reached a state of
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Equilibrium
10.
Osmosis
a)
diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable mebrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
b)
the diffusion of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
c)
diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
d)
the diffusion of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
11.
_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
12.
Equilibrium?
a)
a large amount of substance on side of the cell and a small amount on the other side
b)
a small amount of substance on side of the cell and a large amount on the otherside
c)
equal amount of substance on either side of the membrane
d)
no particles on either side of the a cell membrane
13.
What is the definition of Equilibrium?
a)
the process that brings LARGE particles INTO the cell through the cell membrane
b)
The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration (where the molecules are more crowded together) to a area of low concentration (where molecules are more spread apart)
c)
the state where molecules are equally concentrated (balanced) on both sides of the cell membrane.
d)
the movement of WATER molecules across the cell membrane.
14.
In the given scenario what will happen to the organism: salt is poured onto eggplant.
a)
Water will move out of the eggplant cells and the cells will shrink.
b)
Water will move out of the eggplant cells and the cells will swell.
c)
Water will move into the eggplant cells and the cells will swell.
15.
In the given scenario what will happen? An egg is placed in pure water for 48 hours.
a)
The egg will gain water and swell.
b)
Water will move in and out of the cell equally, and the cell with neither shrink nor swell.
c)
The egg will lose water and shrink.
16.
An animal cell placed in a hypertonic (salty) solution will
a)
Shrink
b)
Swell
c)
Stay the same
17.
Which way will the water molecules move during osmosis?
a)
Out of the cell, so the cell shrinks.
b)
Out of the cell, so the cell swells.
c)
Into the cell, so the cell shrinks.
d)
Into the cell, so the cell swells.
18.
What type of cellular transport uses energy?
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
19.
In which case would a cell most likely shrink?
a)
when placed in a solution containing a high salt concentration
b)
when placed in a isotonic solution
c)
when placed in a solution containing a low pH
d)
when placed in a solution containing distilled water
20.
Active transport requires energy because...
a)
The cell is moving something against a concentration gradient
b)
The cell is moving something with a concentration gradient
21.
A student noticed that placing wilted lettuce in a bowl of cool water caused the lettuce to become more crisp and firm. What is the best explanation for his observation?
a)
Water moved into the lettuce cells by active transport.
b)
Water moved into the lettuce cells by osmosis.
c)
Salt moved into the lettuce cells by diffusion.
d)
Water moved out of the lettuce cells by osmosis.
22.
Diffusion and Osmosis are examples of...
a)
Active Transport
b)
Passive Transport
23.
Endocytosis and Exocytosis are examples of...
a)
Active Transport
b)
Passive Transport
24.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
25.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
26.
Passive transport requires no
a)
concentration gradients
b)
osmosis
c)
motion
d)
energy
27.
A person would never have pure water put into their veins in a hospital because their cells would...
a)
Shrink/Dehydrate
b)
Expand
28.
What protects carrot cells from swelling too much when it rains?
a)
They don't swell because rain is absorbed by the roots.
b)
They have pores in their cell membranes that keep them from swelling.
c)
The rain water is hypertonic to the cells so the cells lose water.
d)
They have cell walls that keep them from swelling too much.
29.
A person should never drink salty water because their cells would
a)
shrink
b)
expand
30.
If there is 5 percent water inside a cell and 5 percent water outside a cell
a)
Water will move INTO the cell
b)
Water will move OUT OF the cell
c)
There will be NO movement of water
d)
There will be NO NET movement of water into or out of the cell
31.
Passive transport like OSMOSIS requires no
a)
concentration gradients
b)
membrane
c)
motion
d)
energy
32.
What feature of a root hair cell makes it good at osmosis?
a)
It is green
b)
It has a large surface area
c)
It contains a lot of chloroplasts
d)
It contains a lot of mitochondria
33.
Osmosis is movement of _____________ it does NOT require _______________
a)
Oxygen, Energy
b)
Carbon Dioxide, Membranes
c)
Water, Membranes
d)
Water, Energy
34.
A cell placed in a hypertonic solution will
a)
Stay the same
b)
Shrink- get smaller
c)
Swell- get bigger
35.
Ideally, your cells should be in a(n) _______ solution
a)
isotonic
b)
hypertonic
c)
hypotonic
d)
isometric
36.
In a solution of water and salt, salt is considered the _______.
a)
solvent
b)
solute
c)
solution
37.
If you looked at red blood cells under a microscope and saw that several of the blood cells had burst, what would you say happened?
a)
The cells were placed in a hypotonic solution.
b)
The cells were placed in a hypertonic solution.
c)
The cells were placed in an isotonic solution.
38.
The picture is an example of _________________.
a)
isotonic
b)
diffusion
c)
osmosis
d)
active transport
39.
In this given scenario, corn syrup is hypertonic to an egg with a dissolved shell. What will happen to the egg when it is place in corn syrup?
a)
It will stay the same.
b)
It will swell- get bigger.
c)
It will shrink- get smaller.
40.
In a scenario, salt is placed into a bowl of water. What is the solvent?
a)
salt
b)
water
c)
saltwater
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