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passive transport 2020

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
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1.

The contractile vacuole regulates the flow of water into and out of the cell in an aquatic environment. What conditions cause the contractile vacuole to fill with water ?

a)

The concentration of water is greater outside the cell than inside the cell.

b)

The temperature of water in the vacuole is higher than the temperature of its environment.

c)

the concentration of water inside the cell is the same as the concentration outside of the cell.

d)

The temperature of water in the vacuole is lower than the temperature of its environment.

2.

Some students use vinegar to dissolve away the shells of three eggs and used these eggs as models of human red blood cells. The students observed the changes in the eggs when they were placed in different solutions.


Which statement best describes the role of the cell membrane in this model ?

a)

The cell membrane is an impermeable barrier that prevents water from entering the cell.

b)

The cell membrane allows solutes to enter the cell, which causes the cell to shrink

c)

The cell membrane allows water to enter and leave the cell

d)

The cell membrane removes solutes from the environment.

3.

Diffusion and osmosis are both vital to cell function. Diffusion and osmosis are similar in that they are both types of

a)

protein synthesis

b)

Passive Transport

c)

Cellular replication

d)

Cellular metabolism

4.

This diagram shows proteins embedded in the lipid bilayer can move around and “float” among the lipids, scientists describe the cell membrane as a phospholipid bilayer. Which statement explains why the structure shown is important in maintaining homeostasis?

a)

It packaged cell products for export

b)

It transfers hereditary material to offspring

c)

It regulates the movement of materials in and out of the cell

d)

It prevents a cell from bursting due to osmosis

5.

Which of the following scenarios represents an example of osmosis?

a)

Blood vessels transport glucose to cells

b)

Carbon dioxide waste is eliminated during respiration

c)

Limp celery becomes crisp in water

d)

sweating lowers body temperature

6.

The diagram shows the concentration of solutes inside various containers. If you connected container A to container C, which direction would the solutes move?

a)

From container A to container C with the concentration gradient

b)

From container A to container C against the concentration gradient

c)

From container C to container A with the concentration gradient

d)

From container C to container A against the concentration gradient

7.
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
8.

Which of these describes a difference between viruses and cells ?

a)

Cells contain protein and viruses contain only carbohydrates

b)

Viruses have flagella and cells have only cilia

c)

Cells reproduce independently and viruses require a host to reproduce

d)

viruses have membranes made of proteins and cells have membranes made of nucleic acids.

9.

Which of the following is not a function of proteins

a)

catalyze reactions that are essential to metabolism

b)

provide structure for muscles

c)

growth and maintenance of tissues

d)

provide insulation for animals

10.
What is diffusion?
a)
when molecules move from a low concentration to a high concentration 
b)
when molecules move from a high concentration to a low concentration.
c)
no movement 
d)
molecules move everywhere