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Cell Transport RW (7) 25-26

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is movement of substances from an area of higher to lower concentration called?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Active Transport

2.

What type of cell transport requires energy in order to move substances across the cell membrane?

a)

Active

b)

Passive

3.

Which of the following pass through a cell membrane without additional energy required?

a)

Small molecules

b)

Small non-polar molecules

c)

Water molecules

d)

All of these.

4.

What does it mean by saying that a substance is moving with or down the concentration gradient?

a)

It is moving from low to high concentration levels.

b)

It is moving from high to low concentration levels.

c)

The substance is moving in equal amounts.

d)

None of these

5.

Do cells exist in water environments?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Which of the following is NOT an example of passive transport.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

7.

Which type of diffusion uses special membrane proteins to move molecules across the membrane from an area of higher to lower concentration?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

8.

Which of the following is a reason that molecules must move from high to low concentration through the cell membrane using a channel protein?

a)

Small non-polar molecules

b)

Large molecules

c)

Active Transport

d)

Non-circular in shape

9.

Which of the following are types of proteins that can be found in the cell membrane?

a)

Channel Proteins

b)

Carrier Proteins

c)

Protein Pumps

d)

All of these.

10.

What is the name of the water channel proteins that assist with the processes of osmosis?

a)

Aquaman

b)

Aquafirs

c)

Nuclear Pores

d)

Aquaporins

11.

What is the diffusion of water called?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Osmosis

c)

Pinocytosis

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

12.

Which type of external solution environment would cause a cell to shrink?

a)

Hypotonic

b)

Supersonic

c)

Hypertonic

d)

Isotonic

13.

If you mixed Kool-Aid, sugar, & water to create a solution-which of them was/are the solute?

a)

Kool-Aid

b)

Sugar

c)

Water

d)

Kool-Aid & Sugar

14.

Which type of external solution environment would cause a cell to swell?

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

Supersonic

15.

Which type of external solution environment does a human animal cell prefer?

a)

Hypotonic

b)

Isotonic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

Supersonic

16.

What cell organelle assists in keeping a plant cell from bursting due to filling its central vacuole to its full capacity?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

17.

Why do molecules involved in active transport cost the cell additional energy?

a)

They are needed at a specific time.

b)

Extra Organelles

c)

They are moving from high to low concentration levels.

d)

They are moving from low to high concentration levels.

18.

Can active transport be described as molecules moving up or against the concentration gradient?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

What is the important pump that is necessary for our nerve cells to work properly?

a)

Nerve Pump

b)

Sodium-Potassium Pump

c)

Electrolyte Pump

d)

Sodium-Lithium Pump

20.

When an amoeba consumes its prey, what is this process called?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Amoebacytosis

21.

A red blood cell is placed in a 4% saline (salt) solution. 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
22.

A blood cell is placed into the jar of 20% saline (salt) solution. Where will the water go?

a)
Into the cell
b)
Out of the cell
c)
Equally in & out - it's isotonic
d)
The water is a lie
23.
HYPO means...
a)
Low
b)
High
c)
Equal
d)
Fat
24.
ISO means...
a)
Low
b)
A lot
c)
Equal
d)
Mammal
25.

HYPER means...

a)
Low
b)
High
c)
Equal
d)
Fat
26.

A red blood cell is placed in a 4% saline (salt) solution. Is the red blood cell hypo, iso, or hypertonic in comparison to its saline solution environment?

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic