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Passive Transport (AP)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Transport is the movement of substances across _ membranes

a)

Selectively/semi permeable

b)

Completely permeable

c)

Impermeable

2.

Transport directly allows for _. Select 3

a)

The acquisition of resources

b)

The removal of waste

c)

The sending of substances from one location to another

d)

The movement of cell parts

e)

The break down and build up of substances

3.

Why do cells and organelles need to acquire resources?

a)

They can interfere with cellular activity

b)

They allow for communication

c)

They allow functions to be carried out

d)

They allow for negative and positive feedback

4.

Why do cells and organelles need to remove wastes?

a)

They can interfere with cellular activity

b)

They allow for communication

c)

They allow functions to be carried out

d)

They allow for negative and positive feedback

5.

Passive transport involves the movement of substances _ their chemical gradient

a)

Down/with

b)

Up/against

c)

Both answers are correct

6.

Down gradient transport involves the movement of substances move from areas of _ concentration to areas of _ concentration

a)

High, low

b)

Low, high

c)

Equal, equal

7.

In passive transport substances move down their chemical gradient until _

a)

Equilibrium is reached

b)

The area of high concentration reaches a concentration of 0

c)

The area of low concentration reaches a concentration of 0

8.

When equilibrium is reached, substances _

a)

Stop moving entirely

b)

Move between areas of equal concentration at equal rates 

c)

Move between areas of different concentration at equal rates 

9.

Passive transport _ require energy from ATP or another source

a)

Does

b)

Does not

10.

_ are forms of passive transport. Select 2

a)

Simple diffusion

b)

Facilitated diffusion

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Phagocytosis

e)

Pinocytosis

11.

In simple diffusion, substances are transported directly through _

a)

The phospholipid bilayer

b)

Transport proteins

c)

Vesicles

d)

Receptors

e)

Enzymes

12.

_ are transported directly through the phospholipid bilayer in large quantities

a)

Nonpolar and hydrophobic molecules

b)

Small, polar, and hydrophilic molecules

c)

Large, polar, and hydrophilic molecules

d)

Macromolecules

e)

Ions

13.

_ are key examples of nonpolar and hydrophobic molecules that are transported directly through the phospholipid bilayer in large quantities. Select 3

a)

O2

b)

CO2

c)

N2

d)

H2O

e)

Glucose

14.

_ are transported directly through the phospholipid bilayer in small quantities

a)

Nonpolar and hydrophobic molecules

b)

Small, polar, and hydrophilic molecules

c)

Large, polar, and hydrophilic molecules

d)

Macromolecules

e)

Ions

15.

_ are key examples of small, polar, and hydrophilic molecules that are transported directly through the phospholipid bilayer in small quantities. Select 2

a)

H2O

b)

NH3

c)

Amino acids

d)

Fatty acids

e)

Glucose

16.

In facilitated diffusion, substances are transported through _

a)

The phospholipid bilayer

b)

Transport proteins

c)

Vesicles

d)

Receptors

e)

Enzymes

17.

_ transport proteins are utilized in facilitated diffusion

a)

Channel

b)

Carrier

c)

Gated

d)

All answers are correct

18.

_ utilize transport proteins (facilitated diffusion and primary active transport). Select 2

a)

Nonpolar and hydrophobic molecules

b)

Polar and hydrophilic molecules

c)

Macromolecules

d)

Ions

19.

_ are key examples of ions that utilize transport proteins. Select 2

a)

Na+

b)

K+

c)

Glucose (sugar)

d)

Amino acids

e)

Nucleotides

20.

What prevents the simple diffusion of polar molecules and ions?

a)

The nonpolar and hydrophobic fatty acid hydrocarbon tails of phospholipid bilayers

b)

The nonpolar and hydrophobic phosphate heads of phospholipid bilayers

c)

The polar and hydrophilic fatty acid hydrocarbon tails of phospholipid bilayers

d)

The polar and hydrophilic phosphate heads of phospholipid bilayers