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Cellular Transport

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Engulfing a large substance from the inside of the cell to move it outside of the cell. 
Uses energy. 
a)
exocytosis
b)
endocytosis
c)
photosynthesis
d)
diffusion
2.
Particles move from high concentrations to low concentrations.
Doesn't need energy
a)
passive transport
b)
facilitated transport
c)
active transport
d)
exocytosis
3.
A cell in an isotonic solution will
a)
swell
b)
shrink
c)
stay the same size
d)
impossible to tell
4.
When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution water
a)
moves from the inside of the cell to the solution
b)
moves from the solution to the inside of the cell
c)
moves equally in and out of the cell
d)
none of these
5.
The cell membrane is solid and rigid
a)
true
b)
false
6.

What are the channels that aid in facilitated Diffusion made of?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

7.
This cell organelle helps organisms maintain homeostasis by controlling what substances may enter or leave cells.
a)
vacuole
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
8.

When there are roughly equal numbers of molecules moving in either direction across a semipermeable membrane, and there is no further change in concentration on either side of the membrane, this has been reached.

(a)  

9.

Which of the following types of cellular transport is demonstrated by the illustration above?

a)

Active Transport

b)

Facilitated Diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Diffusion

10.

Water bonds are considered polar bonds because of what characteristics of water molecules?

a)

the hydrogen and oxygen atoms are ions, meaning they have complete positive and negative charges.

b)

the oxygen atom is slightly positive, and the hydrogen atoms are slightly negative.

c)

shared electrons spend more time around the hydrogen atoms than the oxygen atoms.

d)

the oxygen atom is slightly negative, and the hydrogen atoms are slightly positive.

11.

Which means of particle transport is shown in Figure 7–5 above?

a)

Exocytosis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Protein Pump

12.

An animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the osmotic pressure causes

a)

water to move into the cell.

b)

solutes to move into the cell.

c)

water to move out of the cell.

d)

solutes to move out of the cell.

13.

Which means of particle transport requires input of energy from the cell?

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

diffusion

14.

Diffusion occurs because

a)

molecules are attracted to one another.

b)

cellular energy pumps molecules across the cell membrane

c)

molecules constantly move and collide with each other.

d)

molecules are attracted to one another.

15.
The cell membrane is ______ to materials like oxygen and nutrients
a)
impermeable
b)
permeable
c)
allergic
d)
toxic
16.
What are the 2 kinds of passive transport?
a)
Osmosis and engulfing
b)
Engulfing and transport proteins
c)
Diffusion and osmosis
d)
Permeable and impermeable
17.
The amount of substance in a specific volume.
a)
Passive transport
b)
Osmosis
c)
Gradient
d)
Concentration
18.
A person with swollen gums rinses his mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. Which of the following has occurred?
a)
The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution.
b)
The saltwater solution lowers the temperature of the water in the gums.
c)
The salt in the solution has moved against the concentration gradient.
d)
The water in the gums has moved out due to the high concentration of salt in the solution. 
19.
 In pure water, a red blood cell from an animal will swell and burst, but a leaf cell from a plant will not. Which structure in the leaf cell is responsible for this difference?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
 mitochondrion
d)
nucleus
20.
The diagram below represents a cell and some molecules in its environment. Which molecule would require the use of energy in order to be brought into the cell?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
Which activity can occur without the use of energy?
a)
contraction of muscle tissue
b)
protein synthesis in a cell
c)
active transport of minerals
d)
movement of water across a membrane
22.
During diffusion molecules tend to move 
a)
   up the concentration gradient
b)
 from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration
c)
 in a direction that doesn’t depend on concentration
d)
 down the concentration gradient