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Cells-Transport

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

The diagram shows cell A completing a life process.

Cell A performs functions similar to the tissues and systems in complex, multicellular organisms. This process results in

a)

increased genetic variation

b)

the maintenance of homeostasis

c)

a reduction in competition

d)

increased autotrophic nutrition

2.

An ameba, a one-celled organism, can move, ingest, and transport materials within the cell, because it has

a)

organs

b)

tissue

c)

organelles

d)

systems

3.

The paramecium is a single-celled organism that reproduces asexually. The offspring of a paramecium usually contain

a)

only half the genes of the parent

b)

more DNA than the parent cell

c)

genetic material identical to the parent cell

d)

fewer mutations than the parent cell

4.

Which statement best describes what would most likely be observed after 20 minutes?

a)

The content s of the dialysis tube would turn blue-black

b)

The liquid in the beaker would turn blue-black

c)

The dialysis tube would burst

d)

There would be no change visible

5.

Which term correctly identifies the process by which molecules move through the dialysis tube membrane?

a)

paper chromatography

b)

diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

digestion

6.

A student filled a dialysis tube with 97% water solution and sealed the ends. The tube and its contents had a mass of 55 grams. The student placed the tube in a solution, and the mass of the tube and its contents increased to 60 grams. Into which solution was the dialysis tube placed?

a)

0% water

b)

97% water

c)

95% water

d)

99% water

7.

The building blocks for this molecule are

a)

amino acids

b)

simple sugars

c)

molecular bases

d)

fats

8.

The energy in this molecule is stored

a)

in the bonds between atoms

b)

when the carbon atom breaks off

c)

in the oxygen found in the molecule

d)

when water breaks this molecule

9.

One possible conclusion that can be drawn about the activity of this cell is that

a)

more active transport occurs

b)

no active transport occurs

c)

the cell uses some of the extra mitochondria to make food

d)

the cell is a plant cell since it has a cell wall

10.

Oriental hornets are unique insects. A yellow pigment in the body of the insect converts solar energy to electrical energy. Plants also convert energy from the Sun.

Identify the organelle present in plants where this conversion takes place.

a)

mitochodria

b)

ribosomes

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

11.

Which of the following statements best describes the general direction of diffusion across the membrane?

a)

sugar would diffuse into the cell

b)

water would diffuse into the cell

c)

there would be no movement of water

d)

the sugar molecule would not move

12.

Active transport is defined as the movement of

a)

material from high to low concentration using energy

b)

material from low to high without the use of energy

c)

water from high to low concentration

d)

material from low to high with the use of energy

13.

Passive transport is defined as

a)

movement of molecules from high to low concentration using energy

b)

movement of molecules from low to high using energy

c)

movement of molecules concentration until a state of equilibrium is reached requiring no energy

d)

no movement of molecules

14.

What happens to a cell in salt solution

a)

the cell will swell

b)

the cell will shrivel

c)

the cell will remain the same

d)

the cell will dissolve

15.

The energy in this molecule is stored

a)

in the bonds between atoms

b)

when the carbon atom breaks off

c)

in the oxygen found in the molecule

d)

when water breaks this molecule