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Review: Cell Transport and Osmoregularity

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All living things want to remain in...
a)
chaos
b)
homeostasis
c)
limbo
d)
plasmolysis
2.
if you put a plant in salt water it will ...
a)
swell because water diffuses into the cells
b)
swell because water diffuses out of the cell
c)
shrivel because water diffuses out of the cell
3.
Two different solutions are separated by a membrane permeable only to water. How will molecules move?
a)
solutes will move by dissolving
b)
water will move by active transport
c)
solutes will move by osmosis
d)
water will move by osmosis
4.
Cells need to bring in molecules to carry out cellular processes. Often, this requires moving the molecules across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient. How do these molecules get into the cell?
a)
passive transport by diffusion
b)
active transport using ATP 
c)
passive transport by osmosis
d)
 osmosis
5.
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. 
6.
The cell membrane of the red blood cell will allow water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to pass through. Because other substances are blocked from entering, this membrane is called
a)
perforated
b)
semi-permeable
c)
non-conducive
d)
permeable
7.
 Look at the diagram of a cross-section of a cell membrane below. The cell membrane controls movement of materials into and out of the cell. The following particles are moving from high concentration to low concentration and are using a carrier protein. How would you describe this type of movement across the membrane? 
a)
simple osmosis
b)
active transport
c)
simple diffusion
d)
facilitated diffusion
8.
Look at the cross section of a cell membrane of a eukaryotic cell. H+ ions are being pumped from a low concentration to a high concentration. How do you describe this type of transport across the cell membrane?
a)
active transport
b)
passive transport
c)
facilitated diffusion
d)
co-transport
9.
 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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
The amount of particles in a given space.
a)
diffusion
b)
concentration
c)
permeable
d)
active transport
14.
When the concentration of particles inside of a cell is the same as the concentration of particles outside of the cell. 
a)
active transport
b)
concentration
c)
diffusion
d)
equilibrium
15.
The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
a)
Osmosis
b)
Respiration
c)
Diffusion
d)
Active Transport
16.
Cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses it (for large particles)
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Permeable
d)
In high concentration
17.
Particles are removed from a cell (pushed out).
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Permeable
d)
In high concentration
18.

Which example describes diffusion?

a)

Water moving across a semi-permeable membrane

b)

Baking cookies and smelling them throughout the house

c)

Ions moving through an ion channel

d)

All of the above

19.

What macromolecule is embedded into the lipid bilayer and helps to transport molecules?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

20.

Which describes a hypotonic environment?

a)

Too much water in the cell will cause the cell to burst - the percentage of water is higher outside the cell than inside the cell

b)

Too little water in the cell will cause the cell to shrink - the percentage of water is lower outside the cell than inside the cell

c)

Concentrations of water are equal inside and outside the cell

21.

Which describes a hypertonic environment?

a)

Too much water in the cell will cause the cell to burst - the percentage of water is higher outside the cell than inside the cell

b)

Too little water in the cell will cause the cell to shrink - the percentage of water is lower outside the cell than inside the cell

c)

Concentrations of water are equal inside and outside the cell

22.

Which describes an isotonic environment?

a)

Too much water in the cell will cause the cell to burst - the percentage of water is higher outside the cell than inside the cell

b)

Too little water in the cell will cause the cell to shrink - the percentage of water is lower outside the cell than inside the cell

c)

Concentrations of water are equal inside and outside the cell

23.
Which diagram best shows the end result of diffusion?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
24.

Why are diffusion and osmosis important to cells?

a)

It allows them to take in materials/substances without using energy.

b)

It allows them to reproduce.

c)

It allows them to absorb sunlight.

d)

It allows cells to use all energy.

25.
Which way will the water molecules move during osmosis?
a)
Out of the cell, so the cell shrinks.
b)
Out of the cell, so the cell swells.
c)
Into the cell, so the cell shrinks.
d)
Into the cell, so the cell swells.
26.
Molecules diffusing with the concentration gradient through a protein channel is...
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Osmosis
27.
Active transport requires ______, moves materials from __________________, and goes _______ the concentration gradient.
a)
No energy, low to high, against
b)
ATP, high to low, with
c)
ATP, low to high, with
d)
ATP, low to high, against
28.
The red blood cells in solution C are in a ____________ environment
a)
Acidic
b)
Isotonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
Hypertonic
29.
The red blood cells in solution A are in a ____________ environment
a)
Acidic
b)
Isotonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
Hypertonic
30.
The Na/K Pump moves Na & K ions across the membrane at a ratio of ___ Na : ___ K.
a)
2:1
b)
3:2
c)
2:3
d)
1:2
31.
Molecules that come through into the cell by simple diffusion are typically...
a)
Polar
b)
Hydrophilic
c)
Non-Polar
d)
Carbohydrates
32.
During pinocytosis, the cell takes in liquids. 
a)
True
b)
False
33.
A person's tongue cells after finishing eating a salty French fry would...
a)
get smaller
b)
get bigger
c)
remain the same
34.
Which term means "water-loving"?
a)
Cohesion
b)
Nonpolar
c)
Hydrophilic
d)
Hydrophobic
35.
Which term means "water-fearing"?
a)
Adhesion
b)
Polar
c)
Hydrophilic
d)
Hydrophobic
36.

What macromolecule is A?

a)

phospholipid

b)

carbohydrate

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

37.

What macromolecule is B?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Glycolipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

38.

What macromolecule is G?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Integral Protein Channel

d)

Peripheral Protein

39.

How do protein molecules control what goes into and out of the cell?

a)

Proteins use ATP to open and close gates when specific molecules enter their "lock."

b)

Proteins splash water on molecules to help them slide into the cell

c)

Proteins turn inside out to let things in and out of the cell.

d)

Proteins wiggle around until other molecules slip through.

40.

What molecules can go through the phospholipid bilayer without passing through any type of protein?

a)

Small polar molecules like water.

b)

Small, nonpolar molecules like oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide.

c)

Medium sized molecules like glucose.

d)

Large molecules like other proteins.

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