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Cellular Transport Honors Bio Practice

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT found in the cell membrane?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

2.

In the diagram B represents ______________ which are _____________

a)

phosphate heads, hydrophilic

b)

phosphate heads, hydrophobic

c)

fatty acid tails, hydrophilic

d)

fatty acid tails, hydrophobic

3.

How do materials pass through the membrane in simple diffusion vs. facilitated diffusion?

a)

in simple diffusion they use the protein channels and in facilitated diffusion they use the protein pump

b)

in simple diffusion they fit between gaps in the phospholipid bilayer and in facilitated diffusion they use the protein channels

c)

in simple diffusion they use the protein pumps and in facilitated diffusion fit between gaps in the phospholipid bilayer

d)

none of these are correct

4.

Which types of molecules would have the most difficult time crossing the lipid bilayer?

a)

large, charged molecules

b)

small, uncharged molecules

5.

What are protein channels and protein pumps?

a)

proteins acting as enzymes which aid in digestion

b)

proteins acting as enzymes which aid in the building or larger molecules

c)

transport proteins in the cell membrane

d)

proteins involved in cell to cell recognition

6.

If cells containing 10% sodium are placed in a solution with 20% sodium. What type of solution is this and what would happen?

a)

hypertonic, water would enter the cell

b)

hypotonic, water would enter the cell

c)

hypertonic, water would leave the cell

d)

hypotonic, water would leave the cell

7.

If a cell containing 5% NaCl is placed in an environment that is 5% NaCl. That environment would be described as

a)

isotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

d)

hydroponic

8.

How to cells release waste by fusing a vesicle with the cell membrane?

a)

exocytosis

b)

endocytosis

9.

Which is the only type of transport that moves particles from an area of low concentration to an area of higher concentration (against the concentration gradient)

a)

simple diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

spontaneous transport

d)

active transport

10.

Which is true about the cell membrane?

a)

It has a hard surface

b)

It is semipermeable

c)

It contains digestive enzymes

d)

All of the above

11.

Molecules moves from high to low concentration in ______.

a)

down hill racing

b)

up hill racing

c)

passive transport

d)

active transport

12.

In diffusion, molecules move from _________ concentration?

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

low to low

d)

high to high

13.

Osmosis describes movement of ___________ across the semipermeable membrane.

a)

gas

b)

sugar

c)

water

d)

people

14.

Diffusion occurs because molecules __________.

a)

are in homeostasis

b)

are happy and playful

c)

are always moving

d)

are always sad

15.

Movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide across the plasma membrane with the concentration gradient would be and example of ________

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

simple diffusion

16.

Which is an example of an active transport?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Passive transport

17.

Movement of gasses and uncharged molecules through the phospholipid bilayer occurs in ______.

a)

simple diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

super diffusion

d)

none of the above

18.

Facilitated diffusion is the movement of molecules that_____

a)

does not require energy

b)

move with concentration gradient

c)

move through the membrane protein

d)

All of the above

19.
A small membrane sac used to transport substances into or out of the cell are called _________.
a)
ventriole
b)
vesicle
c)
lysosome
d)
vacuole
20.
What does it mean if molecules are moving down the concentration gradient?
a)
They are moving from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
b)
They are moving from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.
21.
In osmosis, what  direction will water move to balance out the two solutions?
a)
Low to high concentration
b)
To the bigger cell
c)
High to low concentration
d)
to the smaller cell
22.
Allows certain molecules or ions to pass through it by diffusion and doesn't allow others.
a)
protein
b)
semi-permeable membrane
c)
isotonic
d)
homeostasis
23.

Particles, like macromolecules, are too large to enter the membrane.

Need help from channel proteins. No energy required.

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

24.
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
25.
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
26.
The cell membrane is solid and rigid
a)
true
b)
false
27.
A state of biological balance
a)
homeostasis
b)
hypertonic
c)
hypotonic
d)
hippocampus
28.

If kool-aid powder made of sugar, flavor, and food dye is the solute, then water added is the _________ and kool-aid (the drink once made) is the _________

a)

solution; solvent

b)

solvent; solution

c)

solvent; concentration

d)

concentration; solvent

29.

If an animal cell were placed in a solution of water taken from the ocean, what would happen to the cell?

a)

The cell would swell because the solution is hypertonic

b)

The cell would swell because the solution is hypotonic

c)

The cell would shrink because the solution is hypertonic

d)

The cell would shrink because the solution is hypotonic

30.
The function of the plasma membrane is....
a)
to regulate what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
fight bacteria and viruses that enter the cell.
c)
provide rigid support and protection to the cell.
d)
make sure each cell can move
31.
When moving particles AGAINST their concentration gradient, this is called?
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Osmosis
c)
Active Transport
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
32.
If the question asks about Osmosis, I will look for an answer about?
a)
Particles
b)
Salt
c)
Sugar
d)
Water
33.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
34.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
35.
A HYPOTONIC solution has a ______________ concentration of solute (dissolved stuff) than inside the cell.
a)
lower
b)
equal
c)
higher
36.

Check all of the factors that can speed up the diffusion rate of molecules?

a)

increase temperature

b)

greater concentration differences

c)

smaller particles

d)

increased surface area

37.

What type of transport is pictured here?

a)

endocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

38.

A test tube of water containing 0.8 mg of salts, holding a cell whose cytoplasm has a concentration of 0.02 mg salts. The "cell" is considered ______________________ relative to the solution in the test tube.

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

39.

What is the polarity of the different parts of the cell membrane?

a)

the heads are nonpolar; the tails are polar

b)

the heads are polar; the tails are nonpolar

c)

the heads and tails are nonpolar

d)

the heads and tails are polar

40.

Give three examples of passive transport.

a)

diffusion, osmosis, phagocytosis

b)

facilitated diffusion, molecular pumps, osmosis

c)

osmosis, facilitated diffusion, diffusion

d)

exocytosis, molecular pumps, pinocytosis

41.

Which form of cellular transport requires the use of energy?

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

42.

Decreased temperature will lead to faster osmosis

a)

True

b)

False

43.
What type of solution allows water to enter the plant cell?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
44.

If the dots represent sugar what direction will the water flow?

a)

Into the cell

b)

Out of the cell

c)

Both equally (equilibrium)

45.

After examining this diagram showing the concentration of water inside and outside of the cell, identify the tonicity of the solution.

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

46.

difference in the concentration of a substance from one location to another

a)

Concentration gradient

b)

Protein Pump

c)

Active Transport

d)

Passive Transport

47.

solution that has a higher concentration of dissolved particles compared with another solution

a)

isotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

d)

tonicity

48.

diffusion of molecules assisted by protein channels that pierce a cell membrane

a)

facilitated diffusion

b)

diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

hydrophilic

49.

molecules move from low concentration to high concentration

a)

passive transport

b)

active transport

c)

diffusion

d)

with the concentration gradient

50.

cell is in a ___________solution when water moves out of the cell

a)

isotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

51.

The solution has more water than the cell , it is a ___________ solution

a)

isotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

52.

Which part of this phospholipid is hydrophobic (fears water) "runs away with the "tails" between their legs"?

a)

fatty lipid tails

b)

head

c)

all of it is hydrophobic

d)

none of it is hydrophobic