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SB1.d Cell Transport Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which process involves the movement of water into and out of the cells?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Active transport

c)

osmosis

d)

phagocytosis

2.
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. 
3.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

a)

The red blood cells will lose water and decrease in size

b)

The red blood cells will absorb water and increase in size

c)

The red blood cells will first absorb water, then lose water

d)

The red blood cells will first lose water, then absorb water

5.

Kylon places some cells from an onion skin on a microscope slide. He uses a freshwater solution to make the slide. When he looks at the cells under the microscope for a long time, what is he most likely to see?

a)

the cells have dissolved

b)

the cells have shrunk within the cell walls

c)

the cells have not been affected

d)

the cells have swollen, expanding the cell walls

6.

The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

a)

active transport

b)

osmosis

c)

diffusion

d)

random movement

7.
The picture  is an example of _________________.
a)
isotonic
b)
diffusion
c)
osmosis
d)
active transport
8.
a)

The concentration of CO2 will remain the same inside the cell

b)

The concentration of O2 will remain the same outside the cell

c)

The concentration of CO2 will decrease outside the cell

d)

The concentration of O2 will increase inside the cell

9.

Why does active transport require energy to move molecules of a substance across a cell membrane?

a)

Lack of the substance makes the cell weak.

b)

The substance moves from low to high concentration, against the concentration gradient.

c)

The cell membrane is very thisk.

d)

The substance moves from high to low concentration, with the concentration gradient.

10.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

What will most likely happen if a cell is placed into an isotonic solution?

a)

Water will not move into or out of the cell

b)

water will move into and out of the cell at an equal rate

c)

water will mainly move out of the cell, causing it to shrink

d)

water will mainly move into the cell, causing it to swell

12.

An animal cell surrounded by fresh water will burst. Why does this happen?

a)

osmosis causes water to move into the cell

b)

osmosis causes solute particles to move out of the cell

c)

osmosis causes water to move out of the cell

d)

osmosis causes solute particles to move into the cell

13.
Movement of particles from high to low concentration. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
14.
This egg has shrunk, what type of solution was it placed in?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
15.
a)

The lower concentration of sugar, the less likely the potato will gain mass

b)

the lower the concentration of sugar, the more likely the potato will gain mass

c)

the higher the concentration of sugar, the less likely the potato will gain mass

d)

the higher the concentration of sugar, the more likely the potato will gain mass