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Quiz on Membrane Transport,phagocytosis and pinocytosis

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

membrane proteins are

a)

lyases

b)

cellulases

c)

permeases

d)

all of these

2.

Cell membrane is

a)

Semipermeable

b)

permeable

c)

selective permeable

d)

impermeable

3.

The membrane which allows passage of certain substances more readily than others is termed as.

a)

permeable

b)

impermeable

c)

semipermeable

d)

selective permeable

4.

Diffusion of water through a selective permeable membrane is called

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

facilitated diffusion

5.

Process of osmosis involves the movement of :

a)

solute through a semi permeable membrane.

b)

solvent through a semi permeable membrane

c)

solution through a semi permeable membrane

d)

non of these.

6.

The term 'phagocytosis' has been coined by

a)

Lewis

b)

Huxley

c)

Metchnikoff

d)

Strasburger

7.

phagocytosis may be characterized by which of the following statement.

a)

it is a constitutive process

b)

it involves fluid uptake by small vesicles

c)

it is important in digestive processes in mammals.

d)

it involves the uptake of cellular debris in large endocytic vesicles.

8.

The blood cell which shows phagocytosis is

a)

monocytes

b)

platelet

c)

eosinophil

d)

basophil

9.

The process by which large molecules moves out of the cell is called.

a)

Reverse phagocytosis

b)

phagocytosis

c)

deplasmolysis

d)

plasmolysis

10.

Which of the following involves the non selective uptake of tiny droplets of extracellular fluid?

a)

Exocytosis

b)

pinocytosis

c)

sodium pump

d)

phagocytosis

11.

Pinocytosis is:

a)

Ingestion of solid particle

b)

Ingestion of liquid particle

c)

Changed permeability of plasmalemma towards ions

d)

both a and b

12.

A white blood cell is capable of producing and releasing thousands of antibodies molecules every second.Antibodies are large,complex protein molecules. How would you expect them to leave the cell?

a)

by pinocytosis

b)

by exocytosis

c)

by active transport

d)

by receptor -mediated endocytosis

13.

Size of molecules that can pass through plasma membrane is :

a)

1-15°A

b)

8-10°A

c)

15-75°A

d)

10-13°A

14.

The water soluble materials pass through the proteins called:

a)

Spectrin

b)

glycocalyx

c)

glycoprotein

d)

channel protein

e)

extrinsic protein

15.

The bio membranes allow active transport of substances because:

a)

ATP synthesis is involved

b)

Energy is needed for transport

c)

A carrier is needed for transport

d)

The substances are rapidly taken up

16.

Active transport in a cell occurs in:

a)

Ribosome

b)

Microtubules

c)

nuclear membrane

d)

plasma membrane

17.

Active transport in a cell occurs in:

a)

Ribosome

b)

Microtubules

c)

nuclear membrane

d)

plasma membrane