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TRANSPORT IN CELLS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Diffusion is the movement of particles from

a)

an area of equilibrium to an area of high concentration.

b)

an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.

c)

an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

d)

all of the answers describe what occurs in diffusion.

2.

Osmosis is the movement of ________ across a semi-permeable membrane.

a)

food

b)

energy (ATP)

c)

oxygen

d)

water

3.

A high/steep concentration gradient means

a)

diffusion will occur at a decreased rate

b)

diffusion will occur at an increased rate

c)

diffusion will occur at a constant rate

d)

concentration gradient does not affect the rate of diffusion

4.

Which is true about active transport?

a)

Substances move from a high to low concentration

b)

Substances move down the concentration gradient

c)

Energy is required

d)

No energy is required

5.

Which is an example of osmosis?

a)

water moving into the root cells of a plant

b)

carbon dioxide moving into the leaf of a plant cell

c)

oxygen moving into the bloodstream from the lungs

d)

potassium ions moving in and out of an animal cell

6.

When red blood cells are placed in distilled water, the cells swell as water molecules enter them. By what process do water molecules move into the cells?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active Transport

c)

Osmosis

7.
Define Surface area
a)
The total area on the surface of an object
b)
Length X Width 
c)
6 X (length X width)
d)
Add up the sides and divide by 4
8.
How can surface area (SA) be increased? 
a)
Grow larger
b)
Divide into smaller pieces
9.
The amount of space something takes up is called the.... 
a)
Surface area
b)
Perimeter 
c)
Volume
d)
Weight
10.
For cells to stay alive they require what type of SA:V?
a)
Large SA, Large V
b)
Small SA, Large V
c)
Large SA, Small V
d)
Small SA, Small V
11.
High Surface area to volume ratio allows cells to do what quickly?
a)
Move materials around inside the cell
b)
Move materials in and out of the cell 
c)
Communicate to other cells
d)
Divide
12.
This image shows how materials move into various sized cells in a given amount of time.... why does one square cell have more pink coloring than the others? 
a)
The surface area was too larger to get through
b)
The volume of the other cells was too large for the dye to get through
c)
There was not enough surface area for the dye to get through
d)
The volume was too low for the dye to stay in the square
13.
Hint: think SA: V
a)
Elephant because it has more volume to heat up 
b)
Elephant because it has larger ears to block the sun
c)
Mouse because it has more surface area than volume
d)
mouse because it doesn't have as much heat
14.
As a cell becomes larger, its
a)
surface area increases faster than its volume.
b)
volume increases faster than its surface area
15.

The student sitting next to you just came from gym class and forgot to shower and you can tell. is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

16.

One way to get rid of slugs in your garden is to sprinkle salt on them, so they shrivel up. Is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

17.

Gargling with salt water when you have a sore throat causes your swollen throat cells to shrink and feel better. Is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

18.
The picture is an example of...
a)
active tranport
b)
passive transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
19.

Which one is the definition of active transport?

a)

movement of particles through the cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration using energy in the form of ATP.

b)

passage of water molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration through a partially permeable membrane

c)

net movement of molecule from a region of higher concentration to region of lower concentration. Molecule down a concentration gradient

d)

net movement of molecule from a region of lower concentration to region of higher concentration. Molecule down a concentration gradient

20.

What will be happen?

a)

water molecule move from solution 1 to solution 2 by osmosis

b)

water molecule move from solution 2 to solution 1 by osmosis

c)

water molecule move from solution 1 to solution 2 by active transport

d)

Sugar molecule move from solution 1 to solution 2 by osmosis