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AQA A-Level Biology CH5. Transport Across Membranes

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Suggest a function/s of the membrane surrounding the chloroplasts?

a)

to keep the enzymes needed for photosynthesis all in one place

b)

controls the release of ATP from the organelle

c)

making photosynthetic reactions more efficient

d)

to compartmentalise photosynthesis

2.

Suggest a function/s for the membrane surrounding a bacterial cell.

a)

to stop WBC's from entering and destroying the bacterial cell

b)

to control what substances enter and leave the cell

c)

to enable cell signalling

d)

making photosynthetic reactions more efficient

3.

A model was suggested to describe the arrangement of the molecules in a membrane. What is the name of this model?

a)

Magic Fluid Model

b)

Mosaic Fluid Model

c)

Fluid Mosaic Model

d)

Phospholipid Mosaic Model

4.

Proteins are scattered through the bilayer, like tiles in a mosaic. What is label B known as?

a)

peripheral protein

b)

glycoprotein

c)

carrier protein

d)

channel protein

5.

Proteins are scattered through the bilayer, like tiles in a mosaic. What is label E known as?

a)

peripheral protein

b)

channel protein

c)

carrier protein

d)

glycoprotein

6.

Write the name for the receptor protein on the cell-surface membrane (label F)

(a)  

7.

Which two molecules make up the cell membrane?

a)

Protein and Lipids

b)

Protein and Phospholipids

c)

Starch and Protein

d)

Protein and Glucose

8.

Which label identifies the peripheral protein?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

9.

Phospholipids form a barrier to dissolved substances. They have a 'head' and 'tail'? What is label G?

a)

Head - hydrophilic

b)

Head - hydrophobic

c)

Tail - hydrophilic

d)

Tail - hydrophobic

10.

Phospholipids form a barrier to dissolved substances. They have a 'head' and 'tail'? What is label H?

a)

Head - hydrophilic

b)

Head - hydrophobic

c)

Tail - hydrophilic

d)

Tail - hydrophobic

11.

What molecule has been circled in the image?

(a)  

12.

Define the terms - hydrophobic and hydrophilic

a)

hydrophobic - attracts water

b)

hydrophobic - repels water

c)

hydrophilic - attracts water

d)

hydrophilic - repels water

13.

What is a glycoprotein?

a)

a protein with a carbohydrate attached

b)

a protein with a lipid attached

c)

a protein with a glucose molecule attached

d)

a protein with starch attached

14.

Explain why a cell-membrane is an effective barrier against water-soluble substances

a)

the centre of the phospholipid bilayer is hydrophilic so the membrane does not allow water soluble substances through it

b)

the centre of the phospholipid bilayer acts like a vacuum that does not allow any substances through it

c)

the centre of the phospholipid bilayer is hydrophobic so the membrane does not allow water soluble substances through it

d)

the molecules within the membrane are constantly moving in a fluid motion so will block molecules entering through the membrane

15.

Describe the role of cholesterol in the membrane?

a)

provides the membrane with a source of energy to burn so ATP can be produced to help with active transport

b)

maintains the shape of animal cells and creates a barrier to polar substances

c)

allows the passage of small molecules that would find it difficult to pass through the membrane

d)

helps make the membrane less fluid and more stable

16.

What is diffusion?

a)

the net movement of substances from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

b)

the net movement of substances from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration with energy

c)

the net movement of substances through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

d)

the net movement of substances from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

17.

Is simple diffusion a passive or active process?

(a)  

18.

Give three (3) factors that affect the rate of simple diffusion.

a)

concentration gradient

b)

mass of the substance

c)

surface area

d)

time

e)

thickness of the exchange surface

19.

Is facilitated diffusion a passive or active process?

(a)  

20.

Describe how a channel protein transports molecules across a cell membrane.

a)

carrier proteins detect chemicals that are released from other cells, the chemical signal to the cell to respond in some way

b)

forms a pore in the membrane for charged particles to diffuse through via facilitated diffusion

c)

a molecule attaches to the protein, it changes shape and releases the molecule on the opposite side of the membrane

d)

restrict the movement of the cell membrane to keep it rigid

21.

Describe how a carrier protein transports molecules across a cell membrane.

a)

carrier proteins detect chemicals that are released from other cells, the chemical signal to the cell to respond in some way

b)

forms a pore in the membrane for charged particles to diffuse through via facilitated diffusion

c)

a molecule attaches to the protein, it changes shape and releases the molecule on the opposite side of the membrane

d)

restrict the movement of the cell membrane to keep it rigid

22.

The picture is an example of _________________.

a)

osmosis

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

diffusion

d)

active transport

23.

Some molecules need the help of membrane proteins to move molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration.

a)

active transport

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

24.

Small polar molecules like O2 and CO2enter a cell through

a)

simple diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

phagocytosis

25.

Based on the diagram, what type of process occur?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active Transport

c)

Simple Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

26.

The fluid mosaic model describes a membrane consisting of

a)

a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins

b)

2 layers of phospholipids with proteins in between

c)

individual proteins and phospholipids that can drift

d)

both a and c

27.
Pure water has a water potential of ___.
a)
1
b)
0
c)
-1
d)
100
28.
What is the approximate sucrose concentration in the potato core?
a)
.43 M
b)
.30 M
c)
0.0 M
d)
1.0 M
29.
When the concentration inside and outside of the cell is equal the solutiom is _________ to the cytosol.
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
Concentration 
30.

When animal cells are placed in a __________ solution they begin to swell.

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Isotonic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

Concentrated

31.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
32.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
33.

Define the term - water potential

a)

the potential of water molecules to only diffuse into the solution

b)

the potential of water molecules to diffuse out of or into solution

c)

the potential of energy to be released contained in the bonds of the water molecules

d)

the potential for water to be whatever it can be during its water cycle

34.

If two solutions have the same water potential they're said to be.....

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

35.

Solutions with a higher water potential compared with the inside of a cell are called (a)  

36.

Solutions with a lower water potential than the cell are called (a)  

37.

Give three (3) factors that affect the rate of osmosis.

a)

thickness of the exchange surface

b)

temperature

c)

surface area

d)

water potential gradient

e)

pressure

38.

Diagram shows the movement of molecule M across the plasma membrane through process X. What is process X?

a)

simple diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

active transport

39.

The movement of substances from low concentration region to high concentration region across a plama membrane is known as

a)

simple diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

40.

Absorption of glucose and amino acids in the

villus occur through

a)

active transport

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

simple diffusion

41.

Reabsorption of water occurs by _______

through the renal tubule in the kidney

a)

active transport

b)

simple diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

facilitated diffusion

42.

Which of the following statement is true about active transport?

a)

Occurs against the concentration of the gradient

b)

Requires energy

c)

Occurs until a dynamic equilibrium is achieved

d)

Occurs following the concentration of the gradient

43.
Which form of active transport is being shown?
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Protein Pumps
44.
Which form of active transport is being shown?
a)
Pinocytosis
b)
Endocytosis
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Osmosis
45.
The sodium potassium pump usually pumps
a)
potassium out of the cell 
b)
sodium out of the cell 
c)
sodium into the cell 
d)
both potassium and sodium into the cell 
46.
The sodium-potassium pump usually pumps
a)
only potassium ions and sugar molecules
b)
potassium ions out of the cell
c)
sodium ions into the cell
d)
 potassium ions into the cell
47.

An example of pump transport is

a)

glucose transport

b)

osmosis

c)

Na+/K+ Pump

d)

CO2 + O2 Transport

48.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Facilitated Diffusion
c)
Active Transport Pump
d)
Osmosis
49.

[RPA Investigating Membrane Permeability] What is the function of a colorimeter?

a)

a machine that passes light of a specific wavelength through a liquid and measure how many calories it absorbs

b)

a machine that passes light of a specific wavelength through a liquid and measure how much light is absorbed

c)

a machine that passes light of a specific wavelength through a liquid and measures which colours have been reflected

d)

a machine that passes light of a specific wavelength through a solid and measure how much light is absorbed

50.

[RPA Investigating Membrane Permeability] When you're handling cuvettes you need to ......

a)

wipe away any marks

b)

wipe away any moisture on the outside of the cuvette

c)

gently tap on the side to remove any air bubbles

d)

all of the above

51.

[RPA Investigating Water Potential] What is a serial dilution?

a)

when you create a set of solutions that decrease in concentration by an exponential factor each time

b)

when you create a set of solutions that decrease in concentration by the same factor each time

c)

when you create a set of solutions that increase in concentration by the exponential factor each time

d)

when you create a one of solution that contains a serial number attached and can be scanned and logged onto a data logger