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WorksheetsBiotechnology Q1 M2: Different Cell Functions: Cell Transport
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
Homeostasis is maintained by which part of the cell?
ribosomes
mitochondria
Golgi bodies
cell membrane
Proteins enter and exit the cell by _____.
osmosis
simple diffusion
channel diffusion
facilitated diffusion
It is a cellular process in which larger particles are brought into the cell.
phagocytosis
pinocytosis
receptor-mediated endocytosis
none of the choices
What happens to the cell when it is in a hypotonic solution?
increase in size
decrease in size
size remains the same
cannot be determined
A substance that moves across a cell membrane without using the cell’s energy tends to move _____.
towards the area where it is less concentrated.
away from the area where it is less concentrated.
both A and B
none of the choices
Cells placed in distilled water _____.
shrink and shrivel
swell and burst
swell and shrivel
shrink and burst
Sea water is dangerous to drink because _____.
one cup of sea water contains enough sodium to poison you.
sea water is hypertonic to your body tissues and drinking it will cause you to lose water.
sea water is isotonic to your body fluids and you will absorb too much water.
the salt causes hypertension and you will promptly die of a stroke.
If a solution outside a cell is less concentrated with solute, which of the following describes the external solution?
isotonic
hypotonic
hypertonic
cannot be determined
If the volume of a cell increases when it is placed in a solution, that solution is said to be _____ to the cell.
isotonic
hypotonic
hypertonic
cannot be determined
Inside one osmosis bag*, A, is a 50% glucose solution and inside bag B is a 20% glucose solution. Both bags are put into beakers containing 100% water. *Osmosis bags are membranes that let water through but not glucose.
Bag A will gain weight.
Bag B will gain weight.
Both bags will gain weight.
Both bags will lose weight
Both bags will remain the same.
