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3) Cellular Transport

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Molecules naturally move from an area of ____ concentration to an area of ____ concentration.

a)

high; high

b)

low; low

c)

high; low

d)

low; high

2.

This cell barrier refers to the "fluid mosaic model" and is highly selective about what passes through...

a)

gap junction

b)

cell wall

c)

nuclear membrane

d)

plasma membrane

3.

Which of these is likely to diffuse through a cell membrane?

a)

small, nonpolar molecule

b)

ion

c)

large molecule

d)

polar molecule

4.

Which form of cellular transport move AGAINST the concentration gradient?

a)

active transport

b)

osmosis

c)

diffusion

d)

facilitated diffusion

5.

Water will exit the cell when placed in a(n) ____ environment.

a)

polar

b)

hypotonic

c)

hypertonic

d)

isotonic

6.

Which of the following organisms does NOT have a cell wall?

a)

E. coli

b)

roses

c)

portabella mushroom

d)

giraffe

7.

Facilitated diffusion uses which macromolecule to help move items across?

a)

nucleic acid

b)

protein

c)

lipid

d)

carbohydrate

8.

The sodium potassium pump is an example of...

a)

facilitated diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

osmosis

d)

diffusion

9.

The diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane is known as...

a)

facilitated diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

osmosis

d)

diffusion

10.

Plants typically prefer to be in a(n) ____ environment.

a)

hypotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

ionic

d)

isotonic