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BIOLOGY REVIEW QUIZ - TRANSPORT IN CELLS, PLANTS AND ANIMALS

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
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.

This cell organelle helps organisms maintain homeostasis by controlling what substances enter and leave the cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

8.

In a nerve cell, ATP energy is used to pump sodium (Na) out of the cell and potassium (K) into the cell. This is an example of...

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active Transport

c)

Osmosis

9.

When the concentration of particles inside of a cell is the same as the concentration of particles outside of the cell.

a)

concentration gradient

b)

equilibrium

c)

passive transport

d)

active transport

10.

A cell moves particles using energy against the concentration gradient by

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

11.

Active Transport uses energy in the form of-

a)

Glucose

b)

ATP

c)

Sodium

d)

DNA

12.

These are found in large numbers in the lining of the small intestine.

a)

Alveoli

b)

Ville

c)

Villi

d)

Arteries

13.
Which structures are found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?
a)
Cell membranes and mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles and cholorplasts
c)
Cell walls and cytoplasm
d)
Chloroplasts and cell walls
14.
Identify the correct order of the levels of organization from smallest to largest.
a)
molecule, atom, organelle, cell
b)
atom, molecule, cell, organelle
c)
atom, molecule, organelle, tissue
d)
atom, molecule, organelle, cell
15.
Which cellular structure in plants is responsible for photosynthesis?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Mitochondrion
d)
Chloroplast
16.
What is the function of the cell membrane, in ALL living organisms?
a)
Provides support and structure in the cell.
b)
Synthesizes protein for ATP for the cell.
c)
Storage of raw materials (food) and ATP for the cell. 
d)
Regulates the transport of materials into and out of the cell. 
17.
What type of transport is occurring in Part C of the diagram shown?
a)
Active Transport
b)
Osmosis
c)
Facilitated Diffusion
d)
Diffusion
18.
What organelle of the cell produces energy?
a)
Mitochondria 
b)
Golgi Body 
c)
Vesicle 
d)
Vacuole 
19.
What kind of transport does not require energy?
a)
Active 
b)
Vacuole 
c)
Passive 
d)
Na/K Pump 
20.
Which of the following is the best example of osmosis? 
a)
NA/K Pump 
b)
Water moving though the cell membrane 
c)
Kidneys 
d)
Photosynthesis 
21.
Molecules using simple diffusion move from 
a)
high to low concentrations 
b)
low to high concentrations 
c)
no concentrations  
d)
both concentrations  
22.

High temperatures make diffusion happen more quickly

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which type of cell is found in the greatest numbers in blood?

a)

Red blood cell

b)

White blood cell

c)

Platelets

24.

What happens to breathing and heart rate during exercise?

a)

Breathing rate increases and heart rate decreases

b)

They both increase

c)

They both decrease

25.

Observe the image well. Then choose the correct statement.

a)

A is an artery since it has the biggest lumen to carry more blood.

b)

A is a vein since it is very elastic.

c)

B is an artery because it has thick muscular and elastic walls.

d)

B is a vein since all veins have a small lumen

26.

Capillaries are the link between arteries and veins. Capillaries are efficient because: (Tick all the right answers)

a)

1 cell thick for a short diffusion distance

b)

Blood in them travels at a very high speed to ensure diffusion

c)

Blood in them travels at a very low speed to ensure diffusion

d)

The network of capillaries creates a large SA for efficient diffusion.

27.

Arteries have a thick elastic wall to:

a)

Carry oxygenated and deoxygenated blood to all parts of body.

b)

Pump the blood to rest of body.

c)

Withstand the high pressure exerted by the blood.

28.

Name the main artery of the human body.

a)

Pulmonary Artery

b)

Hepatic Artery

c)

Aorta

29.

In the heart which ventricle has the thickest wall?

a)

left ventricle

b)

right ventricle

30.

In the elderly persons, the pulse rate tends to fall with age. This means that:

a)

They would have enough oxygen circulating around their body.

b)

They can feel fatigued due to less oxygen circulating around their body.

c)

They are more prone to diseases.

31.

The blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs is the:

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Pulmonary vein

c)

Vena cava

d)

Aorta

32.

Athletes with high cholesterol levels in their blood may experience fatigue because:

a)

Enough oxygen is reaching their muscles.

b)

Less oxygen is available for anaerobic respiration.

c)

Less oxygen is available for aerobic respiration.

33.

An athlete training for the Olympic games was told it is better if he trains at high altitudes. This is because:

a)

The body will build more white blood cells to fight off pathogens

b)

The body will build more platelets to avoid loss of blood in case of injury during the games.

c)

The body will build more red blood cells to carry more oxygen molecules.

34.

A blood sample showed that the white blood cell count was very high. Explain this result.

a)

The body needed to build more energy

b)

The body needed to carry nutrients around the body

c)

The body was healthy, and no signs of infections were visible.

d)

The body was fighting off pathogens.

35.

The presence of valves in the heart prevents

a)

Oxygenated blood from mixing with deoxygenated blood

b)

Backflow of blood

c)

A rise in the blood pressure

36.

The liquid part of the blood is known as:

a)

blood

b)

tissue fluid

c)

plasma

37.

Platelets are necessary:

a)

To avoid entry of pathogens

b)

To avoid loss of WBC

c)

To avoid loss of blood

d)

To avoid entry of pathogens and to avoid loss of blood.

38.

Tick all the substances that may be carried by the plasma

a)

dissolved nutrients

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

urea

e)

nitrogen

39.

Mammals have a double circulatory system. This means that

a)

Oxygenated blood passes twice through the heart

b)

Deoxygenated blood passes twice through the heart

c)

The heart pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs and oxygenated blood to rest of body

d)

a mixture of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood is pumped out of heart to the rest of body

40.

If a doctor needs to take a sample of blood from a patient, the blood vessel he would use is the:

a)

artery

b)

vein

41.

Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals UPWARDS from a plant's roots is know as ______.

a)

Cambium

b)

Stomata

c)

Phloem

d)

Xylem

42.

Plant absorbs water through the _________.

a)

leaves

b)

stem

c)

roots

d)

all of the above

43.

What is the name of the part of the root that allows water and minerals enter?

a)

root hairs

b)

epidermis

c)

phloem

d)

xylem

44.

what is/are adaptation (s) of the root hair for its function ?

a)

it has large surface area to absorb more water

b)

large vacuole to store a lot of water

c)

has many mitochondria for active transport of minerals

d)

it is a place to store the food

45.

How do water enter the roots from the soil?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

transpiration

d)

active transport

46.

Transpiration is

a)

the movement of water through a plant from the roots up the stem

b)

the loss of water from the leaves of a plant by the process of evaporation

c)

the flow of water into plant roots by osmosis from the soil

d)

the process of minerals and sugars moving through plant veins

47.

This is the definition for which word: The movement of particles down a concentration gradient (from a high concentration to a low concentration)

a)

Osmosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Active transport

d)

Transpiration

48.

This is the definition for which word: The movement of water molecules from a high concentration of water to a low concentration of water across a partially permeable membrane.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active transport

c)

Diffusion

d)

Transpiration

49.

Why is the evaporation of water from leaves important?

a)

It cools leaves and helps move water up the plant.

b)

It helps the plant to respire

c)

It makes the plant wilt

50.

Which of these is/ are true?

a)

Xylem vessels carry water and dissolved minerals up the plant

b)

Xylem vessels carry dissolved sucrose up and down the plant

c)

Phloem tissue carry water and dissolved minerals up the plant

d)

Phloem tissue carry dissolved sucrose up and down the plant

51.

What happens to the transpiration rate as light intensity increases?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

52.

Water and minerals move in which direction within the plant

a)

upward

b)

down

c)

both up and down

53.

Plant transports food made in the leaves to __________.

a)

roots

b)

flowers

c)

stem

d)

all of the above

54.

diagram show the cross section of

a)

stem

b)

root

c)

leaf

55.

what is A

a)

xylem

b)

cambium

c)

phloem

d)

cortex

56.

what is B

a)

phloem

b)

cambium

c)

xylem

d)

cortex

57.

diagram shows cross section of a

a)

leaf

b)

root

c)

stem

58.

what is M

a)

phloem

b)

xylem

59.

what is N

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

60.
Most stomata are usually found in underside of leaves.  Why?
a)
conserve water
b)
get more CO2
c)
prevent infection
d)
none
61.
Phloem is made from living cells called
a)
sieve tube elements
b)
vascular bundles
c)
paranchema
d)
collenchyma
62.
Most chloroplast are found in the
a)
palisade mesophyll
b)
spongy mesophyll
c)
epidermis
d)
xylem
63.
The pores on  leaves are called
a)
stomata
b)
guard cells
c)
collenchyma
d)
phloem
64.
Xylem vessel elements are strengthened by
a)
lignin
b)
cellulose
c)
melanin
d)
pericycle
65.
Water travels through
a)
phloem
b)
xylem
c)
veins
d)
tubes
66.
transpiration powers the movement of water 
a)
down a concentration gradient
b)
up a concentration gradient
c)
up & down concentration gradients
d)
all of the answers
67.
How will lowered humidity affect the rate of transpiration?
a)
decrease it
b)
increase it
c)
no change
d)
it depends
68.
An increase in wind or temperature will ________________ transpiration
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
no change
d)
none
69.
Plants that live in places where water supply is short are called
a)
epiphytes
b)
xerophytes
c)
dicots
d)
monocots
70.
the inside of the xylem
a)
lumen
b)
vessels
c)
tracheids
d)
lignin
71.
A cross-like structure is indicative of a 
a)
root
b)
stem
c)
branch
d)
leaf
72.
assimilates or sugars, move from one part of the plant to another by
a)
transpiration
b)
translocation
c)
evacuation
d)
innundation
73.

Sink is any cell that _______.

a)

stores sugar

b)

makes sugar

c)

excretes sugar

d)

give sugar

74.
sucrose loading into phloem requires
a)
active transport
b)
passive transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
75.
guard cells change shape and open the stomata as they become
a)
flacid
b)
turgid
c)
larger
d)
smaller
76.
Waxy covering of leaves
a)
cuticle
b)
epidermis
c)
endodermis
d)
pericycle
77.

COMPLETE: The nervous system is made up of two systems...

(a)  

78.

The _______ receive messages and send them to the central nervous system.

a)

Motor neurons

b)

Sensory neurons

c)

Relay neurons

79.

What is an effector ?

a)

also known as nerve impulse

b)

part of body that carry out response example muscle and gland

c)

organ or cell that respond to stimuli example eyes and skin

d)

the signal that travel along the nerve cell

80.

What is a receptor ?

a)

the signal that travel along the nerve cell

b)

also known as nerve impulse

c)

organ or cell that respond to stimuli example eyes and skin

d)

part of body that carry out response example muscle and gland

81.
Changes in an organism's environment that cause a response
a)
Tropism
b)
Hormone
c)
Stimuli
d)
Response
82.
Which of the following is an organism’s reaction to a change in its surroundings?
a)
response 
b)
distraction
c)
stimulus
d)
development
83.

What is an example of a stimulus for plants?

a)

Touch

b)

Light

c)

Gravity

d)

Water

e)

all of the above

84.

Motor neurons transmit impulses ______

a)

to the CNS from the effector

b)

to the effector from the receptor

c)

from the CNS to the receptor

d)

from the CNS to the effector

85.

Identify the neuron shown above

a)

Motor neuron

b)

Relay neuron

c)

Sensory neuron

86.

The receptors on the tongue are called

a)

auditory nerves

b)

taste buds

c)

sensitive hairs

d)

sensory cells

87.

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the typical nervous pathway?

a)

receptor -> sensory neuron -> relay neuron -> motor neuron -> effector

b)

effector -> sensory neuron -> relay neuron -> receptor -> motor neuron

c)

receptor -> motor neuron -> relay neuron -> sensory neuron -> effector

d)

effector -> sensory neuron -> relay neuron -> motor neuron -> receptor

88.

In a neuron, conversion of electrical signal to chemical signal occurs at

a)

Axonal end

b)

Dendritic end

c)

Cell body

d)

Axon

89.

Correct sequence of electrical impulse transmission in a neuron is from

a)

dendrite, axon, axonal end,cell body

b)

cell body, dendrite, axon,axonal end

c)

dendrite, cell body, axon, axonal end

d)

axonal end, axon, cell body, dendrite

90.

Which is the correct sequence of the components of a reflex arc

a)

Receptors, spinal cord,sensory neuron, motor neuron, muscle

b)

Receptors, muscle, sensory neuron, motor neuron, spinal cord

c)

Receptors, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron, muscle

d)

Receptors, motor neuron, spinal cord, sensory neuron, muscle

91.

Posture and balance of the body is controlled by

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Pons

92.

Which is not a reflex action

a)

Swallowing

b)

Coughing

c)

Knee jerk

d)

Closing of eyes on flashing light

93.

Spinal cord originates from

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Medulla

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Pons

94.

Part of the brain that controls respiration, heart beat and peristalsis is

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Medulla

95.

Most highly developed part of human brain is

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Cerebellum

96.

Centre for regulating body temperature is

a)

Pons

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Hypothalamus

97.

In human, the number of cranial nerves is

a)

12

b)

31

c)

24

d)

26

98.

Taste receptors are

a)

Phonoreceptors

b)

Statoreceptors

c)

Olfactory receptors

d)

Gustatory receptors

99.

The microscopic gap between two adjacent neurons throgh which a nerve impulse passes is

a)

Neurotransmitter

b)

Synapse

c)

Axon terminal

d)

Dendrite

100.

Which nerves arise from the brain and emerges through the skull

a)

Spinal nerves

b)

Thoracic nerves

c)

Cranial nerves

d)

Lumbar nerves

101.

Which of the following is an example of autonomous nervous system

a)

Knee jerk reflex

b)

Swallowing of food

c)

Peristalsis

d)

Reflex action

102.

Smooth muscles, cardiac muscle and organs are regulated by

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Autonomous nervous system

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Somatic nervous system

103.

Part of the brain responsible for hearing is

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Medulla

104.

The autonomic nervous system has control over

a)

Reflex actions

b)

Sense organs

c)

Skeletal muscles

d)

Internal organs

105.

The human nervous system is made of specialised cells called (a)  

106.

These cells have

a long thread of cytoplasm called an (a)  

107.

They can transmit (a)  

impulses very quickly.

108.

The brain and spinal cord make up the (a)   nervous system.

109.

The nerves outside the

brain and spinal cord form the (a)   nervous system.

110.

Changes in an organism´s environment are called (a)   , and are sensed by specialised cells.

111.

Which of the following are the external stimuli?

a)

Sugar level

b)

Light intensity

c)

Osmotic pressure of blood

d)

Cholesterol level

112.

Which of the following are the external stimuli?

a)

Sugar level

b)

Light intensity

c)

Osmotic pressure of blood

d)

Cholesterol level

113.

Which type of cells do all sense organs contain?

a)

ciliated

b)

effector

c)

mesophyll

d)

receptor

114.

What is the meaning of response?

a)

The ability to detect the stimuli and respond to them accordingly

b)

The changes from internal environment and external environment

c)

A receptive structure in a sensory cells that detect stimuli

d)

The way an organism reacts after detecting a stimulus

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