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cell transport

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Diffusion is a form of __________ transport.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Easy

d)

Free

2.

Passive Transport uses ____ energy

a)

no

b)

a lot of

c)

a little bit of

d)

some

3.

An example of facilitated diffusion is

a)

CO2 and O2 exchange in the lungs

b)

Glucose transport

c)

Na+ / K+ Pumps

d)

Endocytosis

4.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
5.

Some cells move large particles out of the cell through the process of:

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Cytoplasmic Streaming

6.
In this image, the cell is using which type of molecular transport?
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion 
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Exocytosis 
7.

Particle of movement from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration.

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

8.

Which type of transport uses energy in the form of ATP to transport substances?

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

9.

Which type of diffusion is represented?

a)

Facilitated diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

10.

The cell shrunk in size, which means it was placed in a ____ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

11.

The cell expanded in size to the point of lysing (bursting), which means it was placed in a ____ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

12.

The cell shows water moving in and out equally, which means it was placed in a ___ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

13.

This picture shows molecules of red dye that have moved. What is this type of movement called?

a)

Osmosis; the water molecules are moving from high concentration to low

b)

Diffusion; the dye molecules are moving from low to high concentration

c)

Diffusion; the dye molecules are moving from high to low concentration.

d)

Facilitated diffusion; because the molecules are moving through a protein channel.

14.

The cell membrane needs to use energy to move molecules quickly out of the cell through a pump. What type of transport is this?

a)

Passive transport

b)

Active transport

15.

Active transport is when molecules move ________ the concentration gradient.

a)

against

b)

up

c)

down

d)

with

16.

This picture is a representation of what type of transport?

a)

Osmosis because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

b)

Facilitated diffusion because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

c)

Facilitated diffusion because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of low concentration to high concentration.

d)

Simple diffusion because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

17.

This picture describes the movement of molecules across the cell membrane. Choose 2 answers that correctly describes the movement of the molecules.

a)

Molecules are moving up the concentration gradient.

b)

Molecules are moving from an area of low concentration to area of high concentration .

c)

Molecules are moving down the concentration gradient.

d)

Molecules are moving from an area of high concentration to area of low concentration.

18.

This a picture of an animal and plant cell placed in a solution. Describe the solution?

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Hypertonic

19.

This a picture of an animal and plant cell placed in a solution. Describe the solution?

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Hypertonic

20.

What type of solution was this plant placed in?

a)

hypertonic

b)

isotonic

c)

hypotonic

21.

What type of solution was this plant placed in?

a)

hypotonic

b)

isotonic

c)

hypertonic

22.

A cell with a 10% salt solution; is placed in distilled water with 0% starch concentration. Water can travel across a semipermeable membrane but starch cannot. Would you expect to see after an hour?

a)

The solution inside the cell is hypotonic and moves into the cell.

b)

The solution inside the cell is hypertonic so the water moves into the cell.

c)

The solution inside the cell is hypotonic and moves out of the cell.

d)

The solution inside the cell is isotonic so the water doesn't move.

23.
A student noticed that placing wilted lettuce in a bowl of cool water caused the lettuce to become more crisp and firm. What is the best explanation for his observation?
a)
Water moved into the lettuce cells by active transport.
b)
Water moved into the lettuce cells by osmosis.
c)
Salt moved into the lettuce cells by diffusion.
d)
Water moved out of the lettuce cells by osmosis.
24.

Which of these is not a form of passive transport?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

25.

What is the term to describe maintaining internal balance in the cell? 

a)

Diffusion

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Active transport

26.

The picture shows

a)

Osmosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Exocytosis

27.

A gradient is a______

a)

Differences over a distance

b)

Type of cell

c)

Form of transport

d)

Protein

28.

In what direction will these particles tend to diffuse?

a)

Downward, into the cytoplasm

b)

Upward, into the extracellular fluid

c)

In both directions equally

29.

Which of these is NOT an example of active transport

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Protein Pumps

30.

Which of the following explains how the plasma (cell) membrane contributes to cell homeostasis?

¿Cuál de los siguientes explica cómo la membrana plasmática (celular) contribuye a la homeostasis celular?

a)

It converts ATP to glucose to use for energy

b)

catalyze (quickens) protein synthesis

c)

Controls what comes in and out of the cell

d)

Creates DNA

31.

Choose the pictures (3) that represent ACTIVE transport.

Elige las imágenes (3) que representan el transporte ACTIVO.

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

The picture shows a prokaryotic freshwater organism in water, what would cause its vacuole to become filled with fresh water?

¿Qué haría que su vacuola contráctil se llenara de agua?

a)

the temperature of the water in the vacuole is higher that the temp of the water out of the vacuole

b)

the concentration in and out of the cell is the same

c)

the concentration of water is higher out of the cell than in

d)

the temperature of the water in the vacuole is lower that the temp of the water out of the vacuole

33.

15. A person with swollen gums rinses his mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. Which of the following has occurred?

a)

A. The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution.

b)

B. The saltwater solution lowers the temperature of the water in the gums.

c)

C. The salt in the solution has moved against the concentration gradient. 

d)

D. The water in the gums has moved out due to the high concentration of salt in the solution.

34.

Protein pumps on the membrane use energy to pick up molecules outside the cell, where the concentration is low, and move them inside, where the concentration is high. This is an example of______

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Active transport

35.
 In pure water, a red blood cell from an animal will swell and burst, but a leaf cell from a plant will not. Which structure in the leaf cell is responsible for this difference?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
 mitochondrion
d)
nucleus
36.
The diagram below represents a cell and some molecules in its environment. Which molecule would require the use of energy in order to be brought into the cell?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.

If a cell is placed in an environment with MORE oxygen OUTSIDE the cell than inside, the cell will...

a)

gain oxygen

b)

lose oxygen

c)

gain water

d)

lose water

38.

What type of transport is being shown?

a)

Protein Pump

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

39.
Does A require any energy?
a)
Yes 
b)
No
40.

A type of active transport when a cell takes in large amounts of solids

a)

pinocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

phagocytosis

d)

osmosis