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Plasma Membrane & Cellular Transport Study Guide

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Passive Transport

a)

Transport that requires energy; low to high concentration

b)

Transport that does not require energy; high to low concentration

2.

Active Transport

a)

Transport that requires energy; low to high concentration

b)

Transport that does not require energy; high to low concentration

3.

Selective Permeability

a)

Transport that requires help from protein; high to low concentration

b)

Protein that assists in the transport of substances

c)

Property that allows some substance to pass, but not others

4.

Diffusion

a)

Movement of water from high to low concentration

b)

Movement of particles from high to low concentration

5.

Osmosis

a)

Movement of particles from high to low concentration

b)

Movement of water from high to low concentration

6.

Facilitated Diffusion

a)

Transport that requires help from protein; high to low concentration

b)

Transport that requires energy; low to high concentration

c)

Transport that does not require energy; high to low concentration

7.

Transport Protein

a)

Property that allows some substances to pass, but not others

b)

Protein in the membrane that assists in the transport substances

8.

What is this called? (Click photo to see closely)

a)

Phospholipid

b)

Phospholipid Bilayer

c)

Receptor Protein

d)

Transport Protein

9.

What is this called? (Click photo to see closely)

a)

Hydrophobic Tail

b)

Hydrophilic Head

10.

What is this called? (Click photo to see closely)

a)

Hydrophilic Head

b)

Hydrophobic Tail

11.

What is this called? (Click photo to see closely, it's pointing at the blue)

a)

Transport Protein

b)

Osmosis

c)

Passive Transport

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

12.

What is this called? (Click photo to see closely)

a)

Selective Permeability

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Cholesterol

d)

Diffusion

13.

What is this called? (Click photo to see closely)

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Phospholipid

c)

Phospholipid Bilayer

14.

What is this called? (Click photo to see closely)

a)

Receptor Protein

b)

Phospholipid Bilayer

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Transport Protein

15.

What is this called? (Click photo to see closely)

a)

Phospholipid

b)

Receptor Protein

c)

Transport Protein

d)

Carbohydrate

16.

Differentiate between active and passive transport. What are the differences between them?

a)

Active transport requires energy while passive transport doesn't require energy. Active transport is low to high, passive transport is high to low.

b)

Active transport doesn't require energy while passive transport requires energy. Passive transport is low to high, active transport is high to low.

17.

Develop an analogy for the plasma membrane. We talked about many examples in class. (Plasma membrane is like a ____.) Explain how that analogy relates to the function of the plasma membrane. Why did you pick this one?

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18.

What is the difference between endocytosis and exocytosis? What type of transport are they?

a)

Endocytosis brings molecules in while exocytosis pushes molecules out.

b)

Exocytosis brings molecules in while endcytosis pushes molecules out.

19.

What is facilitated diffusion? What type of transport is it?

a)

Facilitated diffusion is diffusion that has transport protein. It is a passive protein.

b)

Facilitated diffusion is diffusion that has receptor protein. It is an active protein.

20.

What type of protein acts as a tunnel or channel to bring substances in and out of the cell?

a)

Transport protein

b)

Receptor protein

21.

Active transport - substanceas move from ___ to ___ concentrations.

a)

high, low

b)

low, high

22.

Passive transport - substances move from ___ to ___ concentrations

a)

high, low

b)

low, high

23.

In the plasma membrane, which molecule prevents the tails of the phospholipids from sticking together?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Cholesterol

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Diffusion

24.

What is the function of the plasma membrane? What does it help maintain?

a)

It stops the plasma membrane from sticking from each other

b)

It allows substances to go through

c)

It provides protection for a cell. It helps maintain a homeostasis