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Cell Membrane and Transport Practice

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the job of the cell membrane?

a)

Make proteins

b)

Fold proteins

c)

Direct cell's activities

d)

Allow things in and out of the cell

2.

The movement of Molecules (like salt) from high concentration to low concentration is known as

a)

Equilibrium

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Active Transport

3.

Dye particles in water will spread out until they reach ______

a)

Equilibrium

b)

Proteins

c)

Phospholipids

d)

Concentration Gradients

4.

The movement of water from high concentration to low concentration is known as

a)

Equilibrium

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Active Transport

5.

The proteins in the cell membrane

a)

Help make other proteins

b)

Prevent water from coming into the cell

c)

provide channels for things to move through

d)

Fold molecules once they reach the edge of the cell

6.

Equilibrium is when

a)

Two sides of a math equation are equal

b)

There are more molecules on one side of the membrane than on the other

c)

The cell membrane prevents molecules from entering

d)

Molecules are evenly spread out

7.

Which is true of active transport?

a)

It includes osmosis

b)

It includes diffusion

c)

It moves molecules from High to Low concentration

d)

It requires energy

8.

If a molecule needs to go from low concentration to high concentration, it would most likely use

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

9.

Look at the image. Which way will the water move?

a)

Out of the dialysis tubing

b)

Into the dialysis tubing

c)

Both in and out of the tubing

d)

The water will not move

10.

Look at the image. What will happen to the mass of the dialysis tubing?

a)

The mass will increase

b)

The mass will decrease

c)

The mass will stay the same

11.

Look at the image. Which way will the starch move?

a)

Out of the dialysis tubing

b)

Into the dialysis tubing

c)

Both in and out of the tubing

d)

The starch will not move

12.

The passage of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

a)

Active Transport

b)

Diffusion

c)

Vesicular Transport

d)

Exocytosis

13.

The general name for movement of substances across cell membranes without need of energy input

a)

passive transport

b)

active transport

14.

Passive Transport uses ____ energy

a)

no

b)

a lot of

c)

a little bit of

d)

some

15.

Passive Transport is the movement of particles across the membrane from an area of [ ___ ] to an area of [ ___ ]

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

low to low

d)

high to high

16.
Maintaining a constant internal state in a changing environment.
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Active Transport
c)
Mitosis
d)
Photosynthesis
17.
The function of the plasma membrane is....
a)
to regulate what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
fight bacteria and viruses that enter the cell.
c)
provide rigid support and protection to the cell.
d)
make sure each cell can move
18.
All cells have a:
a)
Nucleus
b)
Plasma membrane
c)
Cell wall
d)
Buddy
19.

The general name for movement of substances across cell membranes without need of energy input

a)

passive transport

b)

active transport

20.

_____________ is the free movement of particles across the membrane with the concentration gradient

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

fusion

21.

Diffusion is a form of __________ transport.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Easy

d)

Free

22.

What type of transport is occurring in the diagram?

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

23.

Which type of transport goes from low concentration to high concentration using ATP energy?

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

24.

What is the job of the cell membrane?

a)

Make proteins

b)

Fold proteins

c)

Direct cell's activities

d)

Allow things in and out of the cell

25.

A plant's root cell already has a higher concentration of nutrients inside the cell than outside of the cell. How can the cell still take in nutrients?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Passive Transport

c)

Active Transport

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

26.

Look at the picture. What is most likely to occur over a period of time?

a)

Oxygen will leave the cell.

b)

Oxygen will enter the cell.

c)

Carbon dioxide will leave the cell.

d)

Carbon dioxide will enter the cell.

27.

A balloon allows water but not sugar to pass through it. The balloon contains a 5% sugar solution. A beaker contains a 10% sugar solution. Which statement is true?

a)

Water will enter the balloon and it will swell

b)

Water will leave the balloon and it will shrink

c)

Sugar will enter the balloon

d)

Water will enter the balloon via active transport

28.

Diffusion occurs when molecules

a)

move through a permanent barrier

b)

move against the concentration gradient

c)

move from high to low concentration

d)

move from low to high concentration

29.

If you could no longer make ATP, which type of transport could still occur. Choose all that apply.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Pinocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Osmosis

30.

If the body can no longer make ATP, which type of transport would be impacted?

a)

Facilitated Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Simple Diffusion

31.

Human red blood cells contain 0.9% sodium chloride as a component of their cytoplasm. What would happen if an IV solution containing 3.5% sodium chloride is introduced into a person? 

a)

The red blood cell would get bigger and burst.

b)

The red blood cell would stay the same size.

c)

The red blood cell would shrink.

d)

The red blood cell would first loose water and then absorb water.

32.

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.

33.

Active transport is when molecules move ________ the concentration gradient.

a)

against

b)

up

c)

down

d)

with

34.

Passive transport is when molecules move ________ the concentration gradient.

a)

against

b)

up

c)

down

d)

with

35.

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

36.

The cell membrane is responsible for allowing molecules to diffuse through a protein channel, from high concentration to low concentration. What type of transport is this?

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active transport

37.

The cell membrane is responsible for allowing molecules to diffuse into or out of the cell. What type of movement is diffusion?

a)

Passive transport

b)

Active transport

38.

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.

39.

Students are observing particles moving with the concentration gradient in a lab investigation. Which type of transport are they observing?

a)

using pumps to move things quickly

b)

passive transport

c)

osmosis

d)

endocytosis

40.

Students are observing particles moving against the concentration gradient in a lab investigation. Which type of transport are they observing?

a)

osmosis

b)

active Transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

diffusion

41.

The movement of water molecules through a semi permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of lower water concentration.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active transport

c)

Co-transport

d)

Counter-transport

42.
The function of the plasma membrane is....
a)
to regulate what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
fight bacteria and viruses that enter the cell.
c)
provide rigid support and protection to the cell.
d)
make sure each cell can move
43.

The energy molecule that powers some modes of transport

a)

ADP

b)

ATP

c)

AGP

d)

ABP

44.

If a molecule needs to go from low concentration to high concentration, it would most likely use

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

45.
What is the difference between active and passive transport?
a)
Active does not need energy and passive uses ATP (energy)
b)
Active uses ATP (energy) and passive does not need energy
c)
Active stores transport proteins and passive releases 
d)
Active uses hormones and passive does not 
46.
In the image, the cell would:
a)
gain water and shrink
b)
gain water and swell
c)
lose water and shrink
d)
lose water and swell
47.
In the image, the cell would:
a)
lose water and shrink
b)
lose water and swell
c)
gain water and shrink
d)
gain water and swell
48.
The picture  is an example of _________________.
a)
isotonic
b)
diffusion
c)
osmosis
49.
When both inside and outside of a cell have the same amount of water it is said that the cell has reached a state of ___________.
a)
osmosis
b)
dynamic equilibrium
c)
diffusion
50.

An area with a large amount of particles

a)

Describes:

Low concentration

b)

Describes:

High concentration

c)

Describes:

Diffusion

d)

Describes:

Osmosis

51.
The cell membrane is selectively permeable, which means...
a)
All materials can enter and leave the cell
b)
Certain things can enter while others cannot
c)
The cell manually sorts through all materials
d)
Only certain cells can interact with the cell.
52.

Organic compounds such as starch are too ___ to fit though the cell membrane. They must be digested into ___ before they can be absorbed

a)

Big

simple sugars

b)

Big

amino acids

c)

small

amino acids

d)

Big

fatty acids

53.
A substance is most likely to diffuse into a cell when
a)
it is a large organic food molecule such as protein or starch
b)
it is enclosed in an organelle such as a vacuole
c)
the concentration of the substance is greater outside the cell than inside
d)
the pH of the substance is greater than the pH of the cellListen
54.
The diagram below represents a cell in water.  Formulas of molecules that can move freely across the cell membrane are shown.  Some molecules are located inside the cell and others are in the water outside the cell.

Based on the distribution of these molecules, what would most likely happen after a period of time?
a)
The concentration of O2 will increase inside the cell.
b)
The concentration of CO2 will remain the same inside the cell.
c)
The concentration of O2 will remain the same outside the cell.
d)
The concentration of CO2 will decrease outside the cell.
55.
Base your answer to the question on the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology. The diagram represents two solutions, A and B, separated by a selectively permeable membrane. Which statement best describes the outcome after 20 minutes?
a)
Solution A will contain approximately the same number of glucose molecules as solution B.
b)
Solution A will contain all of the water molecules.
c)
Solution B will remain unchanged.
d)
Solution B will lose all of the glucose molecules to solution A.
56.

When a cell shrinks in size, what type of solution was added to it?

a)

Salt solution

b)

Tap water

c)

distilled water

d)

iodine solution

57.

Active transport would be required to transport molecule B

a)

Into the cell

b)

Out of the cell

58.

Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of

a)

high to low concentration; no energy used.

b)

low to high concentration; no energy used.

c)

low to high concentration; ATP energy used

d)

high to low concentration; ATP energy used

59.

Which of the following could be represented by X?

a)

Transports molecules across the membrane

b)

Requires the use of ATP energy

c)

Movement from high to low concentration

d)

Movement from low to high concentration

60.

Which molecule is in equilibrium (equally concentrated inside and outside of the cell)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

61.

Where is B most likely to diffuse and why?

a)

Out of the cell, b/c there is a higher conc. inside.

b)

Into the the cell, b/c there is a higher conc. inside.

c)

Into the the cell, b/c there is a lower conc. outside.

d)

Out of the cell, b/c there is a lower conc. inside.

62.

Active transport would be required to transport molecule B

a)

Into the cell

b)

Out of the cell

63.

When is active transport used by a cell?

a)

When the cell wants to maintain a high or low concentration.

b)

When the cell becomes highly concentrated with water

c)

In a salt water environment

d)

In a distilled water environment

64.

Which of the following does NOT describe the cell membrane?

a)

It is selectively permeable

b)

It is responsible for waste removal

c)

Gases are exchanged here

d)

It contains receptor molecules to receive messages

e)

It is only found in plant cells

65.

Explain why the bag shriveled in the beaker with 80% water and 20% starch.

a)

Water moved from high to low concentration.

b)

Water moved from low to high concentration.

c)

Starch moved from high to low concentration.

d)

Starch moved from low to high concentration.

66.

Which of the following explains why plant cells are less likely to burst in distilled water?

a)

Plant contain a cell wall for support and structure

b)

Plant cells are unable to perform osmosis.

c)

Plant cells contain vacuoles and chloroplasts

d)

Plant cells have a rigid cell membrane and a square shape.