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Active & Passive Transport Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Osmosis
2.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Facilitated Diffusion
c)
Active Transport Pump
d)
Osmosis
3.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Diffusion
d)
Sodium-Potassium Pump
4.

Active transport is movement of particles through the cell membrane from a region of ...1... to a region of ...2... using energy in the form of ...3...

a)

1: lower concentration, 2: higher concentration, 3: NADPH

b)

1: higher concentration, 2: lower concentration, 3: NADPH

c)

1: higher concentration, 2: lower concentration, 3: ATP

d)

1: lower concentration, 2: higher concentration, 3: ATP

5.

Which one is the definition of active transport?

a)

movement of particles through the cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration using energy in the form of ATP.

b)

passage of water molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration through a partially permeable membrane

c)

net movement of molecule from a region of higher concentration to region of lower concentration. Molecule down a concentration gradient

d)

net movement of molecule from a region of lower concentration to region of higher concentration. Molecule down a concentration gradient

6.
The picture is an example of...
a)
active tranport
b)
passive transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
7.
What are 3 types of active transport?
a)
Riding a bike, Running through the mountains, walking on the beach
b)
Osmosis, Diffusion, Facilitated Diffusion
c)
Sodium/potassium Pump, Endocytosis, Exocytosis
d)
Throwing a ball, Playing tennis, driving a car
8.
Even though the concentration of salt is high in some gland cells and low in the blood, these cells can move salt out of blood and into the cells.  This is an example of
a)
passive transport
b)
active transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
9.
Solutes move against the concentration gradient
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
10.
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 
11.

A general term for the various types of active transport that move particles into a cell by enclosing them in a vesicle made out of plasma membrane.

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

12.

A form of bulk transport in which materials are transported from the inside to the outside of the cell in membrane-bound vesicles that fuse with the plasma membrane.

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

13.

white blood cells engulfing invading bacteria is an example of

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

14.

nerve cells release neurotransmitters across gaps

and secretion of proteins and wastes

a)

Exocytosis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

15.

small compartment enclosed by a membrane formed during transport of material during endo + exocytosis

a)

vesicles

b)

large vacuole

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosome

16.
Which type of transport requires an input of energy?
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Osmosis
c)
Simple Diffusion
d)
Active Transport
17.
Which form of active transport is being shown?
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Protein Pumps
18.
Which is NOT a form of active transport?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Osmosis
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Pinocytosis
19.
When cells take in a liquid through active transport, what is it called?
a)
Exocytosis
b)
Phagocytosis
c)
Pinocytosis
d)
Osmosis
20.
When cells take in food particles through active transport, what is it called?
a)
Pinocytosis
b)
Phagocytosis
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Osmosis
21.
In this image, the cell is using which type of molecular transport?
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion 
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Exocytosis 
22.

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

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Cytoplasmic Streaming

23.
_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.  
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
24.
What is diffusion?
a)
The movement of particles from low conc. to high conc. in a given space
b)
The movement of particles from high conc. to low conc. in a given space
25.

Which type of passive transport uses helper proteins to help molecules pass through the membrane?

a)
Diffusion
b)
Facilitated diffusion
c)
Osmosis
d)
All of the above
26.

Cell membranes are described as selectively permeable.

Four students were asked to explain what this means. Which one is correct?

a)

Student 1: Cell membranes prevent all materials from entering the cell.

b)

Student 2: Cell membranes only provide structural support for the cell.

c)

Student 3: Cell membranes regulate which substances can enter and exit the cell.

d)

Student 4: Cell membranes allow water and water-soluble substances to enter the cell.

27.

Which characteristic of a cell membrane allows it to control materials entering and leaving a cell?

a)

A cell membrane is surrounded by fluid.

b)

A cell membrane is semi-permeable.

c)

A cell membrane holds organelles in place.

d)

A cell membrane is found in plant and animal cells.

28.

Passive Transport

a)

Does require cell energy

b)

Does NOT require cell energy

29.
What is diffusion?
a)
when molecules move from a low concentration to a high concentration 
b)
when molecules move from a high concentration to a low concentration.
c)
no movement 
d)
molecules move everywhere
30.
What is the definition of  Selective Permeability?
a)
The movement of materials across the cell membrane that requires NO ENERGY from the cell.
b)
The movement of materials through (or across) the cell membrane
c)
The ability of the cell membrane to allow some things to pass through while preventing other things from passing through.
d)
The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to a area of low concentration 
31.
Which of the following moves with the concentration gradient?
a)
Active Transport
b)
Phagocytosis
c)
Pinocytosis
d)
Diffusion 
32.

What type of transport uses a transport protein?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Facilitated diffusion

c)

Diffusion

d)

Passive transport

33.

What are examples of passive transport

a)

Simple diffusion

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Facilitated diffusion

e)

Endocytosis

34.

What is the picture showing?

a)

Active transport

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

e)

Filtration

35.

Osmosis requires energy for transport of water molecules

a)

True

b)

False

36.
Osmosis
a)
diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable mebrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
b)
the diffusion of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
c)
diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
d)
the diffusion of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
37.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
38.
Equilibrium?
a)
a large  amount of substance on  side of the cell and a small amount on the other side
b)
a small  amount of substance on  side of the cell and a large amount on the otherside
c)
equal amount of substance on either side of the membrane  
d)
no particles on either side of the a cell membrane
39.
Where is there a low concentration of dye?
a)
at the bottom of cup
b)
in the color
c)
at the top of cup 
d)
no concentration gradient
40.

Select all correct answers: An example of passive transport is

a)

Osmosis

b)

Uptake

c)

Diffusion

d)

Pump methods

41.
What is it called when molecules move across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a carrier protein?
a)
Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Active Transport
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
42.

Kidneys use ______________ to provide equilibrium in the body.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Filtration

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Diffusion

43.

The substance most commonly transported by facilitated diffusion is

a)

Potassium

b)

Insulin

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Glucose

44.

An activated canister of tear gas is thrown into a room. Soon the gas spreads wall to wall. This movement is an example of

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

Filtration

45.

Dropping a yo-yo is an example of passive transport

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Diabetics have ________ blood sugar.

a)

High

b)

Low

47.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
48.
Permeable means
a)
things can pass through
b)
the concentration levels are different
c)
it is permanent
d)
things are stuck
49.
Which diagram best shows the end result of diffusion?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
50.
The picture  is an example of _________________.
a)
isotonic
b)
diffusion
c)
osmosis
d)
active transport
51.
What does “high concentration area” mean?
a)
Spread out
b)
Tightly packed together
c)
Uncrowded
d)
Spacious
52.

What type of transport is being shown in the picture?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Filtration

53.

A diabetic has a problem with which type of transport?

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

filtration

d)

osmosis