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Cell Transport

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is the BEST definition for passive transport?

a)

Movement of substances through a cell membrane from a high to low concentration without the use of energy

b)

Movement of substances through a cell membrane from a low to high concentration requiring the use of energy

c)

Movement of substances through a cell membrane from a low to high concentration without the use of energy

d)

Movement of substance through a cell membrane from a high to low concentration requiring the use of energy

2.

Which number is pointing to the part of the cell membrane that identifies other cells and chemical signals?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.
The movement of molecules across a membrane from high concentration to low concentration is called:
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Active Transport
4.

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

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

5.
Movement of particles from high to low concentration. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
6.

The movement of particles from an area of high to low concentration is known as--

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

7.
What does “high concentration area” mean?
a)
Spread out
b)
Tightly packed together
c)
Uncrowded
d)
Spacious
8.

Which biomolecules (THREE) are found in the cell membrane?

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbohydrates

9.

What is the definition of OSMOSIS?

a)

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

b)

Molecular structure that surrounds the cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell

c)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient

d)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to low concentration

10.
What process occurs when WATER diffuses across a membrane?
a)
endocytosis
b)
mitosis
c)
osmosis
d)
nuclear fission