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Unit 4: Cell Regulation Exam

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

The main characteristic that sets eukaryotes apart from prokaryotes is

a)

The presence of DNA

b)

The presence of ribosomes

c)

Smaller size in eukaryotes

d)

The presence of organelles

2.

Organize the following organelles and structures into their respective cell type: plant, animal, or both.


Cell wall, centrioles, large central vacuole, mitochondria, lysosomes, plastids

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3.

What is the correct order of the phases of Mitosis?

a)

Anaphase, Telophase, Metaphase, Prophase

b)

Metaphase, Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase

c)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

d)

Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase, Metaphase

4.

This figure shows the phases of the cell cycle and division out of order. List the phases in the correct order using the letters labeled on each phase.

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5.

List a difference in cytokinesis between plant and animal cells. Use the labels provided in the diagrams!!!

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6.

The following shows the number of cells in each phase of mitosis after 100 hours. Based on this data, which phase do you think is the longest? Explain.

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7.

Which of the following are a part of interphase? Select all that apply.

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M

8.

A cell was allowed to move forward with DNA replication even though it was too small. Which checkpoint was most likely defective?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M

9.

Which of the following is true about cell differentiation?

a)

Different cells contain different DNA, which leads to specialization

b)

All cells eventually reach G0 and stop dividing

c)

Different cells have the same DNA, but express different genes--leading to specialization

d)

Even though a cell is differentiated, it can always turn into another cell type

10.

Which of the following best explains what cancer is and how it is related to the cell cycle?

a)

Cells that have been stopped at G0 and are no longer dividing

b)

Unregulated cell division, where cells grow and divide much quicker than they normally would

c)

Mutated cells that do not grow or divide as efficiently as they normally would

d)

None of the above

11.

Starting with Gap 1, what is the correct order of the cell cycle?

a)

G1 > G2 > S > M

b)

G1 > S > G2 > M

c)

G1 > M > S > G2

d)

G1 > S > M > G2

12.

What happens during G1?

a)

The cell grows and carries out normal functions

b)

The DNA in the cell is copied

c)

The cell grows a little bit more

d)

The cell divides itself

13.

What happens during S?

a)

The cell grows and carries out normal functions

b)

The DNA in the cell is copied

c)

The cell grows a little bit more

d)

The cell divides itself

14.

What happens during G2?

a)

The cell grows and carries out normal functions

b)

The DNA in the cell is copied

c)

The cell grows a little bit more

d)

The cell divides itself

15.

Which phase of mitosis is being shown?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Cytokinesis

16.

What happens during telophase?

a)

Chromosomes condense

b)

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

c)

Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite sides

d)

Chromosomes unwind

17.

What happens during anaphase?

a)

Chromosomes condense

b)

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

c)

Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite sides

d)

Chromosomes unwind

18.

What happens during metaphase?

a)

Chromosomes condense

b)

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

c)

Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite sides

d)

Chromosomes unwind

19.

What happens during prophase?

a)

Chromosomes condense

b)

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

c)

Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite sides

d)

Chromosomes unwind

20.

Which phase of mitosis is being shown?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Cytokinesis

21.

Which phase of mitosis is being shown?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Cytokinesis

22.

Which phase of mitosis is being shown?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Cytokinesis

23.
How does cytokinesis differ in plant and animal cells?
a)
Cytokinesis only takes place in animal cells.
b)
Cytokinesis only takes place in plant cells.
c)
Plant cells form a cell plate, animal cells form a cleavage furrow.
d)
Animal cells form a cell plate, plant cells form a cleavage furrow.
24.

_____ shows a pattern of growth, DNA replication, cell division that occurs in a eukaryotic cell.

a)

Cell cycle

b)

Cancer

c)

Mitosis

d)

Carcinogen

25.

What happens during prophase?

a)

Chromosomes condense

b)

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

c)

Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite sides

d)

Chromosomes unwind

26.

Which of the following best represents a replicated chromosome?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Which of the following best represents a sister chromatid?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.
What is the result of mitosis and cytokinesis
a)
two identical cells
b)
two identical chromosomes
c)
two identical nuclei
d)
two identical mitochondria
29.

_____ is a region of condensed chromosomes that looks pinched; where spindle fibers attach during mitosis and meiosis.

a)

Telomere

b)

Centromere

c)

Histone

d)

Growth factor

30.

_____ is a protein that organizes chromosomes and around which DNA wraps.

a)

cell differentiation

b)

Cancer

c)

Growth factors

d)

Histones

31.

Which organelle is responsible for shipping, sorting and packaging proteins in the cell?

32.

Which organelle is responsible for converting the energy in glucose into cellular energy?

33.

Which organelle is responsible for making proteins and transporting them throughout the cell?

34.

Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis?

35.

Which organelle stores water for photosynthesis?

36.

Which organelle supports and protects the cell?

37.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

genetic material

ribosomes

cell membrane

cytoplasm

small and simple

large and complex

golgi apparatus

BACTERIA

Rough and smooth ER

lysosomes

nucleus

vacuoles

Eukaryote
Prokaryote
All Cells
38.

Organize these options into the right categories. Plants (4) Animals (2), and All (6)

Categorize the following

central vacuole

choloroplast

cell wall

lysosomes

no cell wall

carry out photosynthesis

rER

sER

Nucleus

Golgi

Mitochondria

Big 4 - ribosomes, DNA, cytoplasm, and cell membrane

Plant Cells
Animal Cells
All Eukaryotic Cells
39.

There are four organelles that every cell has.  The ​ (a)   controls what enters and exits the cell.  The ​ (b)   make proteins for the cell.  ​ (c)   is the jelly-like substance that suspends all the organelles, and ​ (d)   is a genetic material that instructs the cell what to do.

Choose from the below words
cell membrane
ribosomes
Cytoplasm
DNA or RNA
40.

The ​ (a)   houses DNA. The ​ (b)   is responsible for transporting things throughout the cell. The ​ (c)   transports proteins while the ​ (d)   transports lipids. The ​ (e)   is responsible for sorting packaging and sending proteins.

Choose from the below words
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
rough ER
smooth ER
Golgi apparatus
41.

The ​ ribosomes make proteins and can be found floating in the ​ (a)   or attached to the ​ (b)   ​ (c)   are responsible for digesting waste in the cell, and the ​ (d)   are responsible for making cellular energy.

Choose from the below words
cytoplasm
rough ER
Lysosomes
mitochondria
42.

What is the purpose of the cell cycle?

a)

Growth of an organism and Repair of damaged tissue

b)

To help the body get rid of extra cells

c)

To increase the amount of classwork you have to do

d)

To get rid of the nucleus

43.

What is the main purpose of the cell cycle?

a)

During a cell’s lifetime, it spends most of the time growing and copying DNA and organelles. When it is time, the cell divides its DNA and organelles to create two new cells with identical DNA, helping an organism grow and to make repairs.

b)

The cell cycle is a process by which cells grow and replicate organelles and DNA in order to stay alive and maintain homeostasis. The process ensures that organisms have appropriate temperature and water level regulation.

c)

The process of the cell cycle is essential to keep a multicellular organism alive. It allows organisms to multiply their cells in a manner that different DNA is added to the differentiated cells like blood cells and bone cells. Then, all cells can carry out their function appropriately.

d)

The process of the cell cycle ensures that all cells in the body have an identical number of organelles and are able to divide rapidly to keep the organism functioning. It leads to differentiated cells like nerve cells and bone cells that work together to keep a multicellular organism functioning.

44.

The diagram below represents the cell cycle. When cells leave the cell cycle, they exit during G phase and then enter G phase, a resting 1 0 period. Most normal cells can leave G phase and reenter the cell cycle at G phase before 0 1 entering S phase. Cancer cells are different because they cannot enter G phase and are likely 0 to do which of the following?

a)

Fail to complete S phase

b)

Mutate during G phase

c)

Repeat the cell cycle continuously

d)

Die after completing mitosis

45.

Label the following drawing

46.

Cell differentiation is critical during embryonic development. The process of cell differentiation results in the production of many types of cells, including germ, somatic, and stem cells. Cell differentiation is most directly regulated by —

a)

ATP

b)

DNA

c)

lipids

d)

sugars

47.

The diagram shows cells in different phases of mitosis. A student is trying to find a cell in a particular phase of mitosis. The student is looking for evidence that spindle fibers are separating the chromosomes to ensure that each new nucleus has one copy of each chromosome. Which cell is in the phase of mitosis that the student is searching for?

a)

Cell 1

b)

Cell 2

c)

Cell 3

d)

Cell 4

48.

Oncogenes are mutated forms of genes. Oncogenes can transform a cell into a tumor cell. Some tumor cells are benign, while others are malignant. How does the presence of an oncogene lead to the formation of a tumor?

a)

ATP production is inhibited.

b)

Cell division is unregulated.

c)

Somatic cell growth is inhibited.

d)

Antibody activity is unregulated.

49.

The diagram shows the major stages of the cell cycle and the percentage of time spent in each phase. Which statement best describes why a cell spends the majority of its time in interphase?

a)

The cell is growing and carrying out processes such as metabolism and DNA replication.

b)

The cell is aging and processes are stopping as lysosomes clear dead cell matter away.

c)

The cell needs time to synthesize spindle fibers to complete mitosis

d)

The cell needs time to complete cytokinesis.

50.

Reorder the following into the correct order for mitosis.

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
51.

Describe the main stages of the cell cycle and briefly explain what happens during each stage

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52.

Describe the key events that occur during the interphase stage of the cell cycle.

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53.

Discuss the consequences of disruptions in the cell cycle, especially concerning uncontrolled cell division. Provide an example of a disease that can result from such disruptions.

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54.

Compare and contrast the roles of DNA replication and mitosis in the cell cycle. How are they interconnected, and why are both processes essential?

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55.

Describe the connection between the cell cycle and the regeneration of body tissues after injury.

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56.

Your friend is really irritable while sitting in class. He feels lightheaded and dizzy. He is also feeling a bit of confusion and brain fog.


What inferences are most realistic to make about the biomolecules in your friend's body?

a)

He is running low on fast sources of energy

b)

Proteins are being broken down or reshaped

c)

The coding information in the cell is incorrect or incomplete

d)

There is not enough insulation or energy storage

57.

Your friend is really irritable while sitting in class. He feels lightheaded and dizzy. He is also feeling a bit of confusion and brain fog.


What biomolecule does your friend need?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

58.

Carbs and lipids are similar because they...

a)

Are a source of energy for living organisms

b)

Help with immune response

c)

build structures such as cellulose and chitin

d)

Contain the same elements (CHO)

59.

Match the following functions to the biomolecule

a)

Act as hormones

1.

Lipid

b)

Build muscle

2.

Protein

c)

Carry genetic information

3.

Nucleic acid

d)

Energy source (cellular respiration)

4.

Carbohydrate

60.

Label the parts of the enzyme model

61.

Click on the temperature that this enzyme is having optimum activity.

62.
An enzyme speeds up a reaction by
a)
lowering the activation energy.
b)
raising the activation energy.
c)
releasing energy.
d)
absorbing energy.
63.

Enzymes are ​ (a)   that ​ (b)   chemical reactions by​ (c)   the amount of activation energy required to start the reaction.

Choose from the below words
proteins
speed-up
decreasing
carbohydrates
increasing
slow-down
64.

Label the parts of the flower.

65.

The leaf's waxy cuticle

a)

stores water

b)

reduces evaporation and dehydration

c)

transports water into the leaf

d)

absorbs water for the leaf

66.

Which of the following is the function of the guard cells on the lower surface of the leaf?

a)

synthesizing proteins 

b)

transporting water and minerals

c)

 control how much water is lost from the leaf

d)

 allowing light to enter the leaf

67.

If the phloem found beneath the bark of a tree is removed, what will happen to the tree?

a)

It will go dormant

b)

It will generate new phloem

c)

food would not be able to reach the roots and it will die

d)

No change will be seen

68.

Plants curling around a pole or mailbox is an example of:

a)

Phototropism

b)

Germination

c)

Turgor pressure

d)

Thigmotropism

69.

The movement or growth of a plant in response to the light coming from this window is called __.

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Hydrotropism

70.

Which type of tropism is represented in the GIF?

a)

Hydrotropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Gravitropism

71.

Which type of tropism is represented in the GIF?

a)

Hydrotropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Geotropism

72.

Which type of tropism is represented in the GIF of a Venus Fly Trap?

a)

Hydrotropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Gravitropism

73.
What is transpiration?
a)
The loss of water from leaves by osmosis
b)
The uptake of water through root hair cells
c)
The evaporation and diffusion of water from inside leaves
74.

What is the correct description of pollination?

a)

Pollen grains are transferred from anther to the ovary

b)

Pollen grains are transferred from the anther to the stigma

c)

Pollen grains are transferred from the ovary to the stigma

d)

Pollen grains are transferred from the stamen to the anther

75.

The diagram shows a section of a flower that has been cross pollinated.

Which statements about this flower are correct?

1. The pollen produced by this flower will be genetically different from the pollen on the stigma

2. The pollen was carried to the stigma by wind

3. This flower is insect- pollinated because the stigma is enclosed by the petals.

4. The pollen was produced by another flower on the same plant

a)

1,2, and 4

b)

1 and 3

c)

3 only

d)

2 and 4 only

76.

Why is osmosis not the same thing as diffusion?

a)

A partially permeable membrane is needed for osmosis

b)

A partially permeable membrane is needed for diffusion

c)

Osmosis involves oxygen only

d)

Diffusion involves water only

77.

Osmosis is the movement of which molecule?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Any

78.

If plants do not get watered, they will start to wilt because their central vacuoles are empty. When they get water again, they will stand back up because their vacuoles have filled back up. What process allows their vacuoles to fill back up with water?

a)

active transport

b)

photosynthesis

c)

osmosis

d)

diffusion

79.

Which plant structures are DIRECTLY involved in the production and transport of glucose? Select TWO correct answers.

80.

Students set up a controlled experiment by growing the same type of seedling in two different locations.  After a period of time, the students observed the seedling and recorded their observations in the table shown. What caused the shoots of the seedling on the windowsill to bend toward the window?

a)

hormones produced in response to a light stimulus

b)

sugars produced in response to a gravity stimulus

c)

carbon dioxide produced in response to a water stimulus

d)

water produced in response to a nitrogen stimulus

81.

A chart of some plant functions is shown

Complete the chart by indicating which system is responsible for each of the functions listed. Option 1 is __​ (a)   ____, option 2 is ​ (b)   , and option 4 is ​ (c)   .​

Choose from the below words
root
shoot
stem
leaf
flower
82.

A corn plant produces both male and female flowers.  The male flower forms the tassel and the female flower forms the ear of corn.  the silks that emerge from the ear are the stigma of the female flower.  Each silk leads to an ovule that can become a corn seed.

Which of these must happen for corn seeds to develop on the ear?

a)

More tassels than silks need to be present

b)

Pollen grains must fall from tassels and land on the 

    silks of the ear.

c)

Pollen must be transported from the  tassel to the silk

    through the phloem

d)

The tassels must come into direct contact with the

     silks of the ear.

83.

Organize the following steps in the correct sequence

a)

The petals attract pollinators

b)


Pollen is deposited on the stigma

c)

The pollen grain grows and fuses with the ovule

1)
2)
3)
84.

A student reads this advertisement for a product containing a plant micronutrient that can be added to soil. Based on this information, the student can conclude that boron is absorbed by plant roots from soil then-

a)


transported to reproductive tissues by the plant’s shoot system

b)

stored in plant stems until the flowers are pollinated

c)

concentrated in the roots until the plant’s reproductive tissues mature

d)


transported by the phloem to the stomata in leaves, where it attracts pollinators

85.

Plants called sundews have rounded green leaves with many hair-like structures.  The ends of these structures contain enzymes in a sticky liquid that looks like nectar or moisture, as shown in the picture.  The hairs do not react to dust or nonliving material but will bend inward when insects get caught in the sticky liquid.  Sundews digest trapped insects over a period of a few days. Based on this information, what functions do the specialized leaves of sundews perform?

a)

provide water to the plant and perform photosynthesis

b)


respond to stimuli and anchor the plant

c)

provide nutrients to the plant and respond to stimuli

d)


release pollen to insects and perform photosynthesis

86.


A flower that has both male and female reproductive structures is shown. Which statement best describes an interaction that will allow a flowering plant to reproduce by self-pollination?

a)

An anther is transferred from a filament to another filament within the same flower.

b)

An ovule is transferred from the ovary to a petal on a different flower.

c)


A pollen grain is transferred from an anther to the stigma of the same flower.

d)


An ovary is transferred from a flower on one plant to a flower on a different plant.

87.

The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from glucose is called?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

transpiration

c)

cellular respiration

d)

germination

88.
Chloroplasts are...
a)
A type of pigment used for photosynthesis
b)
The location inside a plant cell where photosynthesis happens
c)
The location where cellular respiration happens
d)
Green beans
89.

Mitochondria are (a)   .

Choose from the below words
The location in cells where photosy
Kidney beans
The location in cells where cellula
A type of pigment used for cellular
90.

What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

To turn energy from the sun into glucose

b)

To turn oxygen into glucose

c)

To turn ATP into glucose

d)

To turn glucose into energy in the form of ATP

91.

Match the NAME of the chemical to its chemical formula

a)

O2

1.

Oxygen

b)

CO2

2.

Carbon Dioxide

c)

H2O

3.

Water

d)

C6H12O6

4.

Glucose

92.

What chemical reaction is this?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

93.

What chemical reaction is this?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

94.

Process X represents ​ (a)   which occurs in the ​ (b)   . Process Y represents ​ (c)   which occurs in the ​ (d)   . Do both plant and animals cells complete cellular respiration? ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
photosynthesis
chloroplast
cellular respiration
mitochondria
Yes, they do.
No, they do not.
95.

The chemical formula for cellular respiration: ​​ (a)   + ​ (b)   → ​ (c)   +​ (d)   ​ + (e)  

Choose from the below words
C6H12O6
O2
CO2
H2O
ATP
96.

The chemical formula for photosynthesis: ​ (a)   + ​ (b)   ​ +​ (c)   → ​ (d)   +​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
CO2
H20
sunlight
C6H12O6
O2
97.

In living cells, chemical processes, such as synthesis, all require the action of (something to speed a reaction up)

a)

Specialized antibodies

b)

hormones

c)

biological catalysts

98.

Label the images below

99.

Match the following

a)

Product of Photosynthesis

1.

Glucose(sugar)

+

Oxygen (stomata)

b)

2.

Photosynthesis

c)

Product of Respiration

3.

Carbon Dioxide

+

Water

+

  • ATP

d)

4.

Respiration

100.

Xylem = ​ (a)  

Phloem = ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
water + nutrients
food + sugars
101.

Match the biomolecule to its function.

a)

Carbohydrate

1.

Quick Energy

b)

Protein

2.

Builds Structures

c)

Lipid

3.

Stored Energy

d)

Nucleic Acid

4.

Genetic Information

102.

Match the plant organ to its function.

a)

Photosynthesis

1.

Leaf

b)

Transport of water and nutrients

2.

Stem

c)

Absorption of water

3.

Root

d)

Reproduction

4.

Flower

103.

A model of two structures that perform cellular processes is shown. 

What are the products of the cellular processes in these organelles?

a)

I: glucose and carbon dioxide

II: oxygen and water

b)

I: carbon dioxide and oxygen

II: glucose and water

c)

I: oxygen and glucose

II: water and carbon dioxide

d)

I: carbon dioxide and water

II: glucose and oxygen

104.
What type of transport is occurring in Part C of the diagram shown?
a)
Active Transport
b)
Osmosis
c)
Facilitated Diffusion
d)
Diffusion
105.
What is facilitated diffusion?
a)
Transport that uses proteins to help move molecules across the membrane. 
b)
Movements of substances through a membrane. 
c)
When molecules spread from High to Low concentration on their own. 
d)
When pressure pushes something through a membrane. 
106.
what type of solution causes the blood cells to swell and burst.
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
107.

The particles in this diagram are too large to pass through the semipermeable membrane, so water moves across instead to achieve equal concentrations on both sides. This is an example of:

a)

simple diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

active transport

108.
Which is true about active transport?
a)
It requires energy
b)
it does not require energy
c)
It moves substances down the concentration gradient
d)
it moves material from high to low concentration
109.

Essential nutrients move through a cell membrane by both passive transport and active transport. Which of the following correctly describes the transport of materials across a cell membrane?

a)

Active transport requires chemical energy to move nutrients from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration.

b)

Passive transport requires chemical energy to move nutrients from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration.

c)

Active transport moves nutrients from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration without the use of chemical energy.

d)

Passive transport moves nutrients from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration without the use of chemical energy.

110.

Match the following:

a)

active transport

1.

requires ATP

b)

passive transport

2.

does not require ATP

c)

diffusion

3.

molecules move from high to low

d)

endocytosis

4.

molecules move from low to high

111.

Three potato slices with the same mass were each placed in three beakers, each labeled with its number and contents. After 30 minutes, the potato slices were removed from the solutions, dried with a paper towel, and the mass was determined. The results are shown in the table.

Why did the potato in Beaker 1 gain mass but the potatoes in Beaker 2 and Beaker 3 did not?

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112.

Cells employ different methods to transport substances in and out of the cell. Facilitated diffusion is one such method. Explain what facilitated diffusion is and how it operates within the cell membrane to transport specific molecules, such as glucose, into the cell. Describe the role of transport proteins in this process.

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113.

Cells use different methods to move materials into and out of the cell.  The sodium-potassium pump is an example of one of these methods.  What type of transport method does the sodium-potassium pump use and explain this method? 

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114.

Vegetables at the grocery store are sprayed with water to prevent wilting.   What transport method do the celery cells undergo when sprayed with water?  Explain why this process occurs.

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115.

The picture below is an example of​

a)

diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

116.

In passive transport, materials move from an area of _____________ concentration to an area of ___________ concentration through a cell membrane.

a)

higher, lower

b)

lower, higher

c)

negative, positive

d)

positive, negative

117.
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
118.
This egg has shrunk, what type of solution was it placed in?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport