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Movement of Molecules

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Diffusion is the movement of molecules from :

a)

A lower concentration to a higher concentration

b)

A higher concentration to a lower concentration

2.

Osmosis is a form of :

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Diffusion

d)

Active transport

3.

Diffusion occurs in :

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

4.

Active transport requires a membrane

a)

True

b)

False

5.

One difference between active transport and diffusion is that molecules move (a)   (against/down) a concentration gradient in active transport.

6.

Which of these processes require energy?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active transport

c)

Diffusion

7.

Give an example of active transport.

4 lines
8.
In the given scenario what will happen?  An egg is placed in pure water for 48 hours.
a)
The egg will gain water and swell.
b)
Water will move in and out of the cell equally, and the cell with neither shrink nor swell.
c)
The egg will lose water and shrink.
9.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
a)
osmosis
b)
isotonic
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
10.
A student noticed that placing wilted lettuce in a bowl of cool water caused the lettuce to become more crisp and firm. What is the best explanation for his observation?
a)
Water moved into the lettuce cells by active transport.
b)
Water moved into the lettuce cells by osmosis.
c)
Salt moved into the lettuce cells by diffusion.
d)
Water moved out of the lettuce cells by osmosis.
11.

The movement of particles is __________, resulting in the particles being spread throughout the container

a)

Structured

b)

In a straight line

c)

Random

d)

In curved, way motions

12.

An increase in temperature does what to diffusion?

a)

Speeds it up

b)

Slows it down

c)

Nothing

d)

Stops it all together

13.

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 concenteraion gradient

14.
If there is more oxygen in the blood than in an organ, which direction would the oxygen move?
a)
Out of the blood
b)
Into the blood
15.

When does diffusion stop?

a)

After a day and a night

b)

When the particles are evenly spread out

c)

When there are no particles left

d)

When all the particles leave the system

16.

Which of the following statements would be true in relation to the image?

a)

There is no net movement of water from W to X

b)

There would be movement of water from W to X

c)

Osmosis of sugar molecules would occur from X to W

d)

Solution X is more dilute and therefore a higher water potential. Water moves from X to W

17.

Two identical cubes of beetroot are cut, both weighing 3.0g. Cube S is placed in concentrated salt solution and cube T is placed in pure water. What would be the masses be after 3 hours?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Why are water molecules able to enter the egg but NOT the sugar molecules?

a)

Sugar molecules are too heavy.

b)

The holes of the semi-permeable membrane were too small to let sugar molecules through.

c)

Semi-permeable membranes need energy.

d)

Semi-permeable membranes must be under pressure to work.

19.

Dissolved gases move between the blood and body cells by which process?

a)

absorption

b)

respiration

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

20.

Where will the water go?

a)

Into the cell

b)

Out of the cell

c)

Equally in & out - it's isotonic

d)

There is no water

21.

A blood cell is placed into the jar, as seen. Where will the water go?

a)

Into the cell

b)

Out of the cell

c)

Equally in & out - it's isotonic

d)

The water is a lie

22.
The picture is an example of...
a)
active tranport
b)
passive transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
23.

What might happen if a cell did not have any ATP/energy?

a)

It would not have enough energy to do active transport

b)

It's cell membrane would break

c)

The transport proteins would not be needed.

24.
Which way will the water molecules move during osmosis?
a)
Out of the cell, so the cell shrinks.
b)
Out of the cell, so the cell swells.
c)
Into the cell, so the cell shrinks.
d)
Into the cell, so the cell swells.
25.
Where is there a low concentration of perfume?
a)
in the bottle
b)
on the hand
c)
in the room
d)
in the top
26.
Which diagram best shows the end result of diffusion?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
27.

An animal cell placed in a salty solution will

a)

Stay the same

b)

Shrink- get smaller

c)

Swell- get bigger