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Passive Transport Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.  
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
2.
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
3.

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

a)
Diffusion
b)
Facilitated diffusion
c)
Osmosis
d)
All of the above
4.

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.

5.

Which part of the cell controls the movement of substances?

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

6.

All of the following are functions of a cell membrane EXCEPT

a)

surrounding and protecting the contents of the cell.

b)

releasing waste products from the cell.

c)

producing energy for the cell processes.

d)

allowing gases to enter the cell.

7.

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.

8.

Passive Transport

a)

Does require cell energy

b)

Does NOT require cell energy

9.
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
10.
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)
Diffusion
c)
Equilibrium
11.
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 
12.
Which of the following moves with the concentration gradient?
a)
Active Transport
b)
Phagocytosis
c)
Pinocytosis
d)
Diffusion 
13.

Which one does not belong with the others

a)

No energy

b)

Molecules move from high to low concentration

c)

Passive transport

d)

Energy needed

14.

What biomolecule is number one pointing to?

a)

Lipid

b)

Protein

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Carbohydrate

15.

What type of transport uses a transport protein?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Facilitated diffusion