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LS.2e Osmosis and Diffusion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a phospholipid bilayer?

a)

It what makes up the vacuole

b)

It's what makes up the cell membrane

c)

It is found only in plant cells

d)

It is found only in animal cells

2.

What direction will the red water molecules move to?

a)

No net movement

b)

Will move to the left

c)

Will move to the right

3.

Which of the following are methods of transport across membranes? Select all that apply!

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

4.

What is the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration called?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active Transport

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Osmosis

5.

What is passive transport?

a)

A process that requires energy to move substances across cell membranes

b)

A process that does not require energy to move substances across cell membranes

c)

A method of active transport in cells

d)

A type of cellular respiration

6.

What is osmosis?

a)

The movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane

b)

Diffusion of molecules through a selectively permeable membrane

7.

Look at this image-the water molecules are black. Select the best answer below:

a)

The water molecules are going to move to the right side.

b)

The water molecules are going to move to the left side.

c)

There is going to be no movement of the water molecules.

d)

The salt molecules are going to move to the right side.

8.

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 

9.

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

a)

To store genetic information

b)

To provide energy for the cell

c)

To control the movement of substances in and out of the cell

d)

To synthesize proteins

10.

Someone sprayed perfume in the classroom and now the entire room smells like flowers-this is an example of:

a)

Active Transport

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Respiration