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Tonicity and Osmosis QUIZ

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 46mins

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Class
Date
1.

The solution surrounding the cell in Diagram B, would be defined as:

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

2.

The solution surrounding the cell in Diagram C, would be defined as

a)

hypertonic

b)

isotonic

c)

hypotonic

3.

If the dots represent sugar what direction will the water flow?

a)

Into the cell

b)

Out of the cell

c)

Both equally (equilibrium)

4.
What type of solution allows water to enter the plant cell?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
5.

Which molecule is in equilibrium? How can you tell?

a)

Molecule A; equal amounts inside and outside

b)

Molecule B; passive movement into the cell

c)

Molecule C; equal amounts inside and outside

d)

Molecule C; all molecules are inside the cell

6.
How does a cell maintain homeostasis?
a)
Regulates what enters and leaves the cell
b)
Flexibility
c)
Protective barrier
d)
Structure and support
7.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
8.

What is the difference between active and passive transport?

a)

Active is high to low; Passive is low to high

b)

Active uses no cell energy; Passive uses cell energy

c)

Passive is high to low and uses no energy; Active uses energy and is low to high

d)

Passive uses no cell energy

9.

What are the types of passive transport? Select all that apply.

a)

Simple diffusion

b)

Facilitated diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Osmosis

e)

Protein pumps / carrier proteins

10.

Fill in the blank:

Osmosis is the movement of ________ across a cell membrane from high to low.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Starch

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen

11.

What is ATP and what kind of transport uses it?

a)

Energy; passive transport

b)

Protein; simple diffusion

c)

Energy; active transport

d)

Protein; endocytosis

12.

Why does molecule A move into the cell?

a)

Active transport by moving from high to low concentrations

b)

Passive transport by moving from high to low concentrations

c)

Active transport by moving from low to high concentrations

d)

Passive transport by moving from low to high concentrations

13.

_____________ is the free movement of particles across the membrane with the concentration gradient

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

fusion

14.

What is the movement of particles with the concentration gradient using protein "helpers"?

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

enzymatic reactions

15.

Some cells move large particles out of the cell through the process of:

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Cytoplasmic Streaming

16.

Active transport is when molecules move ________ the concentration gradient.

a)

against

b)

up

c)

down

d)

with

17.

This picture is a representation of what type of transport?

a)

Osmosis because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

b)

Facilitated diffusion because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

c)

Facilitated diffusion because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of low concentration to high concentration.

d)

Simple diffusion because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

18.

The function of the plasma membrane is....

a)

Vesicle with enzymes to digest waste

b)

Regulate what is transported into and out of the cell

c)

Package materials

d)

Make proteins

19.

 

What does "bilayer" mean?

a)

one layer

b)

two layers

c)

virus

d)

antibiotic

20.

Most of the cell membrane is made of...

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Carbohydrates

21.

Something is ___________ ____________ when some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot. 

a)

made of carbohydrates

b)

Selectively (or Semi) Permeable

c)

made of enzymes

d)

isotonic

22.

 

What forms the channels and pumps in the phospholipid bilayer?

a)

proteins

b)

hydrophilic heads

c)

lipids

d)

carbohydrates

23.

Movement of SOLUTE through the cell membrane from high to low concentration is called.....

a)

diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

24.
In this picture, which way will the water move?
a)
Water will move into the cell
b)
Water will move out of the cell
c)
Water will move in and out of the cell
d)
Water will not move
25.
What determines the rate of nutrients and waste are exchanged from the cell and the environment?
a)
surface ratio
b)
volume
c)
surface area
d)
surface area to volume ratio
26.
Which cells are more efficient at obtaining nutrients?
a)
Small Cells
b)
Medium Size Cells
c)
Large Cells
d)
X-Large Cells
27.
This image shows how materials move into various sized cells in a given amount of time.... why does one square cell have more pink coloring than the others? 
a)
The surface area was too larger to get through
b)
The volume of the other cells was too large for the dye to get through
c)
There was not enough surface area for the dye to get through
d)
The volume was too low for the dye to stay in the square
28.

Which of the following is least efficient?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

Calculate the volume of a cube that is 1.2mm

a)

1.7 mm cubed

b)

9.78 mm cube

c)

4.8 mm cubed

d)

0.75 mm cubed

30.

Which cell has a LOWER SA:V?

a)

A

b)

B