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Cell Transport Review Practice

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Particle of movement from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration.

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

2.

Particle of movement from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

3.

Which type of transport uses energy in the form of ATP to transport substances?

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

4.

Which type of transport does not use energy to transport substances?

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

5.

Which type of passive transport uses transport proteins to transport items such as glucose through the membrane?

a)

Facilitated diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

6.

Which type of passive transport focuses on the movement of water through the membrane?

a)

Facilitated diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

7.

Which type of diffusion is represented?

a)

Facilitated diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

8.

Which type of solution has the same solute concentration inside of and outside of the cell?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

9.

The cell shrunk in size, which means it was placed in a ____ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

10.

The cell expanded in size to the point of lysing (bursting), which means it was placed in a ____ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

11.

The cell shows water moving in and out equally, which means it was placed in a ___ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

12.

Which organelle controls what goes in and out of a cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Golgi Body

13.

Which word best describes the cell membrane?

a)

Permeable

b)

Semi-permeable

c)

Non-permeable

14.

Which type of transport does NOT require energy?

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

15.

What type of passive transport is the movement of small molecules from high to low concentration?

(a)  

16.

Which word is used to describe when the concentration or amount of substance is equal on both sides of the membrane?

a)

Equity

b)

Equality

c)

Equilibrium

17.

What type of passive transport is the diffusion of water through a membrane?

(a)  

18.

Which type of passive transport is when transport proteins are used?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Facilitated Diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

19.

Which type of transport uses energy to move a substance through the cell membrane?

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

20.

Which direction does active transport move substances?

a)

Low to high concentration

b)

High to low concentration

21.

What type of active transport is when a cell takes in a substance by surrounding it with the cell membrane?

(a)  

22.

What type of active transport is when vesicles release their contents outside of the cell?

(a)  

23.

Which type of transport is the picture showing?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

24.

Which type of transport is the picture showing?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Osmosis

25.

Which type of transport is the picture showing?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

26.

Which type of transport is the picture showing?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

27.

A biologist observed a plant cell in a drop of water as shown in diagram A. The biologist added a 10% salt solution to the slide and observed the cell as shown in diagram B.

The change in appearance of the cell resulted from

a)

more salt moving out of the cell than into the cell

b)

more salt moving into the cell than out of the cell

c)

more water moving into the cell than out of the cell

d)

more water moving out of the cell than into the cell

28.

The accompanying diagram represents a cell in water. Formulas of molecules that can move freely across the cell membrane are shown. Some molecules are located inside the cell and others are in the water outside the cell.

Based on the distribution of these molecules, what would most likely happen after a period of time?

a)

The concentration of O₂ will increase inside the cell.

b)

The concentration of O₂ will remain the same inside the cell.

c)

The concentration of CO2 will remain the same inside the cell.

d)

The concentration of CO2 will decrease outside the cell.

29.

The energy an organism requires to transport materials and eliminate wastes is obtained directly from

a)

starch

b)

hormones

c)

02

d)

CO2

30.

The accompanying diagram represents movement of a large molecule across a membrane.

Which process is best represented in this diagram?

a)

active transport

b)

diffusion

c)

protein building

d)

gene manipulation

31.

An investigation was set up to study the movement of water through a membrane. The results are shown in the diagram below.

Based on these results, which statement correctly predicts what will happen to red blood cells when they are placed in a beaker containing a water solution in which the salt concentration is much higher than the salt concentration in the red blood cells?

a)

The red blood cells will absorb water and increase in size.

b)

The red blood cells will lose water and decrease in size.

c)

The red blood cells will first absorb water, then lose water and maintain their normal size.

d)

The red blood cells will first lose water, then absorb water, and finally double in size.

32.

A red onion cell has undergone a change, as represented in the diagram below.

This change is most likely due to the cell being placed in

a)

distilled water

b)

salt water

c)

light

d)

darkness

33.

Molecule X moves across a cell membrane by diffusion. Which row in the chart below best indicates the relationship between the relative concentrations of molecule X and the use of ATP for diffusion?

a)

Row (1)

b)

Row (2)

c)

Row (3)

d)

Row (4)

34.

Base your answers to the following questions on the laboratory setup illustrated below and on your knowledge of biology.

This laboratory setup would most likely be used to demonstrate

a)

carbohydrate synthesis

b)

active transport

c)

diffusion

d)

dehydration

35.

Base your answer to the following questions on the information below and on your knowledge of biology.

A student prepared four different red blood cell suspensions, as shown in the chart below.

Which suspension would contain red blood cells that would appear wrinkled and reduced in volume?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

A substance is most likely to diffuse into a cell when

a)

it is a large organic food molecule such as protein or starch

b)

it is enclosed in an organelle such as a vacuole

c)

the concentration of the substance is greater outside the cell than inside

d)

the pH of the substance is greater than the pH of the cell

37.

The diagram below represents the distribution of some molecules inside and outside.

Which factor prevented the protein molecules from moving out of the cell?

a)

temperature

b)

pH

c)

molecule size

d)

molecule concentration

38.

Which substance can enter a cell by diffusion without having to be digested?

a)

water

b)

protein

c)

starch

d)

fat

39.

Red onion cells undergo the change represented in the diagram below.

This change is most likely caused by the cell being transferred from...

a)

distilled water to starch indicator

b)

distilled water to salt water

c)

salt water to tap water

d)

salt water to distilled water

40.

Students are observing particles moving against the concentration gradient in a lab investigation. Which type of transport are they observing?

a)

osmosis

b)

active Transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

diffusion

41.

What is the definition of OSMOSIS?

a)

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

b)

Molecular structure that surrounds the cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell

c)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient

d)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to low concentration

42.

What is the definition of LIPID BILAYER?

a)

Molecular structure that surrounds the cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell

b)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient

c)

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

d)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to low concentration

43.

What is the definition of ACTIVE TRANSPORT?

a)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient

b)

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

c)

Molecular structure that surrounds the cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell

d)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to low concentration

44.

Identify the following structure

a)

Phospholipid

b)

Cell

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Protein

45.

What is the name of 'A' found on the structure below

a)

Lipid Bilayer (cell membrane)

b)

Protein

c)

Phosphate hydrophilic heads

d)

Lipid hydrophobic tails

46.

What is the name of 'B' found on the structure below

a)

Protein

b)

Lipic bilayer

c)

Phosphate hydrophilic heads

d)

Lipid hydrophobic heads

47.

What is the name of 'C' found on the structure below

a)

Phosphate hydrophilic heads

b)

Lipid hydrophobic tails

c)

Lipid bilayer

d)

protein

48.

What is the name of 'D' found on the structure below

a)

Lipid hydrophobic tails

b)

Protein

c)

Lipid bi layer

d)

Phosphate hydrophilic heads

49.

Which answer correctly describes the lipid bilayer?

a)

lipids are hydrophobic; phosphates are hydrophobic

b)

lipids are hydrophilic; phosphates are hydrophilic

c)

lipids are hydrophobic; phosphates are hydrophilic

d)

lipids are hydrophilic; phosphates are hydrophobic

50.

Why would the cell need energy to move molecules across the membrane?

a)

the molecule is going against the concentration gradient

b)

the molecule is to large to pass through the membrane

c)

the lipid membrane requires energy anytime something is moving across the membrane

51.

In passive diffusion, substances always move...

a)

from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

b)

from an area with more of the molecules to an area with fewer of the molecules

c)

from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration

d)

from an area with fewer of the molecules to an area with more of the molecules

52.

What is the definition of FACILITATED DIFFUSION?

a)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to low concentration

b)

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

c)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient

d)

Molecular structure that surrounds the cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell

53.

The following cells have been placed in different solutions.

Make a prediction of what will happen.


(check all that are correct)

a)

Isotonic-- the cell will maintain size

b)

hypotonic-- the cell will increase in size

c)

hypertonic-- the cell will decrease in size

54.

In 2007, a young mom in Sacramento died after participating in a water-drinking contest. The goal was outlast others and not use the restroom while the participants continued to drink 8 oz of water every 15 minutes. She did win the contest, but complained as she got home about pain. Later that day, she died.


Explain using the following words, what could have taken place at the cellular level.

Osmosis

CellMembrane

WaterSolute

Hyptertonic

Hypotonic

Solvent

Equilibrium or Homeostasis

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55.

The diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane is:

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Equilibrium

56.

All matter is composed of very small particles called:

a)

Molecules

b)

Ions

c)

Solutes

d)

Isotopes

57.

The movement of molecules from a place where there is a greater/higher concentration to an area where there is lesser/lower concentration is:

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Active Transport

58.

A selectively permeable membrane

a)

allows all substances to enter and leave

b)

prevents all substances from entering or leaving

c)

allows certain size substances to enter and leave

d)

allows only waste materials to leave

59.

A solution in which the concentration of solutes is the same inside and outside of a cell is a _____________________ solution.

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

d)

homeotonic

60.

If a red blood cell is placed in a solution that has a concentration gradient higher than the red blood cell, this type of solution is called:

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Hypertonic

d)

Homeotonic

61.

If a red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, it will eventually

a)

shrink up

b)

swell and burst

c)

no change will occur

d)

swell and not burst

62.

When substances move in and out of cells using only their own kinetic energy this is called:

a)

Active Transport

b)

Passive Transport

c)

Activation Energy

d)

Selective Transport

63.

Osmosis is a type of

a)

turgor pressure

b)

homeostasis

c)

active transport

d)

facilitated diffusion

64.

An example of diffusion is

a)

water molecules moving into a plant cell after rain

b)

red food coloring moving through water until the water is pink

c)

water molecules leaving the cells of a freshwater fish, when placed in a saltwater tank

d)

none of the above

65.

Which way will water molecules move if a red blood cell is placed in distilled water?

a)

Out of the red blood cell

b)

Into the red blood cell

c)

Water molecules will move in and out at the same rate

d)

No water molecules will move

66.

Because the human body is 60% water, an important process which helps humans and all living things maintain a “normal” internal cellular environment even when external surroundings are constantly changing is:

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

d)

carrier transport

67.

Molecular movement continues even when there is no overall change in concentration. This is referred to as:

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

homeostasis

d)

equilibrium

68.

The difference in the concentration of a substance across a space is called:

a)

kinetic energy gradient

b)

solvent gradient

c)

concentration gradient

d)

dynamic equilibrium

69.

Cell "eating" is referred to as which of the following?

a)

phagocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

pinocytosis

d)

passive transport

70.

Cell "drinking" is referred to as which of the following?

a)

phagocytosis

b)

pinocytosis

c)

exocytosis

d)

passive transport

71.

A cell that is 90% water and 10% solute is placed in a solution that is 90% water and 10% solute. Which of the following is correct?

a)

it is hypertonic because water is exiting the cell.

b)

it is isotonic because the concentration is the same inside and outside the cell.

c)

it is hypotonic because water is entering the cell.

d)

it is hypertonic because water is entering the cell.

72.

A cell that is 80% water and 20% solute is placed in a solution that is 60% water and 40% solute. Which of the following is correct?

a)

It is isotonic because the concentration is the same inside and outside the cell.

b)

It is hypertonic because water is exiting the cell.

c)

It is hypotonic because water is entering the cell.

d)

It is hypertonic because water is entering the cell.

73.

A cell that is 70% water and 30% solute is placed in a solution that is 75% water and 25% solute. Which of the following is correct?

a)

It is isotonic because the concentration is the same inside and outside the cell.

b)

It is hypertonic because water is exiting the cell.

c)

It is hypotonic because water is entering the cell.

d)

It is hypertonic because water is entering the cell.

74.

What can happen to a cell in a hypotonic solution?

a)

It can shrink and shrivel up.

b)

It can swell and burst.

c)

Nothing will happen.

d)

All of these are correct.

75.
This picture represents what type of cell transport?
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
osmosis
d)
passive transport
76.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
77.
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
78.
The concentration of water is higher in the soil than in plant root cells. Water moves into root cells of a plant by...
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Osmosis
79.
Molecules diffusing with the concentration gradient through a protein channel is...
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Osmosis
80.
In a nerve cell, ATP energy is used to pump sodium (Na) out of the cell and potassium (K) into the cell. This is an example of...
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Osmosis
81.
Food is moved into the cell by ________________________.
a)
endocytosis
b)
diffusion
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
82.
This cell organelle helps organisms maintain homeostasis by controlling what substances may enter or leave cells.
a)
vacuole
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
83.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
84.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
85.
A cell in an isotonic solution will
a)
swell
b)
shrink
c)
stay the same size
d)
impossible to tell
86.
When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution water
a)
moves from the inside of the cell to the solution
b)
moves from the solution to the inside of the cell
c)
moves equally in and out of the cell
d)
none of these
87.
During pinocytosis, the cell takes in liquids. 
a)
True
b)
False
88.
What type of transport is this?
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
89.
Active transport requires ______, moves materials from __________________, and goes _______ the concentration gradient.
a)
No energy, low to high, against
b)
ATP, high to low, with
c)
ATP, low to high, with
d)
ATP, low to high, against
90.
A cell will __________________ in a hypotonic solution.
a)
swell and perhaps burst (lyse)
b)
shrink
c)
the size of the cell will not change
d)
the size of the cell will change from large to small and from small to large
91.
The difference in the concentration of a substance from one location to another is called 
a)
diffusion
b)
osmosis
c)
concentration gradient
d)
passive transport
92.
A molecule that diffuses down a concentration gradient goes from an area of ______ concentration into an area of ______ concentration.
a)
high, low
b)
low, high
c)
passive, active
d)
active, passive
93.
Two examples of passive transport are
a)
Earth and Sun
b)
Diffusion and Osmosis
c)
Energy and Wind
d)
None of the above
94.
What is homeostasis?
a)
How the body releases oxygen
b)
Passive transportation 
c)
How the body regulates itself for survival
d)
Active transport
95.
The picture is an example of...
a)
active transport
b)
passive transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
96.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
97.
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
98.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
passive transport
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
99.
A cell in a hypotonic solution will
a)
swell
b)
shrink 
c)
stay the same size
d)
impossible to tell
100.
ATP is 
a)
cell energy
b)
sugar
c)
your teachers intials
d)
only used by mitochondria