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Cell Membrane and Transport Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

The basic structure of cell membrane is

a)

Lipoprotein bilayer

b)

Phospholipid bilayer

c)

Glycoprotein layer

d)

Protein bilayer

2.

Simple diffusion occurs through cell membrane due to

a)

ATP utilization

b)

Carrier protein

c)

Concentration gradient

d)

Electrical potential only

3.

Which of the following substances crosses cell membrane by simple diffusion?

a)

Glucose

b)

Amino acids

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sodium ions

4.

Facilitated diffusion differs from simple diffusion because it

a)

Requires ATP

b)

Occurs against gradient

c)

Uses carrier proteins

d)

Is temperature independent

5.

Which of the following is a characteristic of facilitated diffusion?

a)

No saturation

b)

No specificity

c)

Saturation phenomenon

d)

Energy dependent

6.

Active transport is defined as transport

a)

Along concentration gradient

b)

Without carrier proteins

c)

Against concentration gradient using energy

d)

Through lipid bilayer

7.

Primary active transport uses energy derived directly from

a)

ADP

b)

ATP hydrolysis

c)

Concentration gradient

d)

Osmotic pressure

8.

Sodium–potassium pump transports

a)

2 Na⁺ out and 3 K⁺ in

b)

3 Na⁺ out and 2 K⁺ in

c)

3 Na⁺ in and 2 K⁺ out

d)

Equal Na⁺ and K⁺ ions

9.

Sodium–potassium pump is an example of

a)

Facilitated diffusion

b)

Secondary active transport

c)

Primary active transport

d)

Simple diffusion

10.

Secondary active transport depends on

a)

ATP directly

b)

Na⁺ concentration gradient

c)

K⁺ gradient

d)

Osmotic pressure

11.

Co-transport means movement of two substances

a)

In opposite direction

b)

In same direction

c)

Without carrier protein

d)

Through lipid bilayer

12.

Counter-transport refers to movement of substances

a)

In same direction

b)

Without energy

c)

In opposite directions

d)

Through channels only

13.

Osmosis is diffusion of

a)

Solute through membrane

b)

Water through semipermeable membrane

c)

Ions through channels

d)

Proteins through carriers

14.

Aquaporins are

a)

Carrier proteins for glucose

b)

Ion channels

c)

Water channels

d)

Enzymes

15.

A red blood cell placed in hypotonic solution will

a)

Shrink

b)

Remain unchanged

c)

Swell and hemolyse

d)

Undergo crenation

16.

Filtration occurs mainly due to

a)

Osmotic pressure

b)

Active transport

c)

Hydrostatic pressure

d)

ATP hydrolysis

17.

Endocytosis is transport of substances

a)

Out of the cell

b)

Across membrane by diffusion

c)

Into the cell by vesicle formation

d)

Through channels

18.

Phagocytosis involves uptake of

a)

Liquids

b)

Gases

c)

Large solid particles

d)

Ions

19.

Exocytosis is important for

a)

Absorption of glucose

b)

Secretion of hormones

c)

Diffusion of gases

d)

Ion transport

20.

Carrier-mediated transport shows all EXCEPT

a)

Specificity

b)

Saturation

c)

Competition

d)

Linear increase with concentration