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Cell Membrane Transport Quiz

Quiz by Mallory Strelecky

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  • Q1
    Which activity can occur without the use of energy?
    protein synthesis in a cell
    movement of water across a membrane
    contraction of muscle tissue
    active transport of minerals
    300s
  • Q2
    The net flow of materials through the membrane of a cell against a concentration gradient is known as
    diffusion.
    osmosis.
    active transport.
    passive transport.
    300s
  • Q3
    A substance is most likely to diffuse into a cell when
    it is a large organic food molecule such as protein or starch.
    the pH of the substance is greater than the pH of the cell.
    it is enclosed in an organelle such as a vacuole.
    the concentration of the substance is greater outside of the cell than inside.
    300s
  • Q4
    The diagram shows the same type of molecules in area A and area B. Some molecules move from area A to area B over time. This movement is the result of which process?
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    diffusion
    active transport
    300s
  • Q5
    Each beaker shown contains an amphibian egg collected from one of four different locations. Which of these beakers contains an egg that would lose mass?
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    1
    2
    4
    3
    300s
  • Q6
    Which row in the chart best describes the active transport of molecule X through a cell membrane?
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    2
    1
    3
    4
    300s
  • Q7
    Which uses energy to maintain cellular homeostasis?
    water flowing into a cell until it reaches the same concentration as water surrounding the cell
    movement of substances from a high to a low concentration
    passive transport of ions into a cell
    movement of substances from a low to a high concentration
    300s
  • Q8
    A student noticed that placing wilted lettuce in a bowl of cool water caused the lettuce to become more crisp and firm. What is the best explanation for his observation?
    Salt moved into the lettuce cells by diffusion.
    Water moved out of the lettuce cells by osmosis.
    Water moved into the lettuce cells by osmosis.
    Water moved into the lettuce cells by active transport.
    300s
  • Q9
    Which best illustrates active transport?
    Water molecules move into red blood cells placed in pure water causing them to swell and burst.
    Food coloring molecules spread out in a cup of water when a drop of dye is added to the solution.
    Sodium ions are pumped from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration in the nerve cells of humans.
    Glucose molecules move into animal cells through membrane proteins from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.
    300s
  • Q10
    Which process requires the use of energy by the cell?
    passive transport
    osmosis
    active transport
    diffusion
    300s

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