Cell Transport

Question 1

How do small, uncharged particles move across the cell membrane passively?

Accepted Answer

diffusion

Question 2

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Accepted Answer

to control what materials will leave and enter a cell

Question 3

How do water molecules move across the cell membrane passively through aquaporins?

Accepted Answer

osmosis

Question 4

A cell has reached equilibrium when:

Accepted Answer

molecules move equally in and out

Question 5

Phospholipid heads:

Accepted Answer

are located on the outside of a cell membrane

Question 6

If a cell with 90% water inside is placed into a solution that is 100% water...

Accepted Answer

the cell will get larger

Question 7

Which biology topic so far has been the hardest?

Accepted Answer

Cells, Chemistry, Cell Transport

Question 8

If a cell with 90% water inside is placed into a solution that has 25% salt...

Accepted Answer

The cell will get smaller

Question 9

How do large or charged particles move across the cell membrane passively?

Accepted Answer

facilitated diffusion

Question 10

The difference between diffusion and facilitated diffusion is that facilitated diffusion:

Accepted Answer

uses a protein channel

Question 11

Cytolysis is

Accepted Answer

the bursting of an animal cell

Question 12

What type of cell transport is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

protein pump

Question 13

Exocytosis

Accepted Answer

allows materials to leave the cell

Question 14

Osmosis...

Accepted Answer

moves water from high to low concentration

Question 15

A large amount of liquids can actively enter a cell by the process of...

Accepted Answer

pinocytosis

Question 16

The difference between facilitated diffusion and protein pumps is that active transport:

Accepted Answer

moves materials from low to high concentration

Question 17

The cell membrane is made of:

Accepted Answer

Mainly phospholipids with some proteins and carbohydrates

Question 18

Which of the following does not require energy?

Accepted Answer

passive transport

Question 19

Which of the following is active transport?

Accepted Answer

protein pump

Question 20

Hypotonic solutions...

Accepted Answer

cause cells to get larger

Question 21

What type of cell transport is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

endocytosis

Question 22

If a cell with 90% water is placed into a solution with 10% salt, the solution is considered...

Accepted Answer

isotonic

Question 23

A plant cell experiences turgor pressure when it is placed in to what type of solution?

Accepted Answer

hypotonic

Question 24

Why do cells shrink?

Accepted Answer

They have more water on the inside

Question 25

If a cell is in a hypotonic solution, what could you do to stop it from increasing in size?

Accepted Answer

add more salt

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