Lesson 2.1.3
2.1.3 Osmosis, diffusion and membrane transport Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Biology, Unit 2
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What is the net movement of water across a partially permeable membrane called?
- Endocytosis
- Active transport
- Osmosis
- Facilitated diffusion
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Which process represents a form of passive transport across a cell membrane?
- Active transport
- Exocytosis
- Endocytosis
- Simple diffusion
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Which process uses ATP directly to move substances against a concentration gradient?
- Facilitated diffusion
- Active transport
- Osmosis
- Simple diffusion
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How does ATP drive active transport across a cell membrane?
- Changes carrier shape
- Dissolves fatty acids
- Creates water pores
- Opens channel proteins
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What type of transport uses membrane proteins without requiring ATP?
- Facilitated diffusion
- Simple diffusion
- Active transport
- Osmosis
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What structure formed by channel proteins allows specific ions to cross membranes?
- Water-filled pore
- Phospholipid tail
- ATP-binding site
- Hydrophobic core
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What term describes a plant cell placed in a solution of lower water potential?
- Plasmolysed
- Turgid
- Lysed
- Unchanged
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Which process moves large molecules such as proteins into a cell in vesicles?
- Exocytosis
- Endocytosis
- Osmosis
- Simple diffusion
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Why does a potato cylinder gain mass when placed in a sucrose solution?
- Water enters cell
- Water leaves cell
- Sucrose enters cell
- Sucrose leaves cell
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Which factor increases the rate of simple diffusion across a membrane?
- Smaller surface area
- Lower temperature
- Thicker membrane
- Steeper concentration gradient
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What barrier stops polar molecules from quickly crossing a membrane by simple diffusion?
- Hydrophobic fatty tails
- Hydrophilic phosphate heads
- Glycoprotein receptors
- Extracellular matrix
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Which feature is required for active transport to occur across a cell membrane?
- Passive movement
- ATP hydrolysis
- Channel proteins
- Downward gradient
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Why must cells use active transport to absorb certain mineral ions?
- Down concentration gradient
- Rapid lipid dissolution
- Against concentration gradient
- High membrane permeability
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Which solution causes a red blood cell to lose water by osmosis?
- Equal water potential
- Higher water potential
- Pure distilled water
- Lower water potential
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Which process moves substances out of a cell in vesicles using ATP?
- Endocytosis
- Exocytosis
- Facilitated diffusion
- Simple diffusion
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Which main factor prevents large solute molecules from crossing a partially permeable membrane?
- Activation energy
- Membrane thickness
- Water potential
- Molecular size
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Which process specifically refers to the net movement of water across a partially permeable membrane?
- Active transport
- Simple diffusion
- Facilitated diffusion
- Osmosis
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What happens to the mass of a potato cylinder placed in pure water?
- Decreases then stabilizes
- Stays the same
- Gains mass
- Loses mass
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Why does starch inside Visking tubing fail to turn external iodine solution blue-black?
- Starch cannot diffuse out
- Iodine cannot diffuse in
- Temperature is too low
- Starch is broken down
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Which process moves large volumes of fluid into a cell via vesicles?
- Active transport
- Endocytosis
- Exocytosis
- Facilitated diffusion
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