Diffusion is the movement of molecules from
an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
an isotonic solution to a hypotonic solution
an area of equilibrium to an area of high concentration
When a plant cell is placed in a saltwater solution, the cell is affected and changes size. What part of the cell will be UNAFFECTED?
the cytoplasm
the vacuole
the cell membrane
the cell wall
Which method of transport moves substances in or out of the cell that REQUIRES ENERGY?
osmosis
diffusion
facilitated diffusion
active transport
The diffusion of WATER across a selectively permeable membrane is called
equilibrium
The only DIFFERENCE between diffusion and facilitated diffusion is
facilitated diffusion requires energy
diffusion requires energy
facilitated diffusion uses protein channels to move substances in or out of the cell
facilitated diffusion is the moves substances from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
After eating a salty snack like potato chips, the cells in your mouth become saturated with salt. What happens to the cells in your mouth as they react to the ELEVATED salt environment?
salt moves out of the cell causing them to shrink
water moves into the cell causing them to burst
water moves out of the cell causing them to shrink
salt moves into the cell causing them to burst
A solution in which the salt concentration is LOWER than the salt concentration inside the cell is called
an isotonic solution
a hypotonic solution
a hypertonic solution
Which of the following is a function of the cell membrane?
stores water, salt, proteins, and carbohydrates
keeps the cell wall in place
regulates which materials enter and leave the cell
breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins from foods
A plant cell is placed in a HYPERTONIC solution, what will most likely happen to the cell?
salt moves out of the cell causing it to shrink
salt moves into the cell causing it to burst
water moves into the cell causing it to burst.
water moves out of the cell causing it to shrink.
When a cell needs to get rid of waste products and push them OUT OF THE CELL, which term best describe the process by which cells release substances from the cell?
exocytosis
pinocytosis
endocytosis
phagocytosis
When the concentration of molecules on both sides of a membrane is the SAME, the solution
is hypotonic.
is hypertonic.
has reached an equilibrium
moves from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
A solution in which the salt concentration is HIGHER outside the cell than the salt concentration inside the cell is called
an isotonic solution.
a hypertonic solution.
a hypotonic solution.
If a large cell consumes or EATS another smaller cell, say a tiny bacterium, which term best describe the process by which cells eat or consume?
The STRUCTURE of the cell membrane is best described as
an impenetrable barrier.
a rigid, strong layer protecting the cell.
a lipid bilayer.
a single lipid layer.
Cells occasionally need to take in or drink large amounts of water, which term best describe the process by which cells DRINK or take in packets of water?
In the given scenario what will happen to the organism: Salt is poured onto a slug.
water will move into the slug cells and the cells will swell
water will move out of the slug cells and the cells will swell
water will move out of the slug cells and the cells will shrink
In the given scenario what will happen? An egg is placed in pure water for 48 hours.
the egg will lose water and shrink
the egg will gain water and swell
water will move in and out of the cell equally, and the cell with neither shrink nor swell
Movement of molecules against a concentration gradient.
simple diffusion
What is the definition of selective permeability?
the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
the ability of the cell membrane to allow some things to pass through while preventing other things from passing through
the movement of materials across the cell membrane that requires no energy from the cell
the movement of materials through the cell membrane
A cell membrane is a thin layer of lipids and
carbohydrates
proteins
cholesterol
chitin
There will be no net movement of the water when a cell is placed in which solution?
isotonic
hypotonic
hypertonic
salt water
The concentration of water is higher in the soil than in plant root cells. Water moves into root cells of a plant by
Phospholipid tails are
hydrophilic, nonpolar
hydrophobic, nonpolar
hydrophobic, polar
hydrophilic, polar
When looking at the cell membrane, where are the lipid tails located?
Inner part of the bilayer
At the end of the bilayer
Outer part of the bilayer
Goes through each end of the bilayer
Which of the following is responsible for getting complex (large) molecules across the cell membrane?
lipids
carbs
nucleic acids
A cell will _____________________ in a hypertonic solution.
swell
shrink
will explode
will not change
A cell will __________________ in a hypotonic solution.
swell and perhaps burst (lyse)
the size of the cell will not change
the size of the cell will change from large to small and from small to large
The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane without the use of any energy is called
A person should never drink salty water because their cells would
expand
A person would never have pure water put into their veins in a hospital because their cells would...
shrink/dehydrate
expand/lyse
Keeps the fatty acid tails inside the nucleus from sticking together. It allows the cell membrane to be flexible.
carbohydrate chains
These are found on the extracellular side of the cell membrane. They deal with cell recognition.
Label the following parts of the cell membrane.