Cell Transport: Interactive Quizzes for Year 13 Biology Students

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of passive transport?

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Uses carrier proteins to facilitate transport

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Does not require energy

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Moves molecules down a concentration gradient

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Occurs through diffusion or osmosis

Question 2

When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, what will happen to the cell?

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Water will move out of the cell, causing it to shrink

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Water will move into the cell, causing it to swell

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There will be no net movement of water

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The cell will burst

Question 3

What is the primary mechanism by which cells can transport large molecules, such as proteins?

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Endocytosis

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Exocytosis

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Diffusion

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Active transport

Question 4

What is the primary function of carrier proteins in cell transport?

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To bind to molecules and transport them across the membrane

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To create a concentration gradient

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To pump ions across the membrane

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To open and close ion channels

Question 5

Which type of cell typically uses active transport to maintain its internal environment?

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Nerve cell

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Red blood cell

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Muscle cell

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Epithelial cell

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a type of passive transport?

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Active transport

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Diffusion

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Osmosis

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Facilitated diffusion

Question 7

Which of the following processes allows cells to take in large molecules or particles from the external environment?

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Endocytosis

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Diffusion

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Osmosis

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Exocytosis

Question 8

Which of the following processes involves the release of large molecules or particles from a cell to the external environment?

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Exocytosis

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Diffusion

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Osmosis

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Endocytosis

Question 9

Which type of transport requires energy to move molecules across a membrane?

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Active transport

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Passive transport

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Diffusion

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Osmosis

Question 10

Which type of transport involves the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane?

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Osmosis

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Diffusion

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Active transport

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Endocytosis

Question 11

Which type of transport involves the engulfing of large molecules or particles by a cell?

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Endocytosis

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Diffusion

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Osmosis

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Exocytosis

Question 12

Which type of transport involves the release of large molecules or particles from a cell by the fusion of vesicles with the cell membrane?

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Exocytosis

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Diffusion

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Osmosis

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Endocytosis

Question 13

What is the driving force for diffusion?

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Concentration gradient

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Electrical gradient

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Pressure gradient

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Chemical gradient

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of facilitated diffusion?

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Glucose entering a cell with the assistance of a carrier protein

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Water moving across a cell membrane

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Oxygen diffusing into a cell

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Sodium ions being actively transported out of a cell

Question 15

What is the process by which cells release substances into the extracellular environment?

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Exocytosis

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Endocytosis

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Phagocytosis

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Pinocytosis

Question 16

Pinocytosis is a type of endocytosis that involves the ingestion of substances into a cell. What is its primary function?

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Ingesting fluids and solutes

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Ingesting large particles

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Ingesting small molecules

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Releasing waste products

Question 17

Which of the following processes involves the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane?

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Osmosis

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Diffusion

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a molecule that can diffuse directly through the phospholipid bilayer?

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Carbon dioxide

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Sodium ions

Question 19

Which of the following is a function of the sodium-potassium pump?

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Maintaining the electrochemical gradient across the cell membrane

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Transporting glucose into the cell

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Regulating cell volume

Question 20

Which of the following processes involves the engulfing of a large particle into the cell?

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Endocytosis

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Exocytosis

Question 21

Which of the following is a type of endocytosis that occurs via the formation of a coated pit?

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Clathrin-mediated endocytosis

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Pinocytosis

Question 22

Which of the following is a function of exocytosis?

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Releasing hormones and neurotransmitters

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Taking in large particles

Question 23

Which of the following cells would have the highest rate of passive diffusion?

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A small cell with a thin cell membrane

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a type of passive transport?

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Active transport

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Diffusion

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Osmosis

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Facilitated diffusion

Question 25

How does phagocytosis differ from pinocytosis?

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Phagocytosis involves engulfing large particles, while pinocytosis involves engulfing small molecules.

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Phagocytosis involves engulfing small molecules, while pinocytosis involves engulfing large particles.

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Phagocytosis and pinocytosis are the same process.

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Neither phagocytosis nor pinocytosis involves engulfing

Question 26

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

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To control the movement of materials into and out of the cell

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To store genetic information

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To synthesize proteins

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To generate energy

Question 27

What is the role of ATP in active transport?

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To provide energy for moving molecules across the membrane

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To create a concentration gradient

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To bind to molecules and move them across the membrane

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To regulate the passage of materials into and out of the cell

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of active transport?

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Requires a significant amount of energy

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Allows cells to transport molecules against a concentration gradient

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Facilitates the uptake of essential nutrients

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Assists in the removal of waste products

Question 29

How does membrane permeability affect the process of exocytosis?

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It controls how quickly vesicles fuse with the cell membrane.

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It dictates the type of substances released during exocytosis.

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It has no effect on exocytosis.

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It influences the size of vesicles involved in exocytosis.

Question 30

Which mechanisms allow cells to transport large molecules, like proteins and carbohydrates, across the cell membrane?

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Endocytosis and exocytosis

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Diffusion and osmosis

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Facilitated diffusion and active transport

Question 31

How does the structure of the cell membrane enable the various cell transport mechanisms?

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The phospholipid bilayer allows passive transport of small, nonpolar molecules.

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Membrane proteins facilitate the transport of ions and polar molecules.

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The cell membrane is impermeable to all molecules.

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a type of passive transport?

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Active transport

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Diffusion

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Osmosis

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Facilitated diffusion

Question 33

In biological systems, active transport is characterized by which of the following?

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Movement of molecules against their concentration gradient, requiring ATP energy.

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Passive process that does not require energy input.

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Exclusive to plant cells and not found in animal cells.

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Movement of molecules from high to low concentration without energy.

Question 34

Which of the following statements about cell transport is not true?

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Exocytosis is the process by which cells take in large molecules or particles from their surroundings.

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Passive transport moves substances down a concentration gradient without energy.

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Active transport uses energy to move substances against a concentration gradient.

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of passive transport?

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Requires energy from ATP

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Movement down a concentration gradient

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Does not require carrier proteins

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Examples include diffusion and osmosis

Question 36

Which cellular process involves the bulk transport of materials into and out of cells?

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Endocytosis/Exocytosis

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Facilitated diffusion

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Diffusion

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Active transport

Question 37

Which ions play a crucial role in maintaining the electrical gradient across the cell membrane?

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Sodium and potassium

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Hydrogen and hydroxide

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Calcium and magnesium

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Chloride and bicarbonate

Question 38

What is the primary driving force for facilitated diffusion?

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Concentration gradient

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Pressure gradient

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Electrical gradient

Question 39

Which of the following is an example of a hypertonic solution?

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Seawater

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Isotonic solution

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Freshwater

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Hypotonic solution

Question 40

How are substances released from cells via exocytosis?

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Fusion of secretory vesicles with the cell membrane

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Endocytosis

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Active transport

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Facilitated diffusion

Question 41

Active transport differs from passive transport in that it:

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Requires energy to move substances against a concentration gradient

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Does not require membrane proteins

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Only moves substances into the cell

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Only moves substances out of the cell

Question 42

The process opposite to endocytosis is referred to as:

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Exocytosis

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Pinocytosis

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Diffusion

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Phagocytosis

Question 43

Which type of passive transport involves the movement of water molecules?

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Osmosis

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Diffusion

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Facilitated diffusion

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Filtration

Question 44

The cell membrane's semi-permeable nature means that it:

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Allows certain substances to pass through while restricting others

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Only allows water molecules to pass through

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Is completely permeable to all substances

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Is completely impermeable to all substances

Question 45

Membrane carbohydrates play a crucial role in:

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Cell recognition

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Regulating membrane fluidity

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Providing energy for active transport

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Transporting substances across the membrane

Question 46

Which of the following is not a type of transport protein?

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Hormone receptor

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Pump protein

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Channel protein

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Carrier protein