Water Molecule Chapter 8 Quiz Questions

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1.

Explain facilitated diffusion in terms of a.) how carrier proteins move particles through the plasma membrane(is energy required?), and b.)what type of particles are moved using facilitated diffusion:
2.

Briefly explain one type of cell membrane pump, and how it is able to move particles against(up) the concentration gradient.
3.

Beginning with G1: put the following stages of the cell cycle in the proper order: Telophase, Anaphase, G1(Growth Phase 1), Metaphase, S(Synthesis), Prophase, Cytokinesis, G2(Growth Phase 2)
4.

A.)Explain, in terms of the cell cycle, what causes cancer. Then, b.)list some possible causes of cancer and c.)some measures a person can take to prevent getting cancer
5.

In diffusion, particles move from an area of ______________ concentration to an area of ________________ concentration.
6.

How many FREE water molecules exist on side A (do not count the 3 water molecules currently crossing the membrane)?
7.

How many FREE water molecules exist on Side B of the semi-permeable membrane(do NOT count the 3 molecules currently crossing the membrane)?
8.

Osmosis: In which direction would water molecules move in the above illustration?
- A.
  
  Side A --> Side B
- B.
  
  Side B --> Side A
- C.
  
  No movement of water molecules
- D.
  
  Movement in both directions to maintain the current equilibrium
9.

When put into distilled water, a red blood cell will:
- A.
  
  Inflate until it pops
- B.
  
  Stay the same
- C.
  
  Shrink (Crenate)
- D.
  
  Double in size and then stay that way
10.

When a plant is placed into a salt water (hypertonic) solution, what happens to its cells?
- A.
  
  Water enters the cell and the cell membrane pushes against the cell wall creating turgor pressure
- B.
  
  Water leaves the plant cell and the cell membranes pulls away from the cell walls
- C.
  
  Water enters and leaves cell at the same rate
- D.
  
  The plant cells turn purple
11.

Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a membrane is also known as:
- A.
  
  Active transport
- B.
  
  Cell membrane pump
- C.
  
  Reverse osmosis
- D.
  
  Simple diffusion
12.

What type of membrane protein allows ions to move passively through the cell membrane?
- A.
  
  Cell membrane pump
- B.
  
  Ion channel
- C.
  
  Carrier protein
- D.
  
  Vesicle transport
13.

Passive transport uses __________ to allow particles to move ___________ the concentration gradient (energy/no energy) (against/with)
14.

Active transport uses __________ to make particles to move ___________ the concentration gradient (energy/no energy) (against/with)