Name: ____________________________ ( ) Class: _______ Date: ________________
Year Three Biology (BIO 310)
Chapter 3: Movement in and out of Cells
Multiple Choice Questions (15 marks)
1 Which of the following correctly describes the direction of movement of substances in diffusion
and osmosis?
Diffusion Osmosis
A Down a concentration gradient Down a water potential gradient
B Down a concentration gradient Against a water potential gradient
C Against a concentration gradient Down a water potential gradient
D Against a concentration gradient Against a water potential gradient
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2 An experiment was set up as shown. After an hour, the liquid level in the thistle funnel
increased. Which of the following shows the possible contents in the thistle funnel at the start of
the experiment?
Thistle funnel Beaker
A 10% sucrose 10% sucrose
B Distilled water 5% sucrose
C 5% sucrose 10% sucrose
D 5% sucrose Distilled water
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3 When the surrounding soil has higher water potential than plant cells, the plant cells take in
water and mineral salts through __________.
A Diffusion and active transport only
B Diffusion and osmosis only
C Osmosis and active transport only
D Diffusion, osmosis and active transport
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4 A student made the following statements about the movement of ions by active transport.
1 It is the net movement of particles from a low concentration to a high concentration.
2 It is the net movement of particles from a high concentration to a low concentration.
3 It requires the use of energy from respiration.
4 It can only take place in living cells.
Which statements are correct?
A 1, 3 and 4
B 1 and 4
C 2 and 4
D 2 only
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5 The diagram shows two adjacent plant cells.
Which statement describes what will happen to the water in the cells?
A equal movement between cells
B net movement from X to Y
C net movement from Y to X
D no movement between cells
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6 The statements below describe the effect of various factors on the rate of diffusion.
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1 The concentration gradient does not affect the rate of diffusion
2 The shorter the distance, the faster the rate of diffusion
3 The lower the temperature, the faster the rate of diffusion
Which statement is true?
A 1 only
B 2 only
C 1 and 3
D 2 and 3
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7 The diagram shows an experiment using an uncooked potato. The skin of the potato was
removed as shown.
Which diagram shows the result of the experiment after 24 hours?
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8 When the concentration of glucose is higher outside of a cell, glucose enters a cell via a
carrier protein.
When glucose bind to the receptor on the carrier protein, the shape will change and allows the
glucose molecule to pass into the cell.
By which process does glucose enter a cell?
A diffusion
B facilitated diffusion
C osmosis
D active transport
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9 Which of the following objects has the highest surface area to volume ratio?
A small, elongated object
B large, elongated object
C small, spherical object
D large, spherical object
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10 Which of the following occurs by diffusion?
A removal of carbon dioxide at the lung
B absorption of water at the root hair cell
C production of saliva by the salivary glands
D absorption of glucose and amino acids from the small intestine during fastings
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Structured Questions (20 marks)
11 (a) (i) Define the following terms:
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(ii) State two ways by which diffusion differ from osmosis.
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(b) Fig. 11.1 shows an experiment that was carried out to investigate the
movement of water molecules through a partially permeable membrane.
Equal volumes of solutions X and Y were poured into a tube with a partially permeable
membrane that separates the tube into two halves. One solution contains distilled
water and the other solution contains sucrose.
After 15 minutes, the levels of X and Y were shown below.
Fig. 11.1
(i) State how the water potential and concentration of X and Y had
changed over 15 minutes. Your answer should be “increased” or “decreased”.
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(ii) Explain why there was a change in the level of water after 15 minutes.
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12 Fig. 12.1 shows an experiment to investigate the uptake of ions by a plant.
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Fig. 12.1
The culture solutions contain measured quantities of all ions necessary for plant growth and
had been boiled to remove dissolved gases.
(a) (i) Identify the process to move substances, which the roots of plant B will be
unable to carry out.
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(ii) Identify process(es) which plant B will be able to carry out.
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Using the radioactive form of potassium ion, the rate at which it is absorbed from culture
solutions can be measured.
Fig. 12.2 shows the rate of uptake of potassium ions from the two solutions in Fig. 12.1.
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Fig 12.2
(b) Calculate the difference in uptake of the ion between the two plants after 2.5 hours.
Show your working in the space below.
difference in uptake of potassium ions = ……………………… arbitrary units
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(c) Describe and explain the difference in the uptake between the two plants.
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