🧬 Diffusion, Osmosis & Active Transport — Questions
Multiple-Choice Questions (30)
1. What is diffusion?
A) Movement of molecules from low to high concentration
B) Movement of molecules from high to low concentration
C) Movement of water across a membrane
D) Movement of ions using energy
2. Diffusion occurs because molecules:
A) Are pulled by gravity
B) Are stationary
C) Move randomly
D) Need energy to move
3. The cell membrane is described as:
A) Fully permeable
B) Impermeable
C) Partially permeable
D) Non-permeable
4. What type of molecules can usually pass through the cell membrane easily?
A) Large molecules
B) Small molecules
C) Proteins
D) DNA
5. The energy for diffusion comes from:
A) Respiration
B) Photosynthesis
C) Kinetic energy of moving particles
D) Active transport
6. Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting diffusion rate?
A) Temperature
B) Distance
C) Colour of the membrane
D) Surface area
7. A larger surface area to volume ratio means:
A) Faster diffusion
B) Slower diffusion
C) No diffusion
D) Equal diffusion
8. The walls of alveoli are one cell thick to:
A) Reduce oxygen concentration
B) Slow down diffusion
C) Shorten diffusion distance
D) Stop diffusion
9. Increasing temperature will:
A) Slow diffusion
B) Stop diffusion
C) Speed up diffusion
D) Have no effect
10. The greater the concentration gradient, the ______ the diffusion rate.
A) Slower
B) Faster
C) Weaker
D) Lower
11. Osmosis is the diffusion of:
A) Glucose
B) Oxygen
C) Water
D) Carbon dioxide
12. Osmosis occurs across a:
A) Fully permeable membrane
B) Non-permeable membrane
C) Partially permeable membrane
D) Transparent membrane
13. Water moves by osmosis from:
A) High solute to low solute concentration
B) Low solute to high solute concentration
C) Concentrated to dilute solution
D) Equal concentrations
14. In plant cells, water entering the cell makes it:
A) Flaccid
B) Plasmolysed
C) Turgid
D) Crenated
15. When plant cells lose water, they become:
A) Turgid
B) Flaccid
C) Firm
D) Stiff
16. Plasmolysis occurs when:
A) Cell membrane pulls away from cell wall
B) Cell wall expands
C) Vacuole fills with water
D) Chloroplasts move
17. If an animal cell is placed in distilled water, it will:
A) Shrink
B) Stay the same
C) Burst
D) Divide
18. If an animal cell is placed in a concentrated solution, it will:
A) Burst
B) Swell
C) Become crenated
D) Remain turgid
19. Which of the following processes requires energy?
A) Diffusion
B) Osmosis
C) Active transport
D) Brownian motion
20. Energy for active transport comes from:
A) Heat
B) Light
C) Respiration
D) Water
21. Active transport moves substances:
A) Down the concentration gradient
B) Against the concentration gradient
C) Randomly
D) With osmosis
22. Active transport uses:
A) Channel proteins
B) Carrier proteins
C) Enzymes
D) Pigments
23. The uptake of ions by root hair cells uses:
A) Diffusion
B) Osmosis
C) Active transport
D) Evaporation
24. Glucose absorption in the small intestine uses:
A) Diffusion only
B) Active transport
C) Osmosis
D) Brownian motion
25. The cell becomes turgid because:
A) Water moves out
B) Water moves in
C) Solutes move in
D) Vacuole shrinks
26. Water potential is highest in:
A) Concentrated solutions
B) Dilute solutions
C) Equal solutions
D) Solids
27. Brownian motion refers to:
A) Movement of molecules in one direction
B) Random movement of particles
C) Still molecules
D) Energy from respiration
28. Which of these is an example of diffusion in organisms?
A) Uptake of ions by roots
B) Movement of oxygen into the blood
C) Absorption of glucose in the ileum
D) Water uptake in plants
29. Root hair cells are adapted for absorption by having:
A) Large vacuoles
B) Increased surface area
C) Thick walls
D) Small nuclei
30. Which statement about osmosis is correct?
A) Water moves up the concentration gradient
B) Water moves from high to low water potential
C) Solutes move from low to high concentration
D) Water requires energy to move
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions (10)
1. Diffusion is the movement of molecules from a region of ______ concentration to a region of ______
concentration.
2. The cell membrane is ______ permeable.
3. The energy for diffusion comes from the ______ energy of molecules.
4. In osmosis, water moves through a ______ permeable membrane.
5. A plant cell that has absorbed a lot of water becomes ______.
6. A plant cell that has lost too much water becomes ______.
7. The movement of molecules against a concentration gradient using energy is called ______.
8. Active transport requires energy from ______.
9. In animal cells, too much water intake causes the cell to ______.
10. The random movement of particles is called ______ motion.