Passive Transport and Cell Membrane Movement Quiz

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Which of the following is true about passive transport?

  • It requires energy to move substances across cell membranes
  • It relies on the second law of thermodynamics to drive movement (correct)
  • It depends on the permeability of the cell membrane
  • It moves substances from an area of low concentration to high concentration

What is the driving force behind diffusion?

  • Cellular energy
  • Concentration gradient (correct)
  • Entropy of the overall system
  • Permeability of the cell membrane

Which of the following is a type of passive transport?

  • Endocytosis
  • Exocytosis
  • Osmosis (correct)
  • Active transport

Which type of transport requires a transport protein to assist the substance through the membrane?

<p>Facilitated diffusion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drives glucose across the cell membrane through GLUT2 in facilitated diffusion?

<p>Concentration gradient (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of solution has a balanced solute concentration inside and outside the cell?

<p>Isotonic solution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution?

<p>It swells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about passive membrane transport?

<p>It is driven by the difference in the degree of saturation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the driving force of passive membrane transport?

<p>Difference in solute concentration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes osmosis?

<p>Movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between simple diffusion and osmosis?

<p>Simple diffusion occurs until equilibrium is reached, while osmosis does not (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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