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Which of the following membrane transport mechanisms is not an active processes?
Diffusion
Endocytosis
Active transport
Phagocytosis
Pinocytosis
Explanation
Passive transport processes move ions or molecules across the plasmalemma without any energy expenditure by the cell whereas active transport processes involve the cell spending energy.
During diffusion a molecule moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. Movement is achieved following the concentration gradient and no energy is spent by cell.
Which of the following membrane transport mechanisms is not an active processes?
Diffusion
Endocytosis
Active transport
Phagocytosis
Pinocytosis
Explanation
Passive transport processes move ions or molecules across the plasmalemma without any energy expenditure by the cell whereas active transport processes involve the cell spending energy.
During diffusion a molecule moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. Movement is achieved following the concentration gradient and no energy is spent by cell.
Which of the following organelles is found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?
Chloroplast
Golgi body
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria
Explanation
One of the primary differences between plant cells and animal cells is that plant cells must be able to undergo photosynthesis. Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts, which contain the pigment chlorophyll. Chloroplasts are not found in animal cells, but are found in plant cells.
Both animal and plant cells contain Golgi bodies, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria.
Which of the following organelles is found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?
Chloroplast
Golgi body
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria
Explanation
One of the primary differences between plant cells and animal cells is that plant cells must be able to undergo photosynthesis. Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts, which contain the pigment chlorophyll. Chloroplasts are not found in animal cells, but are found in plant cells.
Both animal and plant cells contain Golgi bodies, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria.
If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will move .
out of the cell
into the cell
in and out of the cell at the same rate
nowhere, the water will not move at all
into the cell membrane
Explanation
In a hypertonic solution, the cell has a greater concentration of water molecules inside it than the solution does. Because of this, the water will move out of the cell in an effort to balance the concentration of water molecules both inside and outside of the cell.
If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will move .
out of the cell
into the cell
in and out of the cell at the same rate
nowhere, the water will not move at all
into the cell membrane
Explanation
In a hypertonic solution, the cell has a greater concentration of water molecules inside it than the solution does. Because of this, the water will move out of the cell in an effort to balance the concentration of water molecules both inside and outside of the cell.
Water will diffuse across a cell membrane in an attempt to equalize concentrations of certain molecules inside and outside of the cell.
Which type of cell membrane transport is it when water moves across the cell membrane?
All of these are correct
Passive transport
Osmosis
Diffusion
Explanation
Water can pass through the cell membrane without using energy. We call this passive transport. Diffusion is a type of passive transport and osmosis is specifically the diffusion of water molecules. So all of the answers are correct.
Water will diffuse across a cell membrane in an attempt to equalize concentrations of certain molecules inside and outside of the cell.
Which type of cell membrane transport is it when water moves across the cell membrane?
All of these are correct
Passive transport
Osmosis
Diffusion
Explanation
Water can pass through the cell membrane without using energy. We call this passive transport. Diffusion is a type of passive transport and osmosis is specifically the diffusion of water molecules. So all of the answers are correct.
Many chemical reactions are carried out by various cell organelles.
Which of the following cell organelles carries out the reaction described by the equation ?
Mitochondria
Lysosome
Nucleus
Ribosome
Golgi apparatus
Explanation
The equation is the equation for cellular respiration. Cellular respiration happens inside the mitochondria and chloroplast for those cells containing chloroplasts.
Many chemical reactions are carried out by various cell organelles.
Which of the following cell organelles carries out the reaction described by the equation ?
Mitochondria
Lysosome
Nucleus
Ribosome
Golgi apparatus
Explanation
The equation is the equation for cellular respiration. Cellular respiration happens inside the mitochondria and chloroplast for those cells containing chloroplasts.