Cell Membrane and Transport Quiz

What is the process by which substances move through cell membranes without requiring any energy?

• Active transport

• Endocytosis

• Exocytosis

• Diffusion

Which type of transport allows movement of substances from a low concentration to a high concentration, requiring ATP?

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Active transport

• Pinocytosis

What is the name of the protein that allows passage of water and ions through the cell membrane without using any energy?

• ATPase

• Aquaporin

• Collagen

• Glycoprotein

What is the name of the process by which nerve cells release neurotransmitters outside the cell?

• Exocytosis

• Pinocytosis

• Receptor-mediated endocytosis

• Phagocytosis

Which type of endocytosis involves the cell engulfing whole particles, such as bacteria?

• Exocytosis

• Pinocytosis

• Receptor-mediated endocytosis

• Phagocytosis

What is the name of the protein pump that works against both concentration and electrochemical gradients, requiring ATP to function?

• Proton pump

• Calcium pump

• Chloride pump

• Sodium-potassium pump

Which type of transport is also known as cytosis and involves the use of vesicles to transport materials inside the cell?

• Diffusion

• Active transport

• Endocytosis

• Osmosis

What is the name of the process by which water molecules move across a cell membrane to achieve isotonicity?

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Active transport

• Exocytosis