Portledge Cell Transport

What happens to an animal cell in an isotonic solution?

• A) Water moves in only

• B) Water moves out only

• C) Water moves equally in both directions

• D) Water does not move

In a hypertonic solution, what is the effect on an animal cell?

• It swells

• It shrinks

• It remains the same

• It bursts

Fill in the blank: In a hypotonic solution, a plant cell will ______.

• swell.

• shrink.

• remain the same.

• burst.

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane using __________ or ___________.

• Diffusion

• Osmosis

• Active transport

• Facilitated diffusion

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane using __________ which causes changes in the cell membrane as vesicles __________ with the cell membrane to move molecules in or out of the cell.

Endocytosis brings substances __________ a cell.

• into

• out of

• around

• beside

Phagocytosis involves the transport of __________.

• solids

• liquids

• gases

• energy

Exocytosis removes substances __________ a cell.

• from

• into

• within

• around

Fill in the blank: __________ – single celled organisms that carry on all the functions of life.

• unicellular organisms

• multicellular organisms

• bacteria

• viruses

Some live as __________. Group of individual organisms from the same species that are attached to one another.

• colonies

• solitary

• nomads

• individuals