Chapter 9 - Transport

Transport

Quiz

 

1. . What is the main function of the transport system in plants?
   1.   Photosynthesis
   2.   Respiration
   3.   Transport of water, nutrients, and food
   4.   Reproduction
2. Which type of transport does NOT require energy?
   1.   Active transport
   2.   Bulk transport
   3.   Passive transport
   4.   Endocytosis
3. . What is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane called?
   1.   Diffusion
   2.   Facilitated diffusion
   3.   Osmosis
   4.   Active transport
4. . In which type of solution does water move into the cell, causing it to swell
   1.   Hypertonic
   2.   Hypotonic
   3.   Isotonic
   4.   Neutral
5. What is the main function of xylem in plants?
   1.   Transport of sugars
   2.   Transport of nutrients
   3.   Transport of water and minerals from roots to other parts
   4.   Photosynthesis
6. . What is the function of phloem in plants?
   1.   Transport of water
   2.   Transport of minerals
   3.   Transport of food (sugars) from leaves to other parts
   4.   Support and structure
7. Which process involves the movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration?
   1.   Osmosis
   2.   Facilitated diffusion
   3.   Simple diffusion
   4.   Active transport
8. . What is facilitated diffusion?
   1.   Movement of molecules against the concentration gradient
   2.   Movement of molecules through a membrane via specific transport proteins
   3.   Movement of molecules through a semi-permeable membrane without proteins
   4.   Movement of molecules by bulk transport
9. What is the term for the process where cells take in materials by engulfing them?
   1.   Exocytosis
   2.   Simple diffusion
   3.   Endocytosis
   4.   Osmosis
10. Which process requires energy to move molecules against their concentration gradient
    1.   Passive transport
    2.   Facilitated diffusion
    3.   Osmosis
    4.   Active transport