Unit 3 | Cell Homeostasis and Transport Quiz

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Cell Membrane Questions

Draw and label a cell membrane and explain what each part does. Include in your model:
phospholipids (differentiate between the head and tail), proteins, carbohydrates, cholesterol,
and the special protein that water uses as a pathway through the lipids.

-Include in your answer an explanation of why the phospholipids are structured the way
they are.

Explain what it means to say that the cell membrane is a Fluid Mosaic Model. Include in your
answer an explanation for why some items can pass directly through the cell membrane while
others cannot.

Differentiate between Transport types

Explain the difference between passive transport (diffusion), facilitated diffusion, active
transport, and osmosis.

-Include in your answer an explanation of how particles move in relation to

concentration for each type of movement.

-Also include a general explanation for when the movement of particles/water would no
longer appear to change. What is the term for this?

-Include in your answer what is needed for each type of movement to occur.
Explain the difference between the following types of transport.

-Include in your answer a differentiation between endocytosis, exocytosis, pinocytosis,

and phagocytosis.

Application of movement of molecules

The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the capillaries is an example of which type of
cell transport? Why are the carbon dioxide and oxygen able to cross into the capillaries from the
lungs so easily?

Draw and label images to explain the difference between hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic
solutions.
-Use cells, water molecules, dissolved solute molecules, and arrows to describe the
differences between them and the direction of water movement in each of them.
After eating a cereal bar for breakfast you go to the doctors to get blood and urine testing
done. When the results come back you notice that your blood test results show the presence of
protein and sugar in your blood but not in your urine. Explain why proteins and glucose may be
in your blood but not transferred to your urine after passing through the Kidney’s.

Draw an image to explain what happens to a persons cells after eating a bag of salty chips.
Include in your answer an explanation of whether or not the cells are hypertonic, hypotonic, or
isotonic in relation to the outside of the cell.

The roots of plants are responsible for absorbing the water needed for a plant to survive. Salt
concentration in water otherwise known as water salinity may effect plant growth depending on
the concentration. Why is it that plants grown in an environment with low water salinity have
an easier time growing in comparison to plants grown in moderate salinity? What would happen
to a plant if it was watered with highly salty water?
Include in your answer an explanation of whether the water used on the plant is
hypertonic, hypotonic, or isotonic in relation to the plants roots. How does the solution
concentration of the water impact the flow of water in relation to the plants roots.