Quiz for:
Understanding Cell Transport Mechanisms

Question 1

How does active transport differ from diffusion?

Question 2

Which cellular process moves glucose from high to low concentration across a membrane?

Question 3

What is the primary mechanism by which particles move during diffusion?

Question 4

In the context of active transport, what changes the shape of proteins during the operation of the sodium-potassium pump?

Question 5

What is one example of a membrane pump used in active transport?

Question 6

What is phagocytosis specifically designed to engulf?

Question 7

What characteristic is common to diffusion and facilitated diffusion?

Question 8

What happens to vesicles during exocytosis?

Question 9

What is the defining feature of receptor-mediated endocytosis?

Question 10

Which type of endocytosis involves the engulfing of liquid substances?

Question 11

Which part of the cell membrane acts as a barrier to diffusion?

Question 12

During facilitated diffusion, what role do channel proteins play?

Question 13

Why is ATP important in active transport?

Question 14

What process allows cells to engulf large particles?

Question 15

In active transport, how does the sodium-potassium pump maintain ion gradients?