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Cell Membrane and Transport

Biology ⇒ Cell Biology

Cell Membrane and Transport starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Cell Membrane and Transport. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A cell is placed in an isotonic solution. What will happen to the cell?
Describe the process of endocytosis.
Describe the process of phagocytosis.
Describe the role of aquaporins in the cell membrane.
Describe the role of peripheral proteins in the cell membrane.
Explain the difference between passive and active transport across the cell membrane.
Explain the role of ATP in active transport.
Explain why ions cannot easily pass through the phospholipid bilayer.
Explain why the cell membrane is described as a 'bilayer'.
Explain why the cell membrane is described as 'selectively permeable'.
Name two types of endocytosis.
What is the function of glycoproteins in the cell membrane?
What is the main difference between pinocytosis and phagocytosis?
What is the main difference between simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion?
What would happen to a plant cell placed in a hypertonic solution?
Which type of transport moves substances from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration?