Anatomy and Physiology 10th Edition Patton Test Bank
Chapter 06: Cell Function
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called:
a. pinocytosis.
b. osmosis.
c. facilitated diffusion.
d. dialysis.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 103
TOP: Facilitated Diffusion
2. Diffusion requires:
a. a semipermeable membrane.
b. a concentration gradient.
c. ions.
d. none of the above.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 100
TOP: Diffusion
3. All of the following are examples of passive transport except:
a. filtration.
b. osmosis.
c. endocytosis.
d. dialysis.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 105
TOP: Passive Transport Processes
4. A saline solution that contains a higher concentration of salt than a red blood cell would be:
a. isotonic.
b. hypotonic.
c. hypertonic.
d. hydrostatic.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 103
TOP: Osmosis
5. Materials can be moved from a low concentration to a high concentration through:
a. facilitated diffusion.
b. filtration.
c. osmosis.
d. active transport.
ANS: D DIF: Application REF: p. 105 TOP: Active Transport Processes
6. Which of the following is not true of diffusion?
a. Uses cellular energy
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b. Can occur in living and nonliving cells
c. May occur both into and out of the cell
d. Energy source is cellular
ANS: A DIF: Application REF: p. 99 TOP: Diffusion
7. A membrane carrier structure attracts a solute to a binding site, changes shape, and releases
the solute on the other side of the cell membrane. This describes the process of:
a. endocytosis.
b. the sodium and potassium pump.
c. channel-mediated transport.
d. carrier-mediated transport.
ANS: D DIF: Application REF: p. 104
TOP: Carrier-Mediated Passive Transport
8. The physical process by which water and solute move through a membrane when a
hydrostatic pressure gradient exists across the membrane is the process of:
a. dialysis.
b. osmosis.
c. diffusion.
d. filtration.
ANS: D DIF: Application REF: p. 105 TOP: Filtration
9. Which is not true about the sodium and potassium pump?
a. It uses cellular energy.
b. Sodium moves into the cell and potassium moves out of the cell.
N R I G B.C M
c. A carrier system is used. U S N T O
d. It can move substances against their concentration gradient.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 105-106
TOP: Transport by Pumps
10. Which is true about the sodium and potassium pump?
a. Two sodium ions are taken into the cell.
b. Three sodium ions are taken out of the cell.
c. Three potassium ions are taken into the cell.
d. Two potassium ions are taken out of the cell.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 105-106
TOP: Transport by Pumps
11. Two solutions of different concentrations of glucose are separated by a membrane that allows
both glucose and water to pass through. When dynamic equilibrium is reached, there will be:
a. no movement of water or glucose.
b. movement of glucose but not water.
c. movement of water but not glucose.
d. an even exchange of material across the membrane.
ANS: D DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 99 TOP: Diffusion
12. Phagocytosis is an example of:
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a. exocytosis.
b. endocytosis.
c. passive transport.
d. facilitated diffusion.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 107 TOP: Transport by Vesicles
13. Water will move through the cell membrane by:
a. dialysis.
b. pumps.
c. facilitated diffusion.
d. osmosis.
ANS: D DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 101 TOP: Osmosis
14. NaCl would move through the cell membrane in which direction?
a. Both into and out of the cell
b. Into the cell
c. Out of the cell
d. Neither into nor out of the cell
ANS: A DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 99 TOP: Diffusion
15. The small water channels in the cell membrane are called:
a. phospholipid molecules.
b. transport pumps.
c. aquaporins.
d. transport vesicles.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 103
TOP: Osmosis
16. If a cell were placed in a hypotonic solution:
a. there would be a net gain of water into the cell.
b. there would be a net loss of water out of the cell.
c. no water would move into or out of the cell.
d. water would move into and out of the cell in equal amounts.
ANS: A DIF: Application REF: p. 102 TOP: Osmosis
17. If a cell were placed in a hypertonic solution:
a. there would be a net gain of water into the cell.
b. there would be a net loss of water out of the cell.
c. no water would move into or out of the cell.
d. water would move into and out of the cell in equal amounts.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 103 TOP: Osmosis
18. The pressure of a solution is the pressure that prevents the movement of water by
osmosis from pure water into the solution.
a. osmotic
b. potential
c. ionic
Chapter 06: Cell Function
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called:
a. pinocytosis.
b. osmosis.
c. facilitated diffusion.
d. dialysis.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 103
TOP: Facilitated Diffusion
2. Diffusion requires:
a. a semipermeable membrane.
b. a concentration gradient.
c. ions.
d. none of the above.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 100
TOP: Diffusion
3. All of the following are examples of passive transport except:
a. filtration.
b. osmosis.
c. endocytosis.
d. dialysis.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 105
TOP: Passive Transport Processes
4. A saline solution that contains a higher concentration of salt than a red blood cell would be:
a. isotonic.
b. hypotonic.
c. hypertonic.
d. hydrostatic.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 103
TOP: Osmosis
5. Materials can be moved from a low concentration to a high concentration through:
a. facilitated diffusion.
b. filtration.
c. osmosis.
d. active transport.
ANS: D DIF: Application REF: p. 105 TOP: Active Transport Processes
6. Which of the following is not true of diffusion?
a. Uses cellular energy
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b. Can occur in living and nonliving cells
c. May occur both into and out of the cell
d. Energy source is cellular
ANS: A DIF: Application REF: p. 99 TOP: Diffusion
7. A membrane carrier structure attracts a solute to a binding site, changes shape, and releases
the solute on the other side of the cell membrane. This describes the process of:
a. endocytosis.
b. the sodium and potassium pump.
c. channel-mediated transport.
d. carrier-mediated transport.
ANS: D DIF: Application REF: p. 104
TOP: Carrier-Mediated Passive Transport
8. The physical process by which water and solute move through a membrane when a
hydrostatic pressure gradient exists across the membrane is the process of:
a. dialysis.
b. osmosis.
c. diffusion.
d. filtration.
ANS: D DIF: Application REF: p. 105 TOP: Filtration
9. Which is not true about the sodium and potassium pump?
a. It uses cellular energy.
b. Sodium moves into the cell and potassium moves out of the cell.
N R I G B.C M
c. A carrier system is used. U S N T O
d. It can move substances against their concentration gradient.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 105-106
TOP: Transport by Pumps
10. Which is true about the sodium and potassium pump?
a. Two sodium ions are taken into the cell.
b. Three sodium ions are taken out of the cell.
c. Three potassium ions are taken into the cell.
d. Two potassium ions are taken out of the cell.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 105-106
TOP: Transport by Pumps
11. Two solutions of different concentrations of glucose are separated by a membrane that allows
both glucose and water to pass through. When dynamic equilibrium is reached, there will be:
a. no movement of water or glucose.
b. movement of glucose but not water.
c. movement of water but not glucose.
d. an even exchange of material across the membrane.
ANS: D DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 99 TOP: Diffusion
12. Phagocytosis is an example of:
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a. exocytosis.
b. endocytosis.
c. passive transport.
d. facilitated diffusion.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 107 TOP: Transport by Vesicles
13. Water will move through the cell membrane by:
a. dialysis.
b. pumps.
c. facilitated diffusion.
d. osmosis.
ANS: D DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 101 TOP: Osmosis
14. NaCl would move through the cell membrane in which direction?
a. Both into and out of the cell
b. Into the cell
c. Out of the cell
d. Neither into nor out of the cell
ANS: A DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 99 TOP: Diffusion
15. The small water channels in the cell membrane are called:
a. phospholipid molecules.
b. transport pumps.
c. aquaporins.
d. transport vesicles.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 103
TOP: Osmosis
16. If a cell were placed in a hypotonic solution:
a. there would be a net gain of water into the cell.
b. there would be a net loss of water out of the cell.
c. no water would move into or out of the cell.
d. water would move into and out of the cell in equal amounts.
ANS: A DIF: Application REF: p. 102 TOP: Osmosis
17. If a cell were placed in a hypertonic solution:
a. there would be a net gain of water into the cell.
b. there would be a net loss of water out of the cell.
c. no water would move into or out of the cell.
d. water would move into and out of the cell in equal amounts.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 103 TOP: Osmosis
18. The pressure of a solution is the pressure that prevents the movement of water by
osmosis from pure water into the solution.
a. osmotic
b. potential
c. ionic
