Chapter 06: Cell Function Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 11th Edition Exam|Questions and Answers| 100% Correct

Chapter 06: Cell Function Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 11th Edition Exam|Questions and Answers| 100% Correct Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called a. pinocytosis. b. osmosis. c. facilitated diffusion. d. dialysis. c. facilitated diffusion. Diffusion requires a. a semipermeable membrane. b. a concentration gradient. c. ions. d. none of the above. b. a concentration gradient. All of the following are examples of passive transport except a. filtration. b. osmosis. c. endocytosis. d. dialysis. c. endocytosis. 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. c. hypertonic. Materials can be moved from a low concentration to a high concentration through a. facilitated diffusion. b. filtration. c. osmosis. d. active transport. d. active transport. Which of the following is not true of diffusion? a. Uses cellular energy b. Can occur in living and nonliving cells c. May occur both into and out of the cell d. Energy source is cellular a. Uses cellular energy A membrane carrier structure attracts a solute to a binding site, changes shape, and releases the solute on the other sid