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Lab Activity 1
Due: 11:59pm on Friday, February 5, 2021
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PhysioEx Exercise 1 > Activity 1: Activity and Post-lab Quiz for Simulating Dialysis
(Simple Diffusion)

Click on the link or the image below to launch Exercise 1 > Activity 1: Simulating Dialysis (Simple Diffusion). Complete the
Experiment and then answer the Post-lab Quiz questions to the right.

Exercise 1 > Activity 1: Simulating Dialysis (Simple Diffusion)

Part A
Which of the following solutes would move the fastest?

ANSWER:

urea

glucose

albumin

sodium chloride

Correct

Part B
For solutes that move by simple diffusion, which of the following does NOT affect the rate of simple diffusion across a
membrane?
Check all that apply.

ANSWER:

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the potential energy of the solute

the size of the solute

the membrane pore size

the concentration of the solute

Correct

Part C
In this activity, the solutes were transported through the dialysis membrane by _______.
ANSWER:

facilitated diffusion

active transport

osmosis

simple diffusion

Correct

Part D
Through which membrane(s) would sodium chloride diffuse?
ANSWER:

50 MWCO, 100 MWCO, and 200 MWCO

20 MWCO, 50 MWCO, 100 MWCO, and 200 MWCO

200 MWCO only

100 MWCO and 200 MWCO

Correct

PhysioEx Exercise 1 > Activity 1: Overview and Pre-lab Quiz for Simulating Dialysis
(Simple Diffusion)

Click on the link or the image below to launch Exercise 1 > Activity 1: Simulating Dialysis (Simple Diffusion). Read the overview
and the introduction and then answer the Pre-lab Quiz questions to the right.

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Exercise 1 > Activity 1: Simulating Dialysis (Simple Diffusion)

Part A
Which of the following is NOT a passive process?
ANSWER:

vesicular transport

facilitated diffusion

osmosis

filtration

Correct

Part B
When the solutes are evenly distributed throughout a solution, we say the solution has reached _______.
ANSWER:

diffusion

velocity

equilibrium

permeability

Correct

Part C
Which of the following does NOT describe the plasma membrane?

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ANSWER:

selectively permeable

semipermeable

differentially permeable

impermeable

Correct

Part D
Which of the following requires a membrane-bound carrier for transport?

ANSWER:

osmosis

facilitated diffusion

simple diffusion

filtration

Correct

PhysioEx Exercise 1 > Activity 2: Activity and Post-lab Quiz for Simulated Facilitated
Diffusion

Click on the link or the image below to launch Exercise 1 > Activity 2: Simulated Facilitated Diffusion. Complete the Experiment
and then answer the Post-lab Quiz questions to the right.

Exercise 1 > Activity 2: Simulated Facilitated Diffusion

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Part A
Simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion both _______.
ANSWER:

require ATP

utilize a membrane-embedded carrier protein

move solutes with their concentration gradient

move solutes against their concentration gradient

Correct

Part B
Which of the following would decrease the rate of facilitated diffusion?
ANSWER:

decreasing the number of carrier proteins

decreasing the amount of ATP available

increasing the number of carrier proteins

increasing the amount of ATP available

Correct

Part C
What happens to facilitated diffusion when the protein carriers become saturated?
ANSWER:

The protein carriers fall apart.

The transport rate will increase

The maximum rate of transport will occur.

ATP will be utilized for transport

Correct

Part D

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What happened when sodium chloride was added as a solute in the left beaker?

ANSWER:

Sodium was cotransported with the glucose.

The transport rate of glucose decreased.

The transport rate of glucose increased.

There was no change in the transport rate of glucose.

Correct

PhysioEx Exercise 1 > Activity 2: Overview and Pre-lab Quiz for Simulated Facilitated
Diffusion

Click on the link or the image below to launch Exercise 1 > Activity 2: Simulated Facilitated Diffusion. Read the overview and the
introduction and then answer the Pre-lab Quiz questions to the right.

Exercise 1 > Activity 2: Simulated Facilitated Diffusion

Part A
Which of the following statements about carrier proteins is FALSE?

ANSWER:

They can become saturated if the maximum transport rate is exceeded.

They might have to change shape slightly to accommodate a solute.

They assist in simple diffusion.

They are found integrated into the plasma membrane.

Correct

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Part B
Which of the following statements about facilitated diffusion is FALSE?

ANSWER:

The movement of a given solute usually occurs in both directions (into and out of the cell).

The movement requires a carrier protein.

The movement of the solute is with its concentration gradient.

The movement of the solute is passive.

Correct

Part C
Which of the following is NOT a reason why a solute would require facilitated diffusion?

ANSWER:

The solute is hydrophilic.

The solute is lipid insoluble.

The solute is too large to pass on its own.

The solute directly requires ATP for its transport.

Correct

Part D
Which of the following would increase the rate of facilitated diffusion?
ANSWER:

decreasing the number of carrier proteins

increasing the steepness of the concentration gradient

increasing the amount of ATP available

decreasing the concentration of solutes

Correct

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PhysioEx Exercise 1 > Activity 3: Activity and Post-lab Quiz for Simulating Osmotic
Pressure

Click on the link or the image below to launch Exercise 1 > Activity 3: Simulating Osmotic Pressure. Complete the Experiment
and then answer the Post-lab Quiz questions to the right.

Exercise 1 > Activity 3: Simulating Osmotic Pressure

Part A
Which of the following generated osmotic pressure?

ANSWER:

sodium chloride

glucose

sodium chloride, glucose and albumin generated osmotic pressure.

albumin

Correct

Part B
Which of the following would result in NO change in osmotic pressure across a membrane?

ANSWER:

The solutes can diffuse through the pores.

Water is moving with its concentration gradient.

The solutes can diffuse through the pores and the concentration of solutes is the same on both sides of the
membrane.

The concentration of solutes is the same on both sides of the membrane.

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Correct

Part C
With the experimental conditions set at 10 mM glucose and 9 mM albumin, and the 200 MWCO membrane in place, which
of the following is true?

ANSWER:

The net movement of water is toward the albumin.

Albumin and glucose diffuse through the membrane.

The net movement of water is toward the glucose.

The net movement of water is away from the albumin.

Correct

Part D
A cell is immersed in a beaker of solution. The cell membrane is permeable to water but impermeable to solutes. If the
intracellular concentration is 10 mM and the solution is 20 mM, which of the following is true?

ANSWER:

The solution is hypotonic.

The cell will shrink.

There is no net change in the movement of water into the cell.

The net movement of water is into the cell.

Correct

PhysioEx Exercise 1 > Activity 3: Overview and Pre-lab Quiz for Simulating Osmotic
Pressure

Click on the link or the image below to launch Exercise 1 > Activity 3: Simulating Osmotic Pressure. Read the overview and the
introduction and then answer the Pre-lab Quiz questions to the right.

Exercise 1 > Activity 3: Simulating Osmotic Pressure

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Part A
Which of the following statements about osmosis is FALSE?

ANSWER:

Water moves toward the solution with the lowest concentration of solutes.

It is a type of diffusion.

It is passive.

It is specific for the movement of water.

Correct

Part B
A Hypertonic solution:_______.
ANSWER:

will induce cell shrinkage

will induce no net movement of water

will induce cell swelling

will induce cell bursting

Correct

Part C
If a membrane is impermeable to solutes, which of the following is true?
ANSWER:

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Osmosis will not occur.

Water will move toward the more concentrated solutes.

Water will move away from the concentrated solutes.

Water and solutes will move until equilibrium is reached.

Correct

Part D
Osmotic pressure is measured in units of _______.

ANSWER:

mM/sec

mm Hg

mM/min

ml/min

Correct

PhysioEx Exercise 1 > Activity 4: Activity and Post-lab Quiz for Simulating Filtration

Click on the link or the image below to launch Exercise 1 > Activity 4: Simulating Filtration. Complete the Experiment and then
answer the Post-lab Quiz questions to the right.

Exercise 1 > Activity 4: Simulating Filtration

Part A
Which of the following resulted in an increase in the filtration rate?
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ANSWER:

increasing the pressure above the beaker

Both increasing the pressure above the beaker and increasing the concentration of solutes are correct.

increasing the concentration of the solutes

increasing the pore size

Both increasing the pore size and increasing the pressure above the beaker are correct.

Correct

Part B
Which solute did NOT appear in the filtrate using the 200 MWCO membrane?

ANSWER:

urea

Glucose, charcoal, sodium chloride and urea appeared in the filtrate.

sodium chloride

glucose

charcoal

Correct

Part C
Which of the following was NOT observed during this activity?
ANSWER:

A residue of solutes remained on the membrane after filtration.

The 200 MWCO membrane was the largest pore size used.

Some solutes were too large to pass through the membrane.

Increasing the rate of filtration increased the concentration of solutes in the filtrate.

Correct

Part D

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Increasing the pressure above the beaker is analogous to _______.

ANSWER:

an increase in heart rate

an increase in blood pressure

a decrease in blood volume

an increase in solutes found in the blood

Correct

PhysioEx Exercise 1 > Activity 4: Overview and Pre-lab Quiz for Simulating Filtration

Click on the link or the image below to launch Exercise 1 > Activity 4: Simulating Filtration. Read the overview and the
introduction and then answer the Pre-lab Quiz questions to the right.

Exercise 1 > Activity 4: Simulating Filtration

Part A
Which of the following is required for filtration?
ANSWER:

a hydrostatic pressure gradient

Both a membrane and a hydrostatic pressure gradient are required.

osmotic pressure

a membrane-embedded protein carrier

ATP

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Correct

Part B
The presence or absence of a solute in the filtrate depends on _______.

ANSWER:

The molecular weight and size of the solute as well as the MWCO and pore size of the membrane.

the pore size of the membrane

the molecular weight of the solute

the MWCO of the membrane

the size of the solute

Correct

Part C
An example of filtration occurs in the kidney and:
ANSWER:

Red blood cells filter from the capillary into the kidney tubule.

White blood cells filter from the kidney tubule into the capillary.

Ions and glucose filter from the capillary into the kidney tubule.

Plasma proteins filter from the capillary into the kidney tubule.

This filtration across the capillary is an active process.

Correct

PhysioEx Exercise 1 > Activity 5: Activity and Post-lab Quiz for Simulating Active
Transport

Click on the link or the image below to launch Exercise 1 > Activity 5: Simulating Active Transport. Complete the Experiment and
then answer the Post-lab Quiz questions to the right.

Exercise 1 > Activity 5: Simulating Active Transport

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Part A
The sodium-potassium pump can transport _______.
ANSWER:

only if sodium and potassium are available

sodium even if potassium is not available

potassium even if sodium is not available

sodium even if potassium is not available and potassium even if sodium is not available

Correct

Part B
Which of the following increased the rate of sodium-potassium transport?
ANSWER:

adding glucose to the right beaker

increasing the amount of ATP

decreasing the amount of ATP

increasing the number of membrane pumps

Correct

Part C
Which of the following describes the movement of ions by the sodium-potassium pump?
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ANSWER:

Potassium is moved out of the cell and sodium is moved into the cell.

Potassium is moved out of the cell.

Sodium is moved into the cell

Potassium is moved into the cell.

Correct

Part D
What is the type of transport supplied by the glucose carriers in the activity?

ANSWER:

facilitated diffusion

endocytosis

active transport

coupled transport

exocytosis

Correct

PhysioEx Exercise 1 > Activity 5: Overview and Pre-lab Quiz for Simulating Active
Transport

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introduction and then answer the Pre-lab Quiz questions to the right.

Exercise 1 > Activity 5: Simulating Active Transport

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Part A
Which of the following can be true of both active transport and facilitated diffusion?
ANSWER:

Cellular energy is required for the transport.

Solutes can move against their concentration gradient.

Lipid-insoluble solutes are transported across the membrane by a carrier protein.

The cell membrane pinches off to transport materials.

A solute pump is required.

Correct

Part B
Coupled transporters that move solutes in the same direction are called _______.
ANSWER:

antiporters

symporters

isoporters

uniporters

Correct

Part C
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Which of the following describes the concentration of ions when the cell is at rest?
ANSWER:

The concentration of sodium is higher inside the cell.

The concentration of potassium is higher inside the cell.

The concentration of potassium and sodium is equal inside and outside the cell.

The concentration of potassium is higher outside the cell.

Correct

Part D
Which of the following is the driving force for the sodium-potassium pump?

ANSWER:

ATP hydrolysis

a hydrostatic pressure gradient

an electrical gradient

a concentration gradient

Correct

Score Summary:
Your score on this assignment is 100%.
You received 10 out of a possible total of 10 points.

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