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S3 BIOLOGY TEST I: MOVEMENT OF MATERIALS IN & OUT OF CELLS.

Section A

1. Digested food substances move from the lumen of the ileum to the blood stream
by……………..
A. Osmosis B. Active transport C. Diffusion D. Mass flow

2. Cells were placed in a more concentrated solution. Which of the following changes took
place?
A. The cells increased in size B. The cells absorbed water
C. The solution became more concentrated D. The cells lost water
3. Which of the following processes would cause the guard cells to open?
A. Too much transpiration taking place B. Increase in atmospheric temperature
C. High concentration of water D. High concentration of sugars in the plant
4. Which of the following is not correct about xylem vessel?
A. They lack cross walls B. They conduct water
C. They provide extra support D. They conduct manufactured food
5. Which of the following is not specialized for conducting materials in plants?
A. Xylem B. Phloem C. Tracheids D. Cambium

6. A strong salt solution was placed in a potato cup and the cup was placed in water. In
which of the following would water move into the cup?
A. When the water contains no salt B. When the potato cup is boiled
C. When the water is Isotonic to the salt solution D. Potato cup contains less salt
7. Absorption of mineral salts in plans occurs by
A. Osmosis B. Diffusion C. Active transport D. Capillarity
8. The term Osmotic potential means………………
A. Ability of substance to attract water molecules
B. Ability of a solution to lose water molecules
C. Ability of the cell wall to push away the membrane
D. Tendency of cells to expand when water enters

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9. Which of the following processes requires energy?
A. Osmosis B. Diffusion C. Active transport D. Capillarity
10. A turgid cell has the following properties except…………………
A. Having a high osmotic potential C. Being hard and rigid
B. Being enlarged D. Having an enlarged vacuole

11. By which one of the following processes does oxygen move from the leaf cells to the air
spaces?
A. Diffusion B. Osmosis C. Transpiration pull D. Active transport
Section B
12. Describe & explain the observations in each of the following cases.
(i) When a red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution.
(ii) When a plant cell is placed in a very dilute solution
(iii) An amoeba is able to survive in mildly concentrated environments.

(iv) Plants are able to open & close their stomata according to amount of water in the
environment.

13. Four equal cubes of sweet potato were cut, dried and weighed. Each cube weighed 5
grams. The cubes were then treated as follows:
Cube A: Placed in a beaker filled with distilled water
Cube B: Placed in a beaker filled with a 5% sucrose solution
Cube C: Placed in a beaker filled with just air (Empty)
Cube D: Cut into two halves and put in a beaker filled with air (empty)
(a) (i) Which potato cube would weigh the most after 24 hours?

(ii) Name the substance which was responsible for the changes of weight in the potato
cubes.
(b) (i) What process is responsible for the changes in weight registered?

(ii) After 48 hours, there will be a difference in the weights of the potato cylinders C and
D. Explain why?
(c) Explain the changes likely to be observed in cube A.

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14. a) Define diffusion.
b) The diagram below shows an apparatus that was used to investigate the effect of
concentration of a chemical on the rate of diffusion.

c) (i) State what was observed during the investigation

(ii) What would be observed if a dilute solution of the ethanoic acid was used?

(iii) If it took 5 minutes for all the damp blue litmus papers to change, calculate the rate of
diffusion.

15. (i) Define osmosis.

(ii) Osmosis is considered by many scientists to be a form of diffusion. Suggest two ways in
which diffusion is different from osmosis.
b (i) The land on which a cereal crop is growing is flooded by sea water. Suggest the effect sea
water could have on the cereal plants.

16. The diagram shows an alveolus in which gaseous exchange takes place.

a) (i) Define the term diffusion.

(ii) State what causes oxygen to diffuse into the blood from the alveoli.
(iii) List three features of gaseous exchange surfaces in animals, such as humans.
b) (i) At high altitudes there is less oxygen in the air than at sea level. Suggest how this might
affect the uptake of oxygen in the alveoli.
(ii) In the past some athletes have cheated by injecting themselves with extra red blood cells
before a major competition. Predict how this increase in red blood cells might affect their
performance.