Cell To Cell Transport

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Cell To Cell Transport: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Transport across the Cell Membrane, Transport in Plants, Passive Transport in Plants, Active Transport in Plants, Diffusion, Facilitated Diffusion, Uniport Diffusion, Antiport Diffusion, Symport Diffusion, etc.

Important Questions on Cell To Cell Transport

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The concentration of OH - ions in a solution with the H+ ions concentration of 1.3×10-4M is

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The movement of one molecule independent of the other molecules across the cell membrane is known as 

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Which of the following factor affect the osmotic pressure?

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The given table shows the internal and external concentration of solutions of four cells systems A, B, C and D. The maximum rate of inward diffusion of water will be observed in which of these systems?

System The intracellular concentration of water The extracellular concentration of water
A 0.09 M 0.11 M
B 0.2 M 0.5 M
C 0.05 M 0.7 M
D 0.03 M 0.6 M

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Which of the following physico-chemical techniques is commonly used to desalinate brackish water?

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Which of the following is correct in a fully turgid cell?

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The value of the DPD in the flaccid stage will be

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The most appropriate characteristic of a semipermeable membrane is that

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The exchange of gases in the alveoli of the lungs takes place by

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The ratio of osmotic pressure exerted by 1 M sucrose and 1 M NaCl solution will be:

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The regulation of osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is done by

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The osmotic pressure of 0.1 M glucose and 0.1 M sucrose solutions are the same because
 

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Which solution will cause plasmolysis in the cell?

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A few properties of several transport systems of cells are given in the table below. Choose from the options to indicate the type of transport systems that T1 and T2 represent:

Property  T1 T2
Carrier mediated  + +
Against the concentration gradient  - +
Specificity  + +
Energy expanded - +
Solute modified during transport  - -

 

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The carrier-mediated co-transport in which a solute is actively transported across a membrane against the gradient of electrochemical potential by coupling the uphill transport of one solute to the downhill transport of another is an example of

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The accompanying figure indicates the movement of a solute across a membrane without the consumption of energy. 'A' and 'B' would be

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Which of the following molecules is capable of generating the greatest osmotic pressure?

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When a cell undergoes plasmolysis, it becomes

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Consider the following statement and choose the correct option(s) accordingly:

Osmosis is a process of transport of water across a semipermeable membrane,
1. Down the water potential gradient.
2. Up the water potential gradient.
3. Actively
4. Passively

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Water channel consists of how many types of aquaporins?