Movement across cell - class-X

Tests understanding of osmosis, diffusion, and plasmolysis as mechanisms of movement across cell membranes

43 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given.


Column I Column II
A. Hypotonic (i) No net flow of water
B. Hypertonic (ii) Water moves into the cell
C. Isotonic (iii) Water moves out of the cell
  1. A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(i)
  2. A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(i)
  3. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii)
  4. A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Many freshwater organisms cannot live for long in seawater because the surrounding water will be ______ to body cells and ______ may occur.

  1. Hyper tonic, Exosmosis
  2. Hyper tonic, Endosmosis
  3. Hypo tonic, Exosmosis
  4. Hypo tonic, Endosmosis
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following occupies the space between the cell wall and the shrunken protoplast in a plasmolysed cell?

  1. Isotonic solution
  2. Hypotonic solution
  3. Hypertonic solution
  4. Water
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cell shrinks on being kept in a solution. The solution is 

  1. Isotonic
  2. Hypotonic
  3. Hypertonic
  4. None of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the external solution balances the osmotic pressure of cytoplasm, it is said to be isotonic.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If alcohol treated cell is kept in hypertonic solution it___________.

  1. Burst
  2. Remains same
  3. Plasmolysis
  4. None of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The space between plasma membrane & cell wall of plasmolysed cell is occupied by?

  1. Isotonic solution
  2. Hypertonic solution
  3. Hypotonic solution
  4. Water
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What will happen if we put a plant and animal cell in the isotonic solution?

  1. No change
  2. Cell swells
  3. Cell shrinks
  4. Cell bursts
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cell will swell up if________________

  1. The concentration of water molecules in the cell is higher than the concentration of water molecules in surrounding medium.
  2. The concentration of water molecules in surrounding medium is higher than water molecules concentration in the cell.
  3. The concentration of water molecules is same in the cell and in the surrounding medium.
  4. Concentration of water molecules does not matter.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cell increases in volume if the external medium is 

  1. Hypotonic
  2. Slightly hypertonic
  3. Isotonic
  4. Much more concentrated than the protoplasm of the cell
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a cell swells, after being placed in solution, the solution is

  1. Neutral
  2. Hypotonic
  3. Hypertonic
  4. Isotonic
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Plant cells are plasmolysed in a solution, which is

  1. Hypotonic solution
  2. Hypertonic solution
  3. Isotonic solution
  4. None of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In plasmolysed cell, the space between cell wall and protoplasm is occupied by

  1. Hypotonic solution
  2. Hypertonic solution
  3. Isotonic solution
  4. None of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a cell shrinks when placed in a solution, this solution is

  1. Hypotonic
  2. Hypertonic
  3. Isotonic
  4. Pure solvent
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The solution in which a cell will gain water by osmosis is termed as

  1. Isotonic solution
  2. Hypertonic solution
  3. Hypotonic solution
  4. Both A and B
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cell placed in a hypotonic solution will_____________

  1. Shrink
  2. Show plasmolysis
  3. Swell
  4. No change in shape or size
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statement defines hypertonic solution?

  1. The solution in which the concentration of solutes is more and the concentration of solvent (water) is less as compared to the cytoplasm of a specific cell.
  2. The solution in which the concentration of solutes is less and the concentration of solvent (water) is less as compared to the cytoplasm of a specific cell.
  3. The solution in which the concentration of solutes is more and the concentration of solvent (water) is more as compared to the cytoplasm of a specific cell.
  4. The solution in which the concentration of solutes is less and the concentration of solvent (water) is more as compared to the cytoplasm of a specific cell.
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statement defines hypotonic solution?

  1. The solution in which the concentration of solutes is less and concentration of solvent (water) is more as compared to the specific cell.
  2. The solution in which the concentration of solutes is less and concentration of solvent (water) is less as compared to the specific cell.
  3. The solution in which the concentration of solutes is more and concentration of solvent (water) is more as compared to the specific cell.
  4. The solution in which the concentration of solutes is more and concentration of solvent (water) is less as compared to the specific cell.
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following solutions has the highest concentration of the solute?

  1. Hypertonic
  2. Hypotonic
  3. Isotonic
  4. None of the above
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Diffusion occurs in
(a) Solids
(b) Liquids
(c) Gases

  1. a,b
  2. b,c
  3. a,c
  4. All
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The uniformly sweet taste of coffee or tea is due to

  1. Spreading
  2. Permeability
  3. Distribution
  4. Diffusion
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cell with fully elastic wall is placed in hypertonic solution. What will not happen?

  1. Change in cell size and shape.
  2. The whole cell will shrink.
  3. Cytoplasm shrinks from the cell wall and undergoes plasmolysis.
  4. Decrease in cell size.
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The external solution having same concentration as that of cell sap is known as

  1. Hypertonic solution
  2. Isotonic solution
  3. Hypotonic solution
  4. Ultratonic solution
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The external solution having more concentration than the cell sap is known as

  1. Hypertonic solution
  2. Isotonic solution
  3. Hypotonic solution
  4. None of the above
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a cell is placed in 0.25 M concentrated sugar solution, there is no change in it. The concentration of cell sap would be :

  1. 0.025 M
  2. 0.25 M
  3. 25 M
  4. None of the above
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The external solution having less concentration than the cell sap is known as

  1. Hypertonic solution
  2. Isotonic solution
  3. Hypotonic solution
  4. Ultratonic solution
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To initiate cell photosynthesis, salt solution should be 

  1. Isotonic
  2. Hypotonic
  3. Hypertonic
  4. None of the above
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Water is absorbed from outside solution only when it is 

  1. Isotonic
  2. Hypotonic
  3. Hypertonic
  4. None of these
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Uniformly sweet taste of tea or coffee is due to 

  1. Spreading
  2. Osmosis
  3. Permeablity
  4. Diffusion
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State whether the following statements are true or false.
Cells placed in an isotonic environment will die as they swell and burst.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution

  1. solute exits the cell to equalize the concentration on both sides of the membrane
  2. water exits the cell toward the area of lower solute concentration
  3. water enters the cell toward the area of higher solute concentration
  4. solute exits and water enters the cell
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution it becomes plasmolysed. What shall be present between cell wall and plasmalemma at this stage?

  1. Water and air
  2. Cell sap
  3. Hypertonic solution
  4. Solutes
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the solute concentration is higher in the external solution, then the solution is called as

  1. Hypotonic
  2. Isotonic
  3. Hypertonic
  4. None of the above
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To initiate cell plasmolysis, the salt concentration outside the cell must be

  1. Isotonic
  2. Hypotonic
  3. Hypertonic
  4. None of the above
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why does the skin of fingers shrink when washing clothes for a long time?

  1. Soap solution is of higher concentration (hypertonic)
  2. Water moves out of finger due to exosmosis
  3. Both A and B
  4. None of the above
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statement defines isotonic solutions?

  1. In which solution, the concentration of solvent and solutes is same as in the cytoplasm of the specific cell.
  2. In which solution, the concentration of solvent and solutes is higher as in the cytoplasm of the specific cell.
  3. In which solution, the concentration of solvent and solutes is lower as in the cytoplasm of the specific cell.
  4. In which solution, the concentration of solvent is higher and concentration of solutes is same as in the cytoplasm of the specific cell.
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a hypertonic solution, a cell's water pressure

  1. Increases
  2. First increases and then decreases
  3. Decreases
  4. Does not change
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What would be the consequence for a cell placed in a salt solution?

  1. The cells remained unchanged.
  2. Water moves from inside of the cell to the outside.
  3. Water moves from outside of the cell to the inside.
  4. The cells burst.
  5. The cells dissolve.
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a cell is placed in 0.25 M concentrated sugar solution, there is no change in it. So the external solution is called 

  1. Hypertonic
  2. Isotonic
  3. Hypotonic
  4. None of the above
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why does the skin of your finger shrink, when you wash clothes for a long time?

  1. Soap is hypotonic, so water is moved out of finger by osmosis.
  2. Soap is hypertonic, so water is moved out of finger by osmosis.
  3. Soap is isotonic, so water is moved into finger by osmosis.
  4. Finger skin is very tender.
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution:

  1. solute exits the cell to equalize the concentration on both sides of the membrane
  2. water exits the cell toward the area of lower solute concentration
  3. water exits the cell toward the area of higher solute concentration
  4. solute exits and water enters the cell
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When Amoeba is placed in a hypertonic medium, it 

  1. Shrinks
  2. Swells
  3. Bursts
  4. No change