Edexcel Biology GCSE - Cell Transport

Questions
Q1.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change
your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new
answer with a cross .

Figure 3 shows some onion cells that have been soaked in a concentrated salt solution.

(i) The cells in Figure 3 have been stained.

Give one reason why the cells have been stained.
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(ii) Which is the name of the structure labelled V?
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A chloroplast
B vacuole
C nucleus
D cell wall

(iii) The salt solution outside the cell has a higher concentration than the solution inside the
cell.
Explain why the cytoplasm shrinks away from the sides of the cell when the cells are in
salt solution.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

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Q2.

A student investigated the percentage change in mass of potato cylinders placed in sucrose
solutions of different concentrations.

Figure 5 shows the results of the student's investigation.

State two conclusions that can be made from these results.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

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Q3.

Alcohol is broken down by liver cells.

Which process moves alcohol from the blood into the liver cells?
(1)
A diffusion

B respiration

C osmosis

D transpiration

(Total for question = 1 mark)

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Q4.

A student placed three different sized cubes of agar jelly into separate beakers containing
the same concentration of hydrochloric acid.

The cubes contained a pink indicator.

This indicator becomes clear when in contact with an acid.

Figure 7 shows the results of the investigation after the cubes had been in the acid for 120
seconds.

(i) The distance from the outside of cube B to the pink area was 3 mm.
Calculate the distance diffused by hydrochloric acid in one second.
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(ii) The student wanted to confirm their results.

Give one improvement the student should make to this investigation to confirm their
results.
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(Total for question = 3 marks)

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Q5.

A student wanted to investigate the movement of water into and out of cells in potatoes.
The student had the equipment shown in Figure 8.

The test tubes in the rack contain different concentrations of sodium chloride solution.
The solutions were 0.1 M, 0.2 M, 0.3 M, 0.4 M and 0.5 M sodium chloride solution.
The test tube in the beaker contains distilled water.
There are three potato chips in each of the six test tubes.
(i) State why the test tube in the beaker only contains distilled water and three potato chips.
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(ii) State two variables that need to be controlled in this investigation.

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(iii) Explain why the chips in the 0.5 M sodium chloride solution lost mass.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)
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Q6.

Figure 11 shows two potato chips.

Figure 11

Figure 12 shows some information about each potato chip.

Figure 12

(i) Calculate the total surface area of potato chip B using the formula,
Total surface area = 2XY + 2XZ + 2YZ
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total surface area = ........................................................... cm2

(ii) The potato chips were placed in distilled water for 20 minutes.
Figure 13 shows the increase in mass of each potato chip.

Figure 13
Explain why potato chip B has a greater increase in mass than potato chip A.
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(iii) Potato chip A is transferred from the distilled water into a concentrated salt solution.
Explain what will happen to the cells in potato chip A.
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(Total for question = 7 marks)

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Q7.

Figure 10 shows some carrot sticks.

A student chose three carrot sticks and weighed each one.

The carrot sticks were placed in 50 cm3 of distilled water.

After two hours the student weighed each carrot stick again.

Figure 11 shows the results for these carrot sticks P, Q and R.

(i) Give one reason why the student used three carrot sticks instead of just one carrot stick.
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(ii) Give two ways that this method could be improved.

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(iii) Calculate the percentage change in mass of carrot stick Q.

(3)
Use the equation

Give your answer to 2 significant figures.

percentage change = ........................................................... %

(iv) Explain the change in mass of the carrot sticks.

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(Total for question = 8 marks)

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Q8.

Devise a method, using cubes of agar jelly, to investigate how temperature affects
the rate of diffusion.
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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q9.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change
your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new
answer with a cross .

Substances move into and out of cells.

How does oxygen move into and out of cells?

A transpiration

B active transport

C diffusion

D osmosis

(Total for question = 1 mark)

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Q10.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change
your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new
answer with a cross .

Some substances move into and out of cells by active transport.

Which is the correct description of the movement of a substance by active transport?

A against a concentration gradient using energy

B down a concentration gradient using energy

C against a concentration gradient without using energy

D down a concentration gradient without using energy

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q11.

The mineral ions are absorbed from the soil into the roots of plants.

Describe how these mineral ions are transported from the roots to the leaves of the plants.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

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Q12.

* A student investigated the movement of water.

Hens' eggs were placed in vinegar for two days to dissolve the shell.
This makes the eggs permeable to water.
The eggs were then weighed and placed in different solutions.
After 24 hours the eggs were weighed again.

Figure 11 shows the results.

Evaluate the results of this investigation.

You should include calculations using the data in Figure 11.

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(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q13.

Osmosis is one method that single-celled organisms, such as bacteria, use to obtain
molecules from their environment.

Which of the following is a correct description of a process involving the transport of

molecules?
(1)
A Diffusion is used to transport molecules against the concentration gradient

B Active transport is used to obtain molecules in a low concentration environment

C Active transport moves substances along the concentration gradient

D Diffusion uses energy to transport molecules into cells

(Total for question = 1 mark)
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Q14.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change
your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new
answer with a cross .

(i) Which of the following describes osmosis?

(1)
A does not use energy to move water into cells

B does not use energy to move glucose into cells

C uses energy to move water into cells

D uses energy to move glucose into cells

(ii) Animal cells will swell and burst when placed in a hypotonic solution.
Explain what happens to plant cells when they are placed in a hypotonic solution.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

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