Which of the following processes is primarily driven by diffusion?
Active transport of ions across a cell membrane
Bulk flow of water in xylem
Gas exchange in alveoli
Muscle contraction
Related Questions
What happens to the rate of diffusion as temperature increases?
Decreases
Increases
Remains the same
Stops completely
When a molecule moves across a membrane independent of other molecules, the process is called
Uniport
Symport
Antiport
Facilitated diffusion
Diffusion is the net movement of particles from:
A region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration
A region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
A region of equal concentration to another region of equal concentration
Randomly with no specific direction
    Choose the correct option given below
Diffusion needs ATP
    Diffusion is an active and rapid process
    Diffusion is rapid over short distance but extremely slow over long distance transport
    Diffusion is slow over short distance, but rapid over long distance transport
The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called:
Active transport
Facilitated diffusion
Osmosis
Plasmolysis
    Choose, true and false statements from the following and select the correct option from the set (a-d) given below
I.    Diffusion is an important process of transport in plants since it is the only means for gaseous movement within the plant body
II.    In active transport, pumps are proteins that use energy to carry substance across the cell membrane against concentration gradient
III.    In facilitated diffusion, special proteins helps hydrophilic substances to be transported across the membrane
IV.    In diffusion, molecules move against concentration gradient in a random manner
V.    Facilitated diffusion is faster than active transport
I, II, III and IV
I, II, III are true, while IV and V are false
IV and V are true, while I, II and III are false
Only II, III, IV are true while I and V are false
Following statements are related with the diffusion of coloured molecules across a membrane. Select the correct statement, which shows the fastest rate of diffusion?
An internal concentration of 15% and external concentration of 10%
An internal concentration of 25% and external concentration of 50%
An internal concentration of 50% and external concentration of 25%
Both (2) and (3) shows fastest rate of diffusion
Diffusion, a process occur(s) along the concentration gradient is actively involved in
    Transpiration
Respiration
Photosynthesis
All of these
    Which of the following statements are true/false?
I.    The positive hydrostatic pressure is called turgor pressure.
II.    Wall pressure exerts to prevent the increase of protoplasm size.
III.    Diffusion is more rapid in liquids than in gases.
IV.    Diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane is called imbibition.
V.    Osmosis is movement of substance, which takes place along a diffusion gradient
I and II are true, while III, IV and V are false
    I and III are true, while II, IV and V are false
    I and IV are true, while II, III and V are false
    I and IV are true, while II, III and IV are false
    What is the value of DPD?
    DPD = TP
DPD = OP – SP
DPD = OP – WP
Equal to wall pressure