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6. What are pathogens?

  • microorganisms being trapped in the mucus and causing illnesses
  • microorganisms which remove mucus from the lungs

7. How is surface area to volume ratio calculated?

  • by calculating the volume
  • by dividing an organism's total surface area by its volume
  • by adding the total surface area to volume
  • by calculating the total surface area

8. A CFTR channel is non functional or absent , in a person which has CF.

  • True
  • False

9. What are the structures of protein making?

  • alpha helix, beta pleated sheets
  • Primary structure,secondary structure, tertiary structure,quaternary structure
  • primary stimulus, secondary stimulus, tertiary stimulus and quaternary stimulus
  • conjugated

10. What are epithelial cells?

  • one or more layers of cells sitting in a basement membrane, made of protein fibres.
  • parts of lungs
  • cells made from helium
  • hair-like structures

11. How are large molecules or particles transported across cell surface membranes?

  • by diffusion
  • by osmosis
  • by exocytosis and endocytosis
  • by active transport

12. Which transport across a membrane needs energy and moves up a concentration gradient?

  • Diffusion
  • Active transport
  • Osmosis