Please help! Not sure about these questions..thanks Which can cross the phospholipid bilayer of a membrane without assistance from transport proteins? A. Ions such as Na+. B. Small hydrophobic molecules such as O2. C. Small hydrophilic molecules such as glucose. D. Any small molecule or ion. QUESTION 2 Which transport process requires a cell to expend energy? A. Moving a solute up its concentration gradient. B. No transport processes require energy. C. Moving a solute either up or down its concentration gradient. D. Moving a solute down its concentration gradient. QUESTION 3 Imagine a cell whose membrane is permeable to water, but impermeable to solute X. If solute X is more concentrated outside the cell than inside, which way will water move by osmosis? A. Water will not move in either direction, in or out of the cell. B. Water will move equally in both directions, in and out of the cell. C. Water will leave the cell. D. Water will enter the cell. QUESTION 4 The cellular structure that encloses the DNA/genes is the ribosome. plasma membrane. nucleus. mitochondrion. QUESTION 5 The part of metabolism that builds larger, more complex molecules or structures from smaller, simpler components is A. anabolism. B. catabolism. C. catalysis. D. hydrolysis. QUESTION 6 In an exergonic reaction A. the reactants have more energy than the products, so energy is absorbed. B. the reactants have more energy than the products, so energy is released. C. the reactants have less energy than the products, so energy is released. D. the reactants have less energy than the products, so energy is absorbed. A. Ions such as Na+. B. Small hydrophobic molecules such as O2. C. Small hydrophilic molecules such as glucose. D. Any small molecule or ion. Solution Q1. B. Small hydrophobic molecules such as O2. small, non-polar molecules, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, can easily cross the membrane Q2. A. Moving a solute up its concentration gradient. cell expends energy (for example, in the form of ATP) to move a substance against its concentration gradient. Q3.C. Water will leave the cell. Water moves from its high concentration to its lower concentration across the membrane (osmosis) Q4. nucleus. Q5. A. anabolism. anabolism utilizes the energy to synthesize complex molecules Q6. B. the reactants have more energy than the products, so energy is released..