1. Which type of biological macromolecule is the main component of the plasma membrane? A. Lipid _2. A phospholipid has two parts. What are they called? A. Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail C. Both B. Protein C. Carbohydrate D. Nucleic Acid of 4 B. Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail D. None of the Above 3. Describes the arrangement the cell membrane as having parts that are not fixed in place and can move about. A. The Maze Model C. The Fluid Mosaic Model B. The Major Mobility Model D. The Crazy Cell Model 4. What three substances make up the cell membrane? A. Lipids, Fats, Sugars C. Lipids, Sugars, Proteins 5. What forms due to a difference in concentration of particles on opposite sides of the membrane? A. equilibrium 6. The principal force driving movement in diffusion is the A. Temperature 7. What problem is faced by organisms that lives in fresh water? B. Lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates D. Lipids, Starches, Nucleic acids B. diffusion gradient C. concentration gradient D. concentration flow B. Particle Size C. Concentration Gradient D. Membrane Surface Area A. Their bodies tend to take in too much water B. They have no way of controlling their tonicity C. Only salt water poses problems for animals that live in it. D. Their bodies tend to lose too much water to their environment. 8. Which of the following substances requires a protein carrier in order to cross a membrane? A. Water Plasma membranes wear out B. Glucose Not all membranes are amphiphilic C. Sodium ion D. All of the above 9. How does the sodium-potassium pump make the interior of the cell negativity charged. A. By expelling anion C. By expelling more cations than are taken in B. By pulling in anion D. By taking in and expelling an equal number of cations 10. Which type of membrane carrier is responsible for the creation of Na+ and K+ gradients across the membrane of animal cells? A. A uniporter It leaves the cell B. A channel protein It is disassembled by the cell C. An antiporter t is used again in another exocytosis event. D. An ATP-powered pump G2 Phase 11. How does the cell membrane on the exterior of the cell differ from the membranes that envelope organelles inside the cell? A. Organelle membranes are not semipermeable B. Organelle membranes have a different signature of proteins floating in the bilayer. C. Organelle membranes are not composed of a phospholipid bilayer D. Organelle membranes aren't really membranes at all 12. The membrane itself is hydrophobic in the inner layers and doesn't allow water-soluble molecules to pass, yet water itself can permeate cells. Why? A. The membrane is fallible and sometimes water leaks through. B. Sometimes the membrane will mistake water molecules for lipids. C. Channels called aquaporins in the membrane allow water molecules to pass through freely. D. Water molecules cannot pass through the membrane.

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_1. Which type of biological macromolecule is the main component of the plasma membrane?
A. Lipid
_2. A phospholipid has two parts. What are they called?
A. Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail
C. Both
B. Protein
C. Carbohydrate
D. Nucleic Acid
1 of 4
B. Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail
D. None of the Above
3. Describes the arrangement the cell membrane as having parts that are not fixed in place and can
move about.
B. The Major Mobility Model
D. The Crazy Cell Model
4. What three substances make up the cell membrane?
A. The Maze Model
C. The Fluid Mosaic Model
A. Lipids, Fats, Sugars
B. Lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates
D. Lipids, Starches, Nucleic acids
C. Lipids, Sugars, Proteins
5. What forms due to a difference in concentration of particles on opposite sides of the membrane?
A. equilibrium
6. The principal force driving movement in diffusion is the
A. Temperature
7. What problem is faced by organisms that lives in fresh water?
B. diffusion gradient
C. concentration gradient
D. concentration flow
B. Particle Size
C. Concentration Gradient
D. Membrane Surface Area
A. Their bodies tend to take in too much water
B. They have no way of controlling their tonicity
C. Only salt water poses problems for animals that live in it.
D. Their bodies tend to lose too much water to their environment.
8. Which of the following substances requires a protein carrier in order to cross a membrane?
A. Water Plasma membranes wear out
B. Glucose Not all membranes are amphiphilic
C. Sodium ion
D. All of the above
9. How does the sodium-potassium pump make the interior of the cell negativity charged.
A. By expelling anion
C. By expelling more cations than are taken in
B. By pulling in anion
D. By taking in and expelling an equal number of
cations
10. Which type of membrane carrier is responsible for the creation of Na+ and K+ gradients across the
membrane of animal cells?
A. A uniporter It leaves the cell
B. A channel protein It is disassembled by the cell
C. An antiporter t is used again in another exocytosis event.
D. An ATP-powered pump G2 Phase
11. How does the cell membrane on the exterior of the cell differ from the membranes that envelope
organelles inside the cell?
A. Organelle membranes are not semipermeable
B. Organelle membranes have a different signature of proteins floating in the bilayer.
C. Organelle membranes are not composed of a phospholipid bilayer
D. Organelle membranes aren't really membranes at all
12. The membrane itself is hydrophobic in the inner layers and doesn't allow water-soluble molecules
to pass, yet water itself can permeate cells. Why?
A. The membrane is fallible and sometimes water leaks through.
B. Sometimes the membrane will mistake water molecules for lipids.
C. Channels called aquaporins in the membrane allow water molecules to pass through freely.
D. Water molecules cannot pass through the membrane.
Transcribed Image Text:_1. Which type of biological macromolecule is the main component of the plasma membrane? A. Lipid _2. A phospholipid has two parts. What are they called? A. Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail C. Both B. Protein C. Carbohydrate D. Nucleic Acid 1 of 4 B. Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail D. None of the Above 3. Describes the arrangement the cell membrane as having parts that are not fixed in place and can move about. B. The Major Mobility Model D. The Crazy Cell Model 4. What three substances make up the cell membrane? A. The Maze Model C. The Fluid Mosaic Model A. Lipids, Fats, Sugars B. Lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates D. Lipids, Starches, Nucleic acids C. Lipids, Sugars, Proteins 5. What forms due to a difference in concentration of particles on opposite sides of the membrane? A. equilibrium 6. The principal force driving movement in diffusion is the A. Temperature 7. What problem is faced by organisms that lives in fresh water? B. diffusion gradient C. concentration gradient D. concentration flow B. Particle Size C. Concentration Gradient D. Membrane Surface Area A. Their bodies tend to take in too much water B. They have no way of controlling their tonicity C. Only salt water poses problems for animals that live in it. D. Their bodies tend to lose too much water to their environment. 8. Which of the following substances requires a protein carrier in order to cross a membrane? A. Water Plasma membranes wear out B. Glucose Not all membranes are amphiphilic C. Sodium ion D. All of the above 9. How does the sodium-potassium pump make the interior of the cell negativity charged. A. By expelling anion C. By expelling more cations than are taken in B. By pulling in anion D. By taking in and expelling an equal number of cations 10. Which type of membrane carrier is responsible for the creation of Na+ and K+ gradients across the membrane of animal cells? A. A uniporter It leaves the cell B. A channel protein It is disassembled by the cell C. An antiporter t is used again in another exocytosis event. D. An ATP-powered pump G2 Phase 11. How does the cell membrane on the exterior of the cell differ from the membranes that envelope organelles inside the cell? A. Organelle membranes are not semipermeable B. Organelle membranes have a different signature of proteins floating in the bilayer. C. Organelle membranes are not composed of a phospholipid bilayer D. Organelle membranes aren't really membranes at all 12. The membrane itself is hydrophobic in the inner layers and doesn't allow water-soluble molecules to pass, yet water itself can permeate cells. Why? A. The membrane is fallible and sometimes water leaks through. B. Sometimes the membrane will mistake water molecules for lipids. C. Channels called aquaporins in the membrane allow water molecules to pass through freely. D. Water molecules cannot pass through the membrane.
13. When scientists at Johns Hopkins University fused human cells with mouse cells that had been
ue and red respectively, they made an important breakthrough regarding cell membranes. What was it?
A. Cell membranes from mice were very different than those in human cells.
B. Human cell membranes did not hold the dye as well
C. The proteins in the cell membranes were moving around as if in a fluid mosaic.
2 of 4
D. All of the Above.
14. It can be said that some proteins in the cell membrane are like "icebergs floating in a sea of
lipids." These embedded proteins that span the whole width of the membrane and "poke out" on the inside
and the outside are called?
A. Cholesterol
B. Transmembrane proteins.
C. Glycoproteins
15. What is meant by semipermeable with regards to describing the cell membrane?
A. The bilayer is single-ply in some cell membranes.
B. The cell membrane allows water-soluble molecules to pass, but restricts the flow of lipids.
C. Proteins in the membrane float freely as if in a fluid mosaic.
D. The cell membrane allows water-insoluble molecules to pass freely, but severely restricts the
D. Peripheral protein membrane
flow of water-soluble molecules and ions.
16. Which of the following could best describes the cell membrane?
A. an active and responsive part of the cell that controls what does or doesn't enter and leave the
cell.
B. Skin that provides a barrier between the interior and exterior of the cell.
C. Sieve that lets fluids passively flow back and forth between the interior and exterior of the cell.
D. Thin but strong physical wrapper that protects the cell despite its obvious fragility. Lose
17. What forms the channels and pumps in the phospholipid bilayer?
A. Proteins
B. Lipids
D. Carbohydrates
C. Hydrophilic heads
18. What is the function of cholesterol in the cell membrane?
A. Allows the fatty acids not to stick together
B. Transport ions into the cell
D. Keeps polar molecules out of the cell
B. Communication between cells
19. What is the role of transport proteins?
A. Make amino acids Osmosis
B. Give cells their shape Diffusion
C. Move proteins sideways within plasma membrane Active transport
D. Move needed substances or waste materials through plasma membrane
20. What is a phospholipid made out of? The cell cycle has many checkpoints to ensure the cell is ready
for division.
A. Ribosomes, Glycerol, and Plasma
B. Plasma, Membrane fluid, and Glucose
C. Carbohydrates, Proteins, and cholesterol
D. Glycerol, Two fatty acids, and a phosphate group
Transcribed Image Text:13. When scientists at Johns Hopkins University fused human cells with mouse cells that had been ue and red respectively, they made an important breakthrough regarding cell membranes. What was it? A. Cell membranes from mice were very different than those in human cells. B. Human cell membranes did not hold the dye as well C. The proteins in the cell membranes were moving around as if in a fluid mosaic. 2 of 4 D. All of the Above. 14. It can be said that some proteins in the cell membrane are like "icebergs floating in a sea of lipids." These embedded proteins that span the whole width of the membrane and "poke out" on the inside and the outside are called? A. Cholesterol B. Transmembrane proteins. C. Glycoproteins 15. What is meant by semipermeable with regards to describing the cell membrane? A. The bilayer is single-ply in some cell membranes. B. The cell membrane allows water-soluble molecules to pass, but restricts the flow of lipids. C. Proteins in the membrane float freely as if in a fluid mosaic. D. The cell membrane allows water-insoluble molecules to pass freely, but severely restricts the D. Peripheral protein membrane flow of water-soluble molecules and ions. 16. Which of the following could best describes the cell membrane? A. an active and responsive part of the cell that controls what does or doesn't enter and leave the cell. B. Skin that provides a barrier between the interior and exterior of the cell. C. Sieve that lets fluids passively flow back and forth between the interior and exterior of the cell. D. Thin but strong physical wrapper that protects the cell despite its obvious fragility. Lose 17. What forms the channels and pumps in the phospholipid bilayer? A. Proteins B. Lipids D. Carbohydrates C. Hydrophilic heads 18. What is the function of cholesterol in the cell membrane? A. Allows the fatty acids not to stick together B. Transport ions into the cell D. Keeps polar molecules out of the cell B. Communication between cells 19. What is the role of transport proteins? A. Make amino acids Osmosis B. Give cells their shape Diffusion C. Move proteins sideways within plasma membrane Active transport D. Move needed substances or waste materials through plasma membrane 20. What is a phospholipid made out of? The cell cycle has many checkpoints to ensure the cell is ready for division. A. Ribosomes, Glycerol, and Plasma B. Plasma, Membrane fluid, and Glucose C. Carbohydrates, Proteins, and cholesterol D. Glycerol, Two fatty acids, and a phosphate group
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