Final prep Ch. 5-8

Which way would the purple molecules move through the semi-permeable membrane?

• From the  A side  to the B-side
• From the B side to the A side
• none of the purple molecules would move
• they would move equally back and forth in a state of dynamic equilibrium

The picture is an example of...

• active tranport
• passive transport
• diffusion
• osmosis

Which of the following is responsible for getting large or charged (polar) molecules across the cell membrane?

• E
• B
• C
• D

Hydrophobic region of the cell membrane?

• E
• B
• C
• A 

Controlling what goes into or out of the cell with the help of energy is called

• active transport
• endocytosis
• passive transport
• exocytosis

Which form of active transport is being shown? (Inside of  the cell is tan colored) 

• Facilitated Diffusion
• Exocytosis
• Endocytosis
• Receptor-mediated endocytosis

A saltwater snail is placed in freshwater. What happens to its cells?

• They shrink
• They swell
• Nothing happens

Which statement about cholesterol molecules is true?

• They help hold a membrane together.
• They alter the fluidity of the membrane.
• They attach to carbohydrates.
• They disrupt membrane function.

A protein that forms an ion channel through a membrane is most likely 

• a peripheral membrane protein
• a phospholipid
• an enzyme.
• a transmembrane protein

Which of the following functions as a recognition site for interactions between cells?

• Phospholipids
• Cholesterol 
• Fatty acids
• Glycolipids