WorksheetsCell Membrane
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is another name for a cell membrane?
lipid membrane
plasma wall
phospholipid bilayer
cell wall
Which molecule is NOT found in a cell membrane?
lipids
proteins
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
What is the function of the cell membrane?
to create lipids
for protection and to control what enters and leaves the cell
to make proteins and carbohydrates
to store water and other nutrients
What is the function of the carbohydrates embedded in the cell membrane?
cell recognition (acts as an address)
to make the cell fluid
to help molecules pass through the membrane
to make enzymes
What part of the phospholipid bilayer is hydrophobic?
the phosphate heads
the lipid tails
the proteins
the carbohydrates
Which of the following is NOT a function of cholesterol?
for cell to cell communication
to give the cell strength
to keep the membrane fluid
to provide support to the cell
What part of the cell membrane helps large molecules pass through the membrane?
carbohydrates
peripheral proteins
channel proteins
phospholipid bilayer
This term means that the cell membrane allows some molecules to easily pass through but not others.
freely permeable
fluid mosaic model
selectively permeable
lipid bilayer
This molecule that makes up the cell membrane has a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail.
lipid
channel protein
carbohydrate
phospholipid
Which of the following is NOT a property of a cell membrane?
fluid
freely permeable to all molecules
flexible
semi-permeable
