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Membranes and transport methods

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which membrane structures form the glycocalyx?

a)

glycolipids and glycoproteins

b)

glycolipids and glycophosphates

c)

glycolipids and cholesterol

d)

glycolipids and phospholipids

2.

Which structure in the cell surface membrane is responsible for maintaining the fluidity of the membrane?

a)

phospholipid

b)

cholesterol

c)

intrinsic protein

d)

glycoprotein

3.

What molecules are moved across membranes by facilitated diffusion

a)

small, non polar molecules

b)

ions, large molecules, non polar molecules

c)

ions, large molecules, polar molecules

d)

large ionic compounds

4.

Which factor might slow down the rate of diffusion into a cell?

a)

temperature increase

b)

larger concentration gradient

c)

increased diffusion distance

d)

decreased surface area of membrane

5.

Name molecule F:

a)

Intrinsic protein

b)

Extrinsic protein

c)

Glycoprotein

d)

Channel protein

6.

What type of solution are the A cells in?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

d)

Extratonic

7.

Which description of what is happening to animal cell C is correct?

a)

What is moving into the cell by osmosis. The cell has undergone plasmolysis.

b)

Water is moving into the cell by osmosis. The cell has swelled then undergone lysis.

c)

Water is moving into the cell by osmosis. The cell has swelled and become turgid.

d)

Water is moving out of the cell by osmosis. The cell has become crenated.

8.

What types of protein are used for active transport across the cell surface membrane?

a)

Extrinsic proteins

b)

Both channel and carrier proteins

c)

Only channel proteins

d)

Only carrier proteins

9.

What component of the cell surface membrane represents the mosaic in the fluid mosaic model of cell membrane structure?

a)

Cholesterol

b)

Phospholipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Glycolipids

10.

What property do phospholipids possess that enables them to form a phospholipid bilayer

a)

They are soluble in water

b)

They are hydrophobic

c)

They are hydrophilic

d)

They are amphipathic