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structure of cell membrane

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A phospholipid has two parts. What are they called?

a)

Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail

b)

Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail

2.
"Water Loving"
a)
Hydrophobic
b)
Hydrophilic 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
Hydroloric
3.
"Water Fearing" 
a)
Hydrophobic
b)
Hydrophilic 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
Hydroloric
4.
Describes the arrangement of the cell membrane as bendable and made of many parts. 
a)
The Fluid Mosaic Model 
b)
The Major Mobility Model 
c)
The Crazy Cell Model
d)
The Maze Model
5.
___________ form the two layers of the cell membrane. 
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Proteins 
c)
Phospholipids 
d)
Cholesterol
6.

Controls the passage of materials inside and outside of the cell.

a)

Cellmembrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell wall

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

7.

Which term describes the relatively constant internal physical conditions of an organism?

a)

cell specialization

b)

homeostasis

c)

permeability

d)

unicellularity

8.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

Cells are small because it allows a faster rate of chemical exchange.

b)

Cells are small because it allows a slower rate of chemical exchange.

c)

Cells are large because it allows a faster rate of chemical exchange.

d)

Cells are large because it allows a slower rate of chemical exchange.

9.

Why is the cell membrane like a window screen?

a)

They both allow everything to pass through.

b)

Neither allow anything to pass through.

c)

They both allow certain things to pass through, while blocking the passage of others.

d)

They are not similar to each other at all.

10.
Something is ___________ ____________
when some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot. 
a)
Selectively (or Semi) Permeable 
b)
Totally Transparent
c)
Liquid Licorice 
d)
Heavily Patrolled 
11.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
a)
osmosis
b)
isotonic
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
12.
The type of cellular transport that requires no energy.
a)
Active Transport
b)
Protein Pumps
c)
Passive Transport
d)
Endocytosis
13.
What type of transport uses transport (channel) proteins to help molecules move from higher to lower concentrations?
a)
Protein Pumps
b)
Diffusion
c)
Facilitated Diffusion
d)
Osmosis
14.

During diffusion, molecules tend to move

a)

up the concentration gradient

b)

from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration

c)

in a direction that doesn’t depend on concentration

d)

down the concentration gradient

15.
What three terms describe the head of a phospholipid
a)
polar, hydrophobic, made of phosphate
b)
polar, hydrophilic, made of phosphate
c)
non polar,hydrophobic, made of phosphate 
d)
non polar,hydrophilic, made of lipid
16.

Proteins that make up the cell (plasma) membrane

a)

are only found on the outer side of the phospholipid bilayer

b)

are able to provide a passageway for certain substance to pass through the membrane

c)

are only found on the inner side of the phospholipid bilayer

d)

are only found in the middle of the phospholipid bilayer

17.

Structure A in the diagram is

a)

cholesterol

b)

phospholipid

c)

glycoprotein

d)

channel protein

18.

Which of the following is closest to the thickness of a cell (plasma) membrane?

a)

1mm

b)

0.01 μm

c)

10 μm

d)

0.1 nm

19.

Which if the following is not a structural part of the cell (plasma) membrane?

a)

phospholipids

b)

cholesterol

c)

proteins

d)

DNA