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Cell Membrane Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Channel Protein

a)

B

b)

G

c)

D

d)

F

2.

Molecule that stabilizes the membrane

a)

A

b)

G

c)

F

d)

E

3.

Hydrophobic part of a phospholipid

a)

A1

b)

A2

c)

D

d)

B

4.

Hydrophillic (non-polar) part of a phospholipid

a)

A1

b)

A2

c)

B

d)

E

5.

Identification tag on a cell membrane

a)

G

b)

F

c)

E

d)

D

6.

The phospholipid bilayer

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C-D

d)

H-I

7.

The membrane is often described as

a)

the organelle that controls what goes in and out of the cell

b)

a fluid mosaic phospholipid bilayer

c)

selectively permeable

d)

all of these

8.

The permeability of the membrane to a substance seems to primarily depend on...

a)

the kind of substance it is chemically

b)

how much of the substance is present

c)

the size of the molecules of the substance

d)

the temperature of the environment

9.
The picture is an example of...
a)
active tranport
b)
passive transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
10.
What is the difference between active and passive transport?
a)
Active does not need energy and passive uses ATP (energy)
b)
Active uses ATP (energy) and passive does not need energy
c)
Active stores transport proteins and passive releases 
d)
Active uses hormones and passive does not 
11.
Which is NOT a form of active transport?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Osmosis
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Pinocytosis
12.

Diffusion & Facilitated Diffusion are both __________ transport.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Easy

d)

Free

13.
When a neuron is resting, the inside of the axon has a ____________ charge.
a)
-55 mV
b)
-70 mV
c)
40 mV
d)
-75 mV
14.

-70 mV is the measure of a

a)

Threshold Potential

b)

Action Potential

c)

Resting Potential

d)

End Point Potential

15.

An electrical impulse within a single neuron is called a

a)

synapse

b)

membrane potential

c)

action potential

d)

cell body

16.

A thermostat in a central heating system can determine the temperature of your living room. It switches the air conditioner on when the temperature increases to a predetermined level and shuts it off when it cools to another level. The room temperature remains within a comfortable level regardless of the temperature outside.

a)

Positive Feedback Loop

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

17.

Your body temperature rises as you walk around outside in Bangladesh on a hot afternoon. The sensors in your skin detect the rise in your surface temperature so you start to sweat.

a)

Positive Feedback

b)

Negative Feedback

18.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
19.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
20.
What type of feedback loop is shown?
a)
Positive
b)
Neutral
c)
Negative