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PLASMA MEMBRANE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which plasma membrane component can be either found on its surface or embedded in the membrane structure?

a)

protein

b)

cholesterol

c)

carbohydrate

d)

phospholipid

2.

Which characteristic of a phospholipid contributes to the fluidity of the membrane?

a)

its head

b)

cholesterol

c)

saturated fatty acid

d)

double bonds in the fatty acid tail

3.

When was plasma membrane discovered?

a)

1890

b)

1980

c)

1880

d)

1915

4.

Who proposed the fluid mosaic model?

a)

Singer and Nicolson

b)

Davson and Danielli

c)

Oggy and the cockroaches

d)

Tom and Jerry

5.

Which of the following has a amphipathic characteristics

a)

Glycolipids

b)

Phospholipids

c)

Glycoproteins

d)

Cholesterol

6.

Proteins makes up the second major component of cell membrane.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

Membrane fluidity of Plasma membrane is due to glycolipids and cholesterol.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Cholesterol prevents higher temperature from decreasing fluidity.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Not all cells have cell membrane.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Cell membrane also plays a role in anchoring the cytoskeleton to provide shape to the cell.

a)

True

b)

False