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AP Bio Cell Size & Cell Membranes

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which cells are more efficient at obtaining nutrients?
a)
Small Cells
b)
Medium Size Cells
c)
Large Cells
d)
X-Large Cells
2.
The absorption of nutrients is determined by...
a)
The cell's volume
b)
The cell's surface area
c)
The cell's ribosomes
d)
The cell's DNA
3.
The amount of nutrients needed is determined by...
a)
The cell's volume
b)
The cell's surface area
c)
The cell's Rough ER
d)
The cell's Smooth ER
4.
As a cell’s size increases, its ratio of surface area to volume decreases.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
High Surface area to volume ratio allows cells to do what quickly?
a)
Move materials around inside the cell
b)
Move materials in and out of the cell 
c)
Communicate to other cells
d)
Divide
6.

Identify cholesterol molecule

a)

structure a

b)

structure b

c)

structure h

d)

structure i

7.

Identify microfilament of the cytoskeleton

a)

structure i

b)

structure b

c)

structure g

d)

structure c

8.

identify a glycolipid

a)

structure a

b)

structure d

c)

structure e

d)

structure g

9.

Identify a peripheral protein

a)

structure a

b)

strucure b

c)

structure g

d)

structure h

10.

Plasma membranes are selectively permeable. This means

a)

anything can pass in and out

b)

the membrane regulates the passage of the material in and out of the cell

c)

glucose cannot enter the cell

d)

cholesterol cannot enter

11.

Which of the following substances would have the most trouble crossing the membrane by diffusing through the bilayer?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

a sodium ion

12.

A major function of glycoproteins and glycolipids in the membane is to

a)

glue cells together to form tissues

b)

allow cells to identify each other

c)

attach membrane to cytoskeleton

d)

help retain shape

13.

The fluid mosaic model describes a membrane consisting of

a)

a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins

b)

2 layers of phospholipids with proteins in between

c)

individual proteins and phospholipids that can drift

d)

both a and c