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Plasma membrane

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

This structure surrounds the cytoplasm of all cells and controls what enters and leaves the cell.

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cytosol

d)

plasma membrane

3.

Diffusion & Facilitated Diffusion are both __________ transport.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Easy

d)

Free

4.

Passive Transport is the movement of particles across the membrane from an area of [ ___ ] to an area of [ ___ ]

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

low to low

d)

high to high

5.

Passive Transport uses ____ energy

a)

no

b)

a lot of

c)

a little bit of

d)

some

6.

_____________ is the free movement of particles across the membrane with the concentration gradient

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

fusion

7.

What is the movement of particles with the concentration gradient using protein "helpers"?

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

enzymatic reactions

8.

Active transport is the movement of large materials across a cell membrane from ______ to ______ concentration

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

9.
What is this image?
a)
cell membrane
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
lipids
10.
What is NOT TRUE about the cell membrane
a)
It controls what enters and leaves the cell
b)
Semipermeable
c)
Phospholipid bilayer
d)
Contains digestive enzymes
11.
What does "bilayer" mean?
a)
one layer
b)
two layers
c)
laminated
d)
bilateral
12.
What forms the channels and pumps in the phospholipid bilayer?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
proteins
c)
hydrophilic heads 
d)
lipids