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AP Membrane Permeability

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The main structural component of the plasma membrane. 
a)
cholesterol
b)
protein
c)
phospholipid
d)
nucleic acids
2.

The cell membrane is selectively permeable, which means...

a)

Everything can enter and nothing can leave

b)

Certain things can enter while others cannot

c)

Nothing can enter the cell at all

d)

Only glucose can enter

3.
Hydrophobic region of the cell membrane?
a)
E
b)
B
c)
C
d)
4.
Phospholipid heads are...
a)
Hydrophobic
b)
Hydrophilic
5.
What is the name for a molecule that has a polar head region and a hydrophobic tail region?
a)
Bihydrophicity
b)
Amphipathic
c)
Hydrophilic
d)
Dipolarity
6.
___________ allow cells to recognize each other and act like ID tags. 
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Proteins
c)
Phospholipids 
d)
Cholesterol
7.
How many layers is the lipid bilayer?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
True or False: Large molecules, such as glucose, can easily pass through the cell membrane without any help...
a)
True: They pass right through.
b)
False: They need a protein channel.
9.
The cell membrane is made up of 
a)
Polar heads, non-polar tails
b)
Non-polar heads, polar tails
c)
Polar heads, polar tails
d)
Non-polar heads, non-polar tails
10.
What forms the channels and pumps in the phospholipid bilayer?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Proteins
c)
Hydrophilic heads 
d)
Lipids
11.
Part of the plasma membrane responsible for cell recognition... 
a)
C
b)
E
c)
B
d)
D
12.
True or False: Phospholipids can move laterally along the plane of the membrane. 
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Why are unsaturated fatty acids able to best keep the membrane more "fluid"?
a)
Unsaturated fatty acids are more polar than saturated fatty acids. 
b)
The kinks in the tails of the unsaturated fatty acids prevent a dense network of lipids. 
c)
Unsaturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature. 
d)
The kinks in the tails of the unsaturated fatty acids make the region more dense. 
14.

What is the role of cholesterol in mammalian cell membranes?

a)

It increases membrane fluidity and permeability to some solutes.

b)

It reduces membrane fluidity but has no effect on permeability.

c)

It increases membrane fluidity but has no effect on permeability.

d)

It reduces membrane fluidity and permeability to some solutes.

15.

The following are the components of plasma membrane. EXCEPT one?

a)

cholesterol

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

nucleotide

16.

According to the Fluid mosaic model, the quasi-fluid nature of the lipids enable

a)

Lateral movement of carbohydrates within the bilayer.

b)

Lateral movement of proteins within the bilayer.

c)

Free movement of lipids within the bilayer.

d)

Free movement of ions within the bilayer

17.

What is the component of the plasma membrane that helps to minimize the effects of temperature on fluidity

a)

cholesterol

b)

phospholipids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

proteins

18.

Which one identifies the cell?

a)

transport protein

b)

glycoprotein/glycolipid

c)

cholesterol

d)

phospholipid bilayer

19.

Identify a peripheral protein

a)

structure a

b)

strucure b

c)

structure g

d)

structure h

20.

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

21.

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

22.

What kinds of molecules pass through a cell membrane most easily?

a)

ionic

b)

small and hydrophobic

c)

large polar

d)

large and hydrophobic

23.

When doctors perform organ transplants, they choose a donor tissue match. Which component is being matched?

a)

membrane phospholipids

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

cell surface carbohydrates

d)

cholesterol