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Plasma Membrane and Endomembrane System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify cholesterol molecule

a)

structure a

b)

structure b

c)

structure h

d)

structure i

2.

Small, nonpolar, hydrophobic molecules such as fatty acids

a)

easily pass through the membrane's bilayer

b)

very slowly diffuse through the bilayer

c)

require transport proteins

d)

enter through endocytosis

3.

Which structure is the hydrophilic polar head of the phospholipid molecule?

a)

F

b)

D

c)

C

d)

A1

4.

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

5.

The glycocalyx is made of which two plasma membrane structures?

a)

glycolipid

b)

glycoprotein

c)

glycocarbs

d)

glycoacids

6.

The more saturated fat is in a membrane, the more __________ it is.

a)

rigid

b)

permeable

c)

flexible

d)

thin

7.

Bounded by a nuclear membrane, this organelle contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), the hereditary information of the cell.

a)

RIBOSOME

b)

GOLGI APPARATUS

c)

NUCLEUS

d)

PLASMA MEMBRANE

8.

In the cytoplasm, this organelle assists in the assembly of

amino acids into proteins.

a)

NUCLEUS

b)

LYSOSOME

c)

MITOCHONDRIA

d)

RIBOSOMES

9.

These vesicles from a Golgi apparatus contain digestive enzymes that break down food, cellular debris, and foreign invaders such as bacteria.

a)

RIBOSOMES

b)

CHLOROPLAST

c)

ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

d)

LYSOSOMES

10.

Identify the organelle presented in the picture.

a)

CHLOROPLAST

b)

MITOCHONDRIA

c)

GOLGI APPARATUS

d)

SMOOTH ER

11.

This organelle appears as a series of maze-like channels, often closely associated with the nucleus. It is responsible for the production of glycoproteins and the synthesis of lipids and hormones.

a)

ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

b)

PEROXISOME

c)

RIBOSOME

d)

NUCLEUS

12.
Modifies lipids and proteins from the ER; sorts them and packages them in vesicles
a)
Smooth ER
b)
Rough ER
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Golgi Apparatus
13.

In the cell, macromolecules such as lipids and proteins are transported using____.

a)

Vesicles

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

DNA

14.

Which of these is NOT a part of the endomembrane system?

a)

Nuclear membrane

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Mitochondria

15.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the endomembrane system?
a)
Compartmentalization (creates different areas in the cell which do different things)
b)
Detoxification
c)
Protein modification and transportation of proteins
d)
Creation of ATP (energy)
16.
Fuse with the plasma membrane
a)
Golgi Apparatus
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Secretory Vesicles
d)
Transport Vesicles
17.

Which organelle acts like a cellular stomach and degrades things?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuole

d)

Vesicle

18.

Which kind of endoplasmic reticulum has ribosomes attached to it?

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

19.

Which organelle is this?

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Rough ER

d)

Lysosome

20.

Which organelle is this?

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Rough ER

d)

Lysosome