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The Cell

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Cholesterol is important in cell membranes for regulation of fluidity.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The head of a phospholipid molecules is

a)

a phosphate

b)

a lipid

c)

hydrophobic

d)

hydrophilic

3.

Diffusion of water is known as

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

endocytosis

d)

exocytosis

4.

The cell membrane is also called a

a)

mosaic

b)

patchwork quilt

c)

phospholipid bilayer

d)

cell shield

5.

A protein embedded in the cell membrane is called a/an

a)

phospholipid bilayer

b)

peripheral protein

c)

integral protein

d)

cholesterol

6.

The movement of small particles from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration is known as (a)   .

7.

(a)   describes the movement of a substance across a cell membrane against its concentration gradient. This process requires ATP.

8.

(a)   describes the movement of a substance across a cell membrane with its concentration gradient. This process does not require energy.

9.

The tail of a phospholipid molecule is

a)

hydrophilic

b)

hydrophobic

c)

amphoteric

d)

amphipathic

10.

A cell is (a)   to its environment if the concentration of the solute in the cell is equal to the concentration of the solute outside the cell.

11.

The cell structure that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell is the

a)

cell wall

b)

cholesterol

c)

cell membrane

d)

integral protein

12.

Type of active transport where the cell membrane forms a sac around a macromolecule.

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

exocytosis

d)

endocytosis

13.

Phagocytosis is a type of endocytosis that bring liquid particles into the cell.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

If a cell is hypertonic to its environment, the cell will likely

a)

shrivel up

b)

swell (and may burst)

c)

stay the same size

15.

Type of active transport where the cell secretes large substances out of the cell

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

exocytosis

d)

endocytosis

16.

Peripheral protein with a carbohydrate attached that is involved in cell recognition and identification.

a)

glycoprotein

b)

channel protein

c)

cholesterol

d)

phospholipid

17.

The (a)   model describes the movement and arrangement of the cell membrane.

18.

Type of passive transport where special proteins in the cell membrane help move molecules.

a)

passive transport

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis