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Cell Membrane: Biology Test

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cell membrane ___ what goes in and out of the cell.

a)

regulates

b)

destroys

c)

creates

2.

Cell Membrane = Plasma Membrane

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which are characteristics of the cell membrane?

a)

no rigidity

b)

no toughness

c)

no shape

d)

rigidity

e)

defined shape

4.

The cell membrane lets everything in and out of the cell. It is not selectively permeable.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The cell membrane only lets certain things in and out of the cell. It is selectively permeable.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How many parts does the cell membrane have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Which are parts of the cell membrane?

a)

phospholipid bilayer

b)

protein

c)

cell marker (carbohydrates)

d)

RNA

e)

ribosomes

8.

The phospholipid bilayer is made of two parts, one is hydrophilic and one is hydrophobic. Which two are correct?

a)

Hydrophilic: likes water

b)

Hydrophobic: likes water

c)

Hydrophilic: hates water

d)

Hydrophobic: hates water

9.

The cell membrane is made of three parts, including protein. Which two are correct?

a)

Integral protein: located throughout the bilayer

b)

Peripheral protein: located throughout the bilayer

c)

Integral protein: located on just the top or bottom

d)

Peripheral protein: located on just the top or bottom

10.

A cell marker (carbohydrate) is also known as a receptor or flag. A cell marker determines if other cells it encounters are alike or different from itself.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The cell membrane keeps the cell ___ or in homeostasis.

a)

happy

b)

sad

c)

depressed

d)

dead

12.

fluid mosaic: proteins are always ___

a)

in motion

b)

in homeostasis

c)

yummy

d)

stationary

13.

How do molecules move through the cell membrane? Choose two.

a)

small molecules: without energy

b)

big molecules: without energy

c)

small molecules: needs energy

d)

big molecules: needs energy

14.

Passive Transport: movement of molecules without ___

a)

energy

b)

motion

c)

water

d)

the cell membrane

15.

Passive Transport can occur in three ways with only small molecules.

a)

Diffusion: high concentration to low concentration of gas

b)

Osmosis: high concentration to low concentration of water

c)

Facilitated Diffusion: molecules are diffused across cell membrane with the help of carrier molecules

d)

Diffusion: high concentration to low concentration of water

e)

Osmosis: high concentration to low concentration of gas

16.

Facilitated Diffusion has three types. Which are correct?

a)

Uniport: carries one molecule

b)

Symport: two molecules bind to a protein

c)

Antiport: molecules exchange in two different directions

d)

Symport: molecules exchange in two different directions

e)

Antiport: two molecules bind to a protein

17.

Osmosis (movement of water) can cause an animal cell to be turgid and hypotonic, which means...

a)

it burst

b)

it shrank

18.

Osmosis (movement of water) can cause a plant cell to go into plasmolysis and be hypertonic, which means...

(hint: cell wall separates from cell membrane)

a)

it burst

b)

it shrank

19.

Active Transport: energy ___ process during which a transport protein pumps a molecule against the concentration gradient - or, a molecule is too big so it shoves itself into the cell

a)

required

b)

lacking

c)

destroying

d)

healing

20.

Active transport can happen in three ways. Which are correct?

a)

Protein pumps: against concentration gradient (sodium-potassium pump)

b)

Endocytosis: transports big molecules INSIDE the cell

c)

Exocytosis: transports big molecules INSIDE the cell

d)

Endocytosis: transports big materials OUTSIDE the cell

e)

Exocytosis: transports big materials OUTSIDE the cell

21.

Endocytosis can happen in two ways. Which are correct?

a)

Pinocytosis: a bunch of little molecules go through at once

b)

Phagocytosis: a bunch of little molecules go through at once

c)

Pinocytosis: one huge molecule goes through at once

d)

Phagocytosis: one huge molecule goes through at once