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plasma membrane

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the plasma membrane made of?

a)

phospholipids

b)

cellulose

c)

bradycardia

d)

mydocardium

2.

phospholipids form a

(a)  

3.

the plasma membrane is known as the fluid mosaic model, what is responsible for the fluid part?

a)

hydrophobic

b)

phospholipid

c)

proteins

d)

cellulose

4.

what type of molecules can pass through phospholipids

a)

lipid-soluble molecules

b)

uncharged molecules

c)

small molecules

d)

large molecules

5.

cholesterol is hydrophilllic

a)

true

b)

false

6.

what's the function of the channel protein?

a)

transport ions

b)

transports large molecules

c)

acts as a passage for ions

7.

what's the function of carrier proteins?

a)

activley transports large molecules

b)

binds to molecules

c)

changes molecules shape

d)

transports ions

8.

what's the function of receptor proteins

a)

binds to the molecule

b)

acts as receptors for cell signalling

c)

transports ions

d)

transports large molecules

9.

carbohydrate chains that attach to the membrane protein, is called

(a)  

10.

carbohydrate chains that attach to the membrane lipids, is called

(a)  

11.

what is not a function of the plasma membrane

a)

regulating the movement of substances

b)

act as a selective barrier

c)

protection of the cell

d)

regulating cell membranes temperature

e)

maintaining the cell shape

12.

what's not a factor affecting the rate of diffusion?

a)

size of molecule

b)

temperature

c)

surface area

d)

size of concentration gradient

e)

latent heat capicity

13.

what can simply diffuse through phospholipid bilayer?

(a)  

14.

can ions and minerals use simple diffusion to diffuse through phospholipid bilayer?

a)

yes

b)

no

15.

what does facilitated diffusion use to transport polar molecules in and out of cells

a)

channel protein

b)

peripheral proteins

c)

carrier proteins

d)

cholesterol

16.

why can't polar molecules pass through by simple diffusion? and what do they use instead?

a)

cannot cross through hydrophobic layer

b)

cannot cross through hydrophilic layer

c)

facillitated diffusion

d)

simple diffusion

17.

how are transport proteins adapted to their role? (carrier & channel)

a)

channel proteins have pores which attract hydrophilic molecules

b)

carrier proteins are more selective and allow one specific type of molecule to cross

c)

channel proteins have a channel that allow ions to slide through

d)

carrier proteins help to carry one type of molecule across

18.

which of the following are true about aquaporins?

a)

channel protein

b)

hydrophillic pores

c)

net movement = diffusion

d)

hydrophobic pores

19.

what's the difference between primary and secondary active transport?

a)

primary involves the direct use of energy to move substances

b)

secondary uses energy generated by the movement of one substance to transport another

c)

primary uses secondary energy to move particles in and out of cells

d)

secondary uses to ATP to then produce ADP.

20.

which of the following is true if active transport is disrupted in cells?

a)

can lead to an imbalance of ions

b)

can produce more uncontrolled cell growth

c)

development of diseases and disorders

d)

imbalance of blood can occur

21.

what are the chemical signals used in communication across cells called

(a)