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Practice Questions-Cell Theory-Plasma Membrane

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify cholesterol molecule

a)

structure a

b)

structure b

c)

structure h

d)

structure i

2.

Plasma membranes are selectively permeable. This means

a)

anything can pass in and out

b)

the membrane regulates the passage of the material in and out of the cell

c)

glucose cannot enter the cell

d)

cholesterol cannot enter

3.

Which is NOT a function of the membrane?

a)

it forms a selective barrier

b)

it has receptor proteins for chemical signals

c)

it is the control center of the cell

d)

it plays a role in cell identification

4.

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

5.

Membrane phospholipids

a)

have hydrophobic heads that face the center of the membrane and are protected from water

b)

have hydrophilic tails that face outward

c)

remain fluid because they are tightly packed

d)

have hydrophilic heads that are oriented outwards towards water

6.

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

a)

membrane phospholipids

b)

membrane proteins

c)

membrane carbohydrates

d)

cholesterol

7.

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

a)

ionic

b)

small and hydrophobic

c)

large polar

d)

large and hydrophobic

8.

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

a)

F

b)

D

c)

C

d)

A1

9.

Which structure is the hydrophobic tail of the phospholipid molecule?

a)

E

b)

B

c)

G

d)

A2

10.
How does cholesterol affect the cell membrane in low temperatures?
a)

prevents it from becoming too rigid

b)
makes it more viscous
c)
denatures it
d)

makes sure it solidifies

11.

The majority of the plasma membrane is composed of ______.

a)

phospholipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

cholesterol

12.

What property does the phospholipid bilayer give to a plasma membrane?

a)

provides the barrier between the inside and outside of the cell

b)

communicates between cells

c)

conducts electrical impulses in nerve cells

d)

allows cells to bind to each other

13.

According to the fluid mosaic model, the plasma membrane is a mosaic of components—primarily, phospholipids, cholesterol, and proteins—that do not move freely, phospholipids and proteins are STATIC and FIXED in a single position

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

if we have phospholipids floating in a water solution , they will be arranged .........

a)

with the heads of the phospholipids facing the water and the tails hidden

b)

with the tails of the phospholipids facing the water and the heads hidden

15.
Which is not a part of cell theory?
a)
All organisms are made of cells
b)
All existing cells come from preexisting cells
c)
All matter is composed of living cells
d)
The cell is the most basic unit of life
16.
Number 3
a)
Ocular Lens
b)
Objective Lens
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Base
17.
Number 10
a)
Stage
b)
Stage Clips
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Base
18.
Number 12
a)
Course Adjustment
b)
Fine Adjustment
c)
Small Adjuster
d)
Large Adjuster
19.
Number 11
a)
Course Adjustment
b)
Fine Adjustment
c)
Small Adjuster
d)
Large Adjuster
20.
Piece 7
a)
Ocular Lens/Eyepiece
b)
Objective Lens
c)
Base
d)
Arm
21.
What is number 15?
a)
light source
b)
base
c)
coarse adjustment
d)
fine adjustment
22.
Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 55X
 
a)
10x
b)
55x
c)
65x
d)
550x
23.

Check all of the following that are characteristics of a prokaryotic cell? (pick 3)

a)

examples are bacteria

b)

examples are plant and animal cells

c)

small, simple with NO membrane bound organelles

d)

has a nucleus

e)

does NOT have a nucleus

24.

Check all of the following that are characteristics of an eukaryotic cells. (pick 3)

a)

examples are bacteria

b)

examples are plant and animal cells

c)

small, simple with NO membrane bound organelles

d)

has a nucleus

e)

larger and more complex with membrane bound organelles

25.

Where would you find the DNA in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

in the nucleus

b)

in the cytoplasm

c)

in the cell membrane

d)

prokaryotic cells do NOT have a DNA

26.

Which cell in the diagram is an Eukaryotic cell?

a)

the smaller one on the left

b)

the larger one on the right

c)

both are eukaryotic

d)

neither are eukaryotic