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Plasma Membrane Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cell membrane is selectively permeable, which means...
a)
All materials can enter and leave the cell
b)
Certain things can enter while others cannot
c)
The cell manually sorts through all materials
d)
Only certain cells can interact with the cell.
2.
Most of the cell membrane is made of...
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbs
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic acids
3.
Which of the following is NOT part of the cell membrane?
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbs
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
4.

'Which one is the hydrophilic (water-loving) portion of the plasma membrane that can mix with water?

a)

A

b)

B

5.

'Which one is the hydrophobic (water-fearing) portion of the plasma membrane that can't mix with water?

a)

A

b)

B

6.

Identify a channel protein

a)

structure a

b)

strucure b

c)

structure j

d)

structure h

7.

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

8.

The majority of the plasma membrane is composed of ______.

a)

phospholipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

cholesterol

9.

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

10.
The function of the plasma membrane is....
a)
regulate what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
fight bacteria and viruses that enter the cell.
c)
make sure each cell reproduces 
d)
make sure each cell can move
11.

Which of the following is most involved in providing structure for a plasma membrane?

a)

the number of protein channels embedded in the membrane

b)

the types of carbohydrates attached to proteins on the surface

c)

the types of proteins that are attached to the surface of the membrane

d)

the arrangement of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic ends of the phospholipids

12.

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

a)

ionic

b)

small and hydrophobic

c)

large polar

d)

large and hydrophobic

13.
The function of the plasma membrane is....
a)
regulate what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
fight bacteria and viruses that enter the cell.
c)
make sure each cell reproduces 
d)
make sure each cell can move
14.

Part A of the picture is pointing to what part of the plasma membrane?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Phospholipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Cholesterol

15.

Cholesterol

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

I

16.

Phospholipid bilayer

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

I