Anatomy & Physiology - Homework Chapter 3b (Membranes)

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

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1. The phospholipid molecule represented in the figure above

a. has a hydrophobic head labeled B and a hydrophilic tail labeled A.
b. has a hydrophilic head labeled A and a hydrophobic tail labeled B.
c. does not contain a phospholipid.
d. contains only a hydrophobic segment.
e. contains only a hydrophilic segment.

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2. If a plasma membrane were compared to a sandwich, ____ would be considered the filling.
a. cholesterol
d. hydrophobic tails
b. protein
e. carbohydrates
c. hydrophilic heads

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3. Most of the functions of plasma membranes are carried out by

a. cholesterol.
d. hydrophobic tails.
b. proteins.
e. carbohydrates.
c. hydrophilic heads.

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4. Which of the following proteins is not necessarily associated with the plasma membrane?
a. recognition protein
d. channel protein
b. plasma protein
e. adhesion protein
c. receptor protein

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5. Which of the following proteins requires ATP for its functioning?

a. recognition protein
d. passive transporter protein
b. receptor protein
e. adhesion protein
c. active transporter protein

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6. Which of these three mechanisms illustrates facilitated diffusion?

a. A
d. both A and B
b. B
e. none of these
c. C

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7. Movement of a molecule against a concentration gradient is

a. simple diffusion.
d. active transport.
b. facilitated diffusion.
e. bulk flow.
c. osmosis.

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8. Which of the following does NOT require the participation of a membrane protein?
a. active transport
d. simple diffusion
b. exocytosis
e. all of these require a protein
c. facilitated diffusion

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9. The carrier molecules used in active transport are

a. calcium ions in the calcium pump.
d. carbohydrates.
b. proteins.
e. lipids.
c. ATP molecules.

____ 10. A red blood cell will burst when placed in which of the following kinds of solution?
a. hypotonic
d. any of these
b. hypertonic
e. none of these
c. isotonic
____ 11. Which of the following is a function of the cell membrane?
a. breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins from foods
b. stores water, salt, proteins, and carbohydrates
c. keeps the cell wall in place
d. regulates which materials enter and leave the cell
____ 12. The cell membrane contains channels and pumps that help move materials from one side to the other. What
are these channels and pumps made of?
a. carbohydrates
c. bilipids
b. lipids
d. proteins
____ 13. Diffusion is the movement of molecules from
a. an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.
b. an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
c. an area of equilibrium to an area of high concentration.
d. all of the above
____ 14. Which means of particle transport requires input of energy from the cell?
a. diffusion
c. facilitated diffusion
b. osmosis
d. active transport

____ 15. The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called
a. osmotic pressure.
c. facilitated diffusion.
b. osmosis.
d. active transport.
____ 16. The area of the cell membrane where two layers of fatty acid tails face each other is called:
a. the hydrophilic region
c. the integral proteins
b. the hydrophobic region
d. the glycocalyx
____ 17. Which of the following would be least likely to diffuse through a phospholipid bilayer?
a. carbon dioxide
c. oxygen
b. the small, nonpolar molecule of butane
d. sodium ions
____ 18. A type of passive diffusion in which water moves doen the concentratio gradient through a semipermeable
membrane is:
a. simple diffusion
c. active transport
b. facilitated diffusion
d. osmosis
____ 19. Facilitated diffusion occurs by means of
a. recognition proteins
b. peripheral proteins

c. transport proteins
d. ribosomes

____ 20. Facilitated diffusion is similar to simple diffusion because:

a. each requires the use of energy
b. each requires a protein channel for movement to occur
c. in, materials move down the concentration gradient
d. each utilizes vesicles to move material around the cell