Question 1

Which of the following is not a component of an animal cell membrane?

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A)  phospholipids
B)  polynucleotides
C)  aquaporins
D)  glycolipids
E)  cholesterolF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 2

A phospholipid molecule has a polar and a nonpolar end.Because of this,water molecules form

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A)  polar bonds with the nonpolar end of the phospholipid molecule.
B)  polar bonds with the polar end of the phospholipid molecule.
C)  hydrogen bonds with the nonpolar end of the phospholipid molecule.
D)  hydrogen bonds with the polar end of the phospholipid molecule.
E)  covalent bonds with the nonpolar end of the phospholipid moleculE.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Membrane proteins are not very soluble in water,because they possess long stretches of non-polar amino acids that

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A)  are too long to interact with the water molecules.
B)  are hydrophobic.
C)  are transmembranal.
D)  are hydrophilic.
E)  serve as transport channels.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a membrane in response to the concentration of one or more of the ________.

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A)  solutes
B)  membranes
C)  compartments
D)  cellsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The plasma membrane is a thin sheet of lipid embedded with

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A)  proteins.
B)  carbohydrates.
C)  polymers.
D)  nucleotides.
E)  sodium and potassium ions.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

For the process of diffusion to occur,molecules must

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A)  move from areas of high concentration to areas of lesser concentration until an equilibrium is reached.
B)  move from areas of low concentration to areas of higher concentration until an equilibrium is reached.
C)  remain stationary until their molecular motion allows for an equilibrium to be reached.
D)  move from areas of high concentration to areas of lesser concentration until facilitated transport can assist the molecular equilibrium.
E)  move from areas of high concentration to areas of lesser concentration until an equilibrium is reached by active transport.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

The type of diffusion that is specific and passive,and which becomes saturated if all of the protein carriers are in use is

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A)  exocytosis.
B)  facilitated diffusion.
C)  active transport.
D)  endocytosis.
E)  osmosis.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

If two solutions have unequal concentrations of a solute,the solution with the lower concentration is called

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A)  isotonic.
B)  hypertonic.
C)  hypotoniC.
D)  hypnotic.
E)  osmosis.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The Fluid Mosaic Model proposed by Singer and Nicolson in 1972 included that

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A)  the cell membrane was composed of lipids and proteins.
B)  the cell membrane was composed of a phospholipid bilayer between two layers of globular proteins.
C)  the cell membrane was composed of a phospholipid bilayer with globular proteins actually inserted into the bilayer.
D)  the cell membrane was composed of a phospholipid bilayer but the polar ends of the phospholipid molecules were reverseD.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

How can freeze-fracture be used to determine the orientation of a protein in a membrane?

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A)  Freeze-fracture allows a cell to be cleaved in between the lipid bilayer,splitting the plasma membrane into two layers.
B)  Freeze-fracture allows a cell to be cleaved in such a way as to preserve the embedded proteins.
C)  Freeze-fracture cuts the membrane in protein-sized components for viewing under an electron microscope.D) All of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 11

Incubation of cells at 20 ∘\circ∘ C blocks the release of proteins from the trans-Golgi.Under such conditions,you would expect to see

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A)  an increase in exocytosis.
B)  a decrease in exocytosis.
C)  an increase in endocytosis.
D)  a decrease in endocytosis. E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The lipid layer that forms the foundation of cell membranes is primarily composed of molecules called ____________.

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A)  phospholipids
B)  fats
C)  carbohydrates
D)  proteinsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The process often thought of as "cell eating" is

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A)  osmosis.
B)  pinocytosis.
C)  phagocytosis.
D)  diffusion.
E)  active transport.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Membrane proteins serve many functions.One of the functions is transportation of substances across the membrane.If a cell biologist placed cells into an environment in which a chemical has been added that blocks the function of these transport proteins,which process will be blocked?

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A)  active transport
B)  osmosis
C)  diffusion
D)  phagocytosis
E)  pinocytosisF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The actual transport of protons by the proton pump is mediated by a transmembrane protein which undergoes a change in its

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A)  conformation.
B)  amino acid sequence.
C)  net charge.
D)  solubility.
E)  immunity.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Cell-walled organisms cannot carry out

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A)  exocytosis.
B)  active transport.
C)  osmosis.
D)  diffusion.
E)  endocytosis.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following protein classes are not found as membrane proteins?

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A)  transport channels
B)  hormones
C)  receptors
D)  enzymes
E)  identity markersF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The type of transport that is specific,which requires specific carrier molecules and energy is

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A)  exocytosis.
B)  facilitated diffusion.
C)  active transport.
D)  endocytosis.
E)  osmosis.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

While eating lobster for dinner one night you begin thinking about the fact that this type of marine invertebrate is isosmotic with respect to the surrounding seawater.Your friend asks what would happen if the lobster you were eating had not been caught,but instead was moved to a bay with a slightly lower concentration of salt.You reply that in order for the lobster to be isosmotic with respect to new environment,

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A)  it must move water in to match the solute concentration of its new environment.
B)  it regulates its internal concentration of solutes to match that of its new environment.
C)  it must move water out to match the solute concentration of its new environment.
D)  it moves water in or out and regulates its internal concentration of solutes as needeD.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following properties is not true of membrane phospholipids?

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A)  The hydrophobic tails are oriented towards the interior.
B)  The hydrophilic heads are oriented towards the exterior.
C)  Only the saturated fatty acids are always present.
D)  Once they are incorporated they remain in the membrane permanently.
E)  The bilayers made up of them are randomly interspersed with proteins.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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Which of the following properties is not true of membrane phospholipids?

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Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a membrane in response to the concentration of one or more of the ________.

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Which of the following protein classes are not found as membrane proteins?

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The actual transport of protons by the proton pump is mediated by a transmembrane protein which undergoes a change in its

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Which of the following is not a component of an animal cell membrane?

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The type of diffusion that is specific and passive,and which becomes saturated if all of the protein carriers are in use is

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Membrane proteins serve many functions.One of the functions is transportation of substances across the membrane.If a cell biologist placed cells into an environment in which a chemical has been added that blocks the function of these transport proteins,which process will be blocked?

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A phospholipid molecule has a polar and a nonpolar end.Because of this,water molecules form

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If two solutions have unequal concentrations of a solute,the solution with the lower concentration is called

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Membrane proteins are not very soluble in water,because they possess long stretches of non-polar amino acids that

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The Fluid Mosaic Model proposed by Singer and Nicolson in 1972 included that

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The plasma membrane is a thin sheet of lipid embedded with

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The type of transport that is specific,which requires specific carrier molecules and energy is

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How can freeze-fracture be used to determine the orientation of a protein in a membrane?

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For the process of diffusion to occur,molecules must

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Cell-walled organisms cannot carry out

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Incubation of cells at 20^$\circ$C blocks the release of proteins from the trans-Golgi.Under such conditions,you would expect to see

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The lipid layer that forms the foundation of cell membranes is primarily composed of molecules called ____________.

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