Cell Membrane Structure and Function Quiz
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- Q 1/18Score 0The arrow points to a component of the membrane that is best described as a29protein floating in lipids.sugar floating in lipids.lipid floating in sugars.lipid floating in proteins.
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- Q1The arrow points to a component of the membrane that is best described as aprotein floating in lipids.sugar floating in lipids.lipid floating in sugars.lipid floating in proteins.300s
- Q2Which cellular organelle is represented by the diagram?chloroplastcell wallplasma membranemitochondrion300s
- Q3What is the function of the selectively permeable plasma membrane?to control the movement of substances into and out of the cellto store chemical and heat energy inside the cellto store waste products inside the cellto control the movement of red blood cells300s
- Q4Which statement about the phospholipid bilayer is correct?The heads are hydrophilic and the tails are hydrophobic.The heads are hydrophobic and the tails are hydrophilic.Both the heads and tails are hydrophilic.Both the heads and tails are hydrophobic.300s
- Q5How does this structure help the cell function?by regulating the movement of materials into and out of the cellby acting as the control center for the cellby forming a rigid, outer barrier for the cellby serving as the site of protein synthesis in the cell300s
- Q6Which best describes a selectively permeable plasma membrane?All substances can pass through the membrane.Only certain substances can pass through the membrane.All substances use carrier proteins to pass through the membrane.Only water can pass through the membrane.300s
- Q7Which molecules form the bilayer of the cell membrane?cholesterolcarbohydratesphospholipidsproteins300s
- Q8Which is true of the phospholipids located in the plasma membrane?They are composed of glucose molecules.They are composed of amino acids.They have hydrophobic heads and hydrophilic tails.They have hydrophobic tails and hydrophilic heads.300s
- Q9Which diagram is the best representation of the plasma membrane?Diagram 4Diagram 1Diagram 3Diagram 2300s
- Q10Which component of the cell membrane functions to actively transport molecules into the cell?carbohydratecytoplasmphopholipidprotein300s
- Q11Which letter represents the phospholipid bilayer?HCAB300s
- Q12Which structure is represented by the letter B?cholesterolintegral proteinglycoplipidglycoprotein300s
- Q13Which letter points to the fatty acid tails?FIGC300s
- Q14Which letter points to the phosphate heads?CGIF300s
- Q15Which structure is I pointing to?integral proteinphosphate headsfatty acid tailscholesterol300s
