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Problem 1

Cell membranes consist mainly of a ________ a. carbohydrate bilayer and proteins b. protein bilayer and phospholipids c. lipid bilayer and proteins

Problem 2

In a lipid bilayer, _______ of all the lipid molecules are sandwiched between all the ________. a. hydrophilic tails; hydrophobic heads b. hydrophilic heads; hydrophilic tails c. hydrophobic tails; hydrophilic heads d. hydrophobic heads; hydrophilic tails

Problem 4

Most membrane functions are carried out by ________. a. proteins b. phospholipids c. nucleic acids d. hormones

Problem 5

Organelle membranes incorporate _________. a. transport proteins b. adhesion proteins c. recognition proteins d. all of the above

Problem 7

Diffusion is the movement of ions or molecules from a region where they are ________ (more/less) concentrated to (more/less) concentrated to _______ (more/less) concentrated.

Problem 8

Name one molecule that can readily diffuse across a lipid bilayer.

Problem 9

Some sodium ions cross a cell membrane through transport proteins that first must be activated by an energy boost. This is an example of _______ a. passive transport b. active transport c. facilitated diffusion d. a and \(c\)

Problem 10

Immerse a living cell in a hypotonic solution, and water will tend to _______. a. move into the cell b. move out of the cell c. show no net movement d. move in by endocytosis

Problem 11

Fluid pressure against a wall or cell membrane is called _________.

Problem 13

Put the following structures in order according to an exocytic trafficking pathway. a. plasma membrane b. Golgi bodies c. endoplasmic reticulum d. post-Golgi vesicles

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