Mastering Biology Chapter 7 Study Module

Which of the following substances would be most likely to pass through the plasma membrane without the help of a transport protein?

A nonpolar molecule, such as a hydrocarbon

In facilitated diffusion, __________ proteins provide openings in the plasma membrane for substances to flow through without changing structure, and __________ proteins allow passage of substances through the plasma membrane after undergoing a subtle change in shape.

Channel; carrier

Which of the following cell structures exhibits selective permeability between a cell and its external environment?

Plasma membrane

How does the "fluid mosaic model" describe the structure of the plasma membrane?

Proteins in the membrane contribute to the mosaic quality of the membrane while the lateral and rotational movements of phospholipids contribute to its fluidity

If a red blood cell and a plant cell were placed in seawater, what would happen to the two types of cells?

Both cells would lose water; the red blood cell would shrivel, and the plant plasma membrane would pull away from the cell wall.

Which of the following statements concerning carbohydrates associated with the plasma membrane is correct?

Membrane carbohydrates function primarily in cell-cell recognition

The internal solute concentration of a plant cell is about 0.8M. To demonstrate plasmolysis, it would be necessary to suspend the cell in what solution?

1.0M

Which of the following plant cells would exhibit the most turgor pressure?

A cell placed in a hypotonic solution

How does cholesterol affect membrane fluidity?

At body temperature, it makes the membrane less fluid.

Which of the following molecules is most likely to passively diffuse across the plasma membrane?

Carbon dioxide

What function do carbohydrates fulfill in the plasma membrane?

Cell-to-cell recognition

Which of the following processes and organelle(s) accounts for the replacement of lipids and proteins lost from the plasma membrane?

Exocytosis and smooth and rough ER

Which of the following statements about diffusion is true?

It is a passive process.

The plasma membrane exhibits selective permeability. This means that __________

The plasma membrane allows some substances to flow through it more easily than others.

Which of the following is correct regarding peripheral proteins?

These proteins are found only on the surface of the plasma membrane

Which of the following is correct regarding integral proteins?

These proteins exhibit both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.

A nursing infant is able to obtain disease-fighting antibodies, which are large protein molecules, from its mother's milk. These molecules probably enter the cells lining the baby's digestive tract via which process?

endocytosis

Which of the following structural arrangements of the components in biological membranes facilitates the cell membrane's property of selective permeability?

proteins embedded into two layers of phoshpolipids

Which of the following would be least likely to diffuse through a plasma membrane without the help of a transport protein?

A large polar molecule

Which of the following is a correct difference between active transport and facilitated diffusion?

Active transport requires energy from ATP, and facilitated diffusion does not.

Cells A and B are the same size, shape, and temperature, but cell A is metabolically less active than cell B; cell B is actively converting oxygen to water in cellular respiration. Oxygen will diffuse more rapidly into cell __________ because __________.

B; the diffusion gradient in cell B is steeper

Why is energy required for active transport?

Because it moves solutes against their concentration gradient

Which of these statements describes some aspect of facilitated diffusion?

Facilitated diffusion of solutes may occur through channel or transport proteins in the membrane

Which of the following statements about passive transport is correct?

Passive transport permits the solute to move in either direction, but the net movement of the population of solute molecules occurs down the concentration gradient of the molecule.

A cell is placed into a solution and the cell shrinks. Which of the following is true regarding the solution?

The solution is hypertonic

All cells have voltages across their membranes. This voltage is called a(n) __________ and is often maintained by __________.

membrane potential; electrogenic pumps

Which of the following statements about the role of phospholipids in the structure and function of biological membranes is correct?

phospholipids form selectively permeable structure

The sodium-potassium pump

transports sodium ions out of the cell and transports potassium ions into the cell.