Cell Membrane Proteins and Transporters Quiz
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What is the main constituent of vegetable oil and animal fats?

  • Phospholipids
  • Membrane proteins
  • Triglyceride (correct)
  • Cholesterol
  • Which part of the phospholipids is hydrophobic and faces the inside of the cell membrane?

  • Cholesterol molecules
  • Polar heads
  • Fatty acid tails (correct)
  • Glycerol backbone
  • In cell membranes, where are membrane proteins predominantly located?

  • Inside the cell
  • In the cytoplasm
  • Embedded in the lipid bilayer (correct)
  • Attached to carbohydrates
  • Which lipid influences the fluidity of the cell membrane?

    <p>Cholesterol (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the cell membrane?

    <p>Cell recognition and signaling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the lipid bilayer is water soluble and faces the outside environment?

    <p>Polar heads (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do proteins act within the cell membrane?

    <p>They float within a 'sea' of membrane lipids. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the selective barrier property of the cell membrane called?

    <p>'Selective Permeability' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the protein components vary in different membranes?

    <p>'Protein:Lipid' ratio varies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lipid is most abundant in all cellular membranes?

    <p>Phospholipids (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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