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Which of the following is NOT a component of cell membrane structure?
Which of the following is NOT a component of cell membrane structure?
- Lipids
- Nucleic acids (correct)
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
What is the primary function of the cell membrane?
What is the primary function of the cell membrane?
- To provide structural support to the cell
- To separate the cytoplasm from its extracellular environment (correct)
- To regulate cell growth
- To facilitate cellular movement
What is the primary function of cholesterol in cell membranes?
What is the primary function of cholesterol in cell membranes?
- To increase the fluidity of membrane components
- To facilitate the transport of materials across the membrane
- To restrict the movement of phospholipid fatty acids, modulating membrane fluidity (correct)
- To provide energy to the cell
What is the term used to describe membrane lipids that contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions?
What is the term used to describe membrane lipids that contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions?
Which of the following lipids is prominent in myelin sheaths?
Which of the following lipids is prominent in myelin sheaths?
What is the process by which the cell membrane exchanges material with the extracellular fluids?
What is the process by which the cell membrane exchanges material with the extracellular fluids?
What is the main classification of membrane proteins?
What is the main classification of membrane proteins?
What is the process by which the cell uptakes large particles or fluid from the extracellular medium to the inside the cell?
What is the process by which the cell uptakes large particles or fluid from the extracellular medium to the inside the cell?
Which type of endocytosis involves the ingestion of large particles such as viruses, bacteria, cells, or debris?
Which type of endocytosis involves the ingestion of large particles such as viruses, bacteria, cells, or debris?
What is the term for the release of macromolecules to the exterior of the cell?
What is the term for the release of macromolecules to the exterior of the cell?
What is an example of a molecule that is internalized by coated pits containing its specific receptor?
What is an example of a molecule that is internalized by coated pits containing its specific receptor?
What is the transport of small molecules across the membrane classified into?
What is the transport of small molecules across the membrane classified into?
