Cell Membrane: Structure and Function
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the permeability of the cell membrane?

  • Types of solutes present
  • Level of cell hydration
  • Amount of cholesterol in the lipid bilayer (correct)
  • Temperature
  • What is the approximate percentage of proteins in the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane?

  • 13%
  • 3%
  • 55% (correct)
  • 25%
  • Which type of protein has tight attachment and spans the entire cell membrane?

  • Peripheral Proteins
  • Ion Channels
  • Integral Proteins (correct)
  • Aquaporins
  • What is the main role of cholesterol in the cell membrane?

    <p>Confers membrane fluidity and permeability to water-soluble substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of lipids confer antigenicity in the cell membrane?

    <p>Glycolipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of interactions are responsible for the tight attachment of integral proteins to the cell membrane?

    <p>Hydrophobic interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of transport involves the movement of solvent from low to high solute concentration?

    <p>Osmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of solution has the same concentration of solutes both inside and outside the cell?

    <p>Isotonic Solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of endocytosis involves the cell engulfs drops of fluid by pinching in and forming vesicles?

    <p>Pinocytosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of energy for primary active transport?

    <p>ATP hydrolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of substance undergoes simple diffusion across the cell membrane?

    <p>Lipid-Soluble (Non-polar, Hydrophobic) Substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of transport exhibits co-transport and countertransport?

    <p>Primary Active Transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of carrier-mediated transport refers to the finite number of carriers?

    <p>Saturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which solution has a higher solute concentration outside the cell than inside?

    <p>Hypertonic Solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which materials move into the cell?

    <p>Endocytosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of endocytosis is extremely selective and involves receptor-mediated binding?

    <p>Receptor-mediated endocytosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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