Chapter 3: Cellular Level of Organization Flashcards
Diffusion of a substance across the cell membrane is influenced by all of the following, except
a. the charge of a substance
b. the concentration gradient of a substance
c. the lipid solubility of the substance
d. the presence of the membrane channels
e. hydrolysis of ATP
e. hydrolysis of ATP
What are the primary functions of plasma membrane proteins? Plasma membrane proteins serve as ________
*select correct answer(s)
a. ribosomes
b. mitochrondrial enzymes
c. intercellular connectors
d. channels
e. receptors
f. carriers
g. enzymes
h. recognition markers
i. DNA folding proteins
c, d, e, f, g, h
Which mechanism of transport is always passive?
*select all correct answer(s)
a. filtration
b. carrier-mediated
c. ion pump
d. vesicular transport
e. diffusion
a, e
filtration, diffusion
If red blood cells are put in _____ solution they will swell and burst
a. hypertonic
b. osmotic
c. none of these answers are correct
d. isotonic
e. hypotonic
e. hypotonic
Diffusion is important in body fluids, because it tends to _______
a. eliminate local concentration gradients
b. increase local concentration gradients
c. create concentration gradients
d. move substances against concentration gradients
a. eliminate local concentration gradients
The process that transports solid objects such as bacteria, cell debris, and apoptotic bodies into the cell called
a. pinocytosis
b. channel-mediated transport
c. exocytosis
d. phagocytosis
e. receptor-mediated endocytosis
d. phagocytosis
Water molecules and small ions enter a cell through
a. integral protein channels
b. protein receptors
c. lipid channels
d. peripheral proteins
e. defects in the lipid layer of the membrane
a. integral protein channels
An integral protein is a _________ protein
a. hormone
b. transmembrane
c. channel
d. peripheral
e. scaffolding
b. transmembrane
Which factors influence diffusion rates?
*select correct answer(s)
a. state of matter (gas, solid, liquid)
b. steepness of concentration gradient
c. temperature
d. presence of flagella
e. electrical forces
f. molecule size
g. molecule solubility
a, b, c, e, f, g
The movement of water across a membrane from an area of high solute concentration to an area of lower solute concentration is known as
a. filtration
b. diffusion
c. osmosis
d. active transport
e. facilitated transport
c. osmosis
Plasma membranes are said to be _________
a. freely permeable
b. actively permeable
c. selectively permeable
d. impermeable
e. slightly permeable
c. selectively permeable
Renewal or modification of the cell membrane is a function of the
a. mitochondria
b. microtubules
c. golgi apparatus
d. microvilli
e. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
c. golgi apparatus
When activated, lysosomes function in
a. formation of phagosomes
b. synthesis of proteins
c. catabolism of stored lipids
d. digestion of foreign material
e. synthesis of lipids
d. digestion of foreign materials
Many organelles are self-contained by membranes. Each of the follow is an example of nonmembraneous organelles except for
a. centrioles
b. ribosomes
c. cilia
d. lysosomes
e. cytoskeleton
d. lysosomes
The watery component of the cytoplasm is called:
a. extracellular fluid
b. a colloid gel
c. protoplasm
d. cytosol
e. interstitial fluid
d. cytosol
Synthesis of lipids and glycogen takes place at the
a. golgi apparatus
b. mitochondria
c. smooth ER
d. rough ER
e. ribosomes
c. smooth ER