AP Biology Ch 5 Outline Quiz Test
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The human body is composed of trillions of cells, all with their own specialized function. Cells are the basic structures of all living organisms. We covered some functions of a cell and what they consist of in chapter 5. Take up the quiz below and see what you can recall.
Questions and Answers
- 1.The current theory of the structure of the plasma membrane is best described by the ____ model.
- A.
Sandwich
- B.
Fluid-mosaic
- C.
Unit membrane
- D.
Electrochemical
- E.
Unipermeable
- 2.Whether a molecule can cross the plasma membrane depends upon
- A.
The size of the molecule.
- B.
The shape of the molecule.
- C.
The chemical properties of the molecule.
- D.
The charge of the molecule.
- E.
All of the above.
- 3.Pinocytosis is an example of
- A.
Facilitated transport.
- B.
Active transport.
- C.
Cotransport.
- D.
Endocytosis.
- E.
Exocytosis.
- 4.The lipid portion of a plasma membrane acts like a liquid at the temperature of the human body.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.All cells contain the same kinds of proteins in the same relative locations.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Cells placed in an isotonic environment will die as they swell and burst.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Carrier proteins are necessary for active transport to occur.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.In the sodium-potassium pump, sodium is transported out of the cell and potassium is transported into the cell as ATP is broken by a membrane protein.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The process by which a white blood cell or an amoeba engulfs bacteria is called phagocytosis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Receptors are involved in the movement of some materials across the plasma membrane.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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