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Ws1-Membrane Transport Worksheet

1. The cell membrane is selectively permeable due to the arrangement of hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails of phospholipids. 2. Homeostasis involves maintaining the internal environment by restoring changed conditions to normal. 3. The rate of diffusion across the membrane depends on distance, temperature, thickness of membrane, and concentration gradient, but not whether the molecule is water or lipid soluble.

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Ws1-Membrane Transport Worksheet

1. The cell membrane is selectively permeable due to the arrangement of hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails of phospholipids. 2. Homeostasis involves maintaining the internal environment by restoring changed conditions to normal. 3. The rate of diffusion across the membrane depends on distance, temperature, thickness of membrane, and concentration gradient, but not whether the molecule is water or lipid soluble.

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MEMBRANE TRANSPORT WORKSHEET

1) The cell membrane is classified as _______________ because of the arrangement of the


___________ heads and the __________________ tails
a. Selectively permeable/ hydrophilic/ hydrophobic
b. Selectively permeable/ hydrophobic/ hydrophilic
c. Not permeable/hydrophilic/ hydrophobic
d. Not permeable/ hydrophobic/ hydrophilic
e. None of the answers are correct

2) Homeostasis is the ability of the body to


a. prevent the external environment from changing.
b. prevent the internal environment from changing.
c. quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
d. ignore external stimuli to remain in a state of rest.
e. prevent excessive blood loss.

3) Which of the following characteristics of a molecule has no effect on whether in can pass
through a membrane or not
a. Size of the molecule
b. Polarity or lipid solubility
c. Charge of the molecule
d. Molecular shape
e. All of them affect whether the molecule crosses or not

4) The term polar is used to describe molecules because


a. polar covalent molecules are found in colder climates.
b. polar covalent molecules were first discovered in polar bears.
c. there are at least two distinct ends of the molecule regarding electron position.
d. there are at least two distinct ends of the molecule regarding hydrogen placement.
e. such molecules are always linear in shape.

5) What is/are the major role(s) of the phospholipid bilayer?


a. the absorption of fats
b. the formation of a barrier that is selectively permeable to lipid-soluble molecules
c. to provide a framework for membrane proteins
d. to carry water-soluble molecules through a hydrophobic environment
e. B and C
6) Substances that readily dissolve in water and do not readily dissolve in lipids are
a. hydrophobic and lipophobic.
b. hydrophilic and lipophobic.
c. hydrophobic and lipophilic.
d. hydrophilic and lipophilic.

7) The main difference(s) between passive and active transport is (are)


a. Concentration gradient (with versus against)
b. Use of ATP (either it uses ATP or not)
c. Use of carriers or channels
d. A and B
e. A and C

8) Rate of diffusion is affected by all of the following except


a. Distance
b. Temperature
c. Thickness of membrane
d. Steepness of concentration gradient
e. If the molecule is water or lipid soluble

9) The fluid compartments in the body are divided into 3 main regions. The
____________________ and the _______________ and ______________ which are part of the
______________.
a. Intracellular fluid, plasma, intercellular fluid, extracellular fluid
b. Intercellular fluid, extracellular fluid, plasma, interstitial fluid
c. Intracellular fluid, plasma, interstitial fluid, extracellular fluid
d. Extracellular fluid, plasma, interstitial fluid, intracellular fluid
e. Extracellular fluid, interstitial fluid, intracellular fluid, plasma

10) How would you define Hydrostatic Pressure versus Osmotic Pressure
a. HP represents the pressure created by the fluid inside a vessel while OP represents the
pressure created inside the vessel due to the non-penetrable solutes. HP pushes fluid
out of the vessel while OP pushes fluid into the vessel
b. OP represents the pressure created by the fluid outside a vessel while HP represents the
pressure created inside the vessel due to the non-penetrable solutes. HP pushes fluid
out of the vessel while OP pushes fluid into the vessel
c. HP represents the pressure created by the fluid inside a vessel while OP represents the
pressure created inside the vessel due to the non-penetrable solutes. OP pushes fluid
out of the vessel while HP pushes fluid into the vessel
d. OP represents the pressure created by the fluid outside a vessel while HP represents the
pressure created inside the vessel due to the non-penetrable solutes. OP pushes fluid
out of the vessel while HP pushes fluid into the vessel
e. OP represents the pressure created by the fluid outside a vessel while HP represents the
pressure created inside the vessel due to the non-penetrable solutes. They both push
fluid out of the vessel

11) There are 4 molecules racing to get across a typical cell membrane. Contestants: a.C6H12O6,
b.CO2, c.Cl- and d.CH3CH2CH2COOH (a fatty acid). Predict the order they'd make it across.
a. a, b, c, d
b. b, d, a, c
c. c, a, b, d
d. a, c, d, b
e. b, c, a, d

12) Osmosis is a special case of __________ for water


a. Filtration
b. active transport
c. carrier transport
d. diffusion
e. facilitated diffusion

13) Protein carriers resemble enzymes, except for the fact that protein carriers
a. are not proteins
b. do not have binding sites
c. change conformation when they bind a ligand
d. are not specific for the ligands they bind
e. do not chemically change their ligands

14) Which of the following statements about the resting membrane potential is true?
a. it is usually equal to zero mV
b. it is created, in part, by the Na+/K+ gradients
c. it is created, in part, by extracellular proteins
d. the inside is positive compared to the outside
e. is only at rest while you are sleeping

15) Compare the solutions 1.0 M NaCl and 1.0 M Glucose: Which of the following statements are
true?

1. their molarity is the same 2. the NaCl has twice the osmotic pressure 3. their osmolarity is the
same
4. NaCl ionizes in solution to give two particles 5. glucose can give 6 carbons in solution

a. 1, 4 and 2
b. 1 and 5
c. 4, 3, 1 and 5
d. 1 and 2
e. 1 only

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