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Bio4B:  Cellular processes (Chapter 9)

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A cell moves particles from a region of lesser concentration to a region of greater concentration by _____.
a.
facilitated diffusion
c.
active transport
b.
osmosis
d.
passive transport
 

 2. 

A plasma membrane is made up of a(n) _____.
a.
cholesterol layer
c.
lipid bilayer
b.
enzyme bilayer
d.
protein layer
 

 3. 

Because the phospholipid molecules and some proteins are free to move, the plasma membrane is said to be a _____.
a.
fatty acid
c.
bilayer
b.
solid
d.
fluid mosaic
 

 4. 

When some molecules go through a membrane faster than others, the membrane is _____.
a.
defective
c.
permeable
b.
impermeable
d.
selectively permeable
 

 5. 

A plasma membrane is most fluid if it contains _____.
a.
unsaturated fatty acids
c.
saturated fatty acids
b.
proteins
d.
cholesterol
 

 6. 

The structure most responsible for maintaining cell homeostasis is the _____.
a.
cytoplasm
c.
plasma membrane
b.
mitochondrion
d.
cell wall
 

 7. 

Water moves out of a cell if the cell is placed in a(n) _____ solution.
a.
isotonic
c.
passive
b.
hypertonic
d.
hypotonic
 

 8. 

Because cells have a watery environment both inside and outside, the polar ends of the phospholipids in the plasma membrane form _____ layers.
a.
several
c.
mosaic
b.
single
d.
double
 

 9. 

Water moves into a cell placed in a(n) _____ solution.
a.
isotonic
c.
hypertonic
b.
osmotic
d.
hypotonic
 

 10. 

Brownian motion is evidence of _____.
a.
chemical energy
c.
microorganisms
b.
polar ions
d.
random motion of molecules
 



 
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