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Q. The cell membrane is primarily composed of:
Phospholipid bilayer
Protein monolayer
Chitin
Cellulose strands

Explanation:

The membrane is a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins.

Q. The heads of phospholipids are:
Hydrophilic
Neutral
Hydrophobic
Charged positive

Explanation:

Phospholipid heads are hydrophilic (water-loving) and face outward; tails are hydrophobic.

Q. The tails of phospholipids are:
Hydrophobic
Neutral
Hydrophilic
Charged

Explanation:

Phospholipid tails are hydrophobic and face inward, away from water.

Q. Simple diffusion is a process that:
Moves molecules against concentration gradient
Requires transport proteins
Moves molecules from high to low concentration without energy
Requires ATP

Explanation:

Simple diffusion is passive movement of molecules from high to low concentration without energy.

Q. Osmosis is the movement of:
Proteins across a membrane
Water across a semipermeable membrane
Ions using ATP
Solutes across a membrane

Explanation:

Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane.

Q. Facilitated diffusion differs from simple diffusion because it:
Requires ATP
Uses membrane proteins but requires no energy
Moves only water
Is always active

Explanation:

Facilitated diffusion uses membrane proteins but is still passive (no ATP required).

Q. Active transport differs from passive transport because it:
Requires no energy
Only uses diffusion
Only works for water
Requires energy to move against gradient

Explanation:

Active transport requires energy (ATP) to move molecules against their concentration gradient.

Q. The sodium-potassium pump moves:
Equal Na+ and K+
3 Na+ out and 2 K+ in
3 K+ out and 2 Na+ in
Only Na+ into the cell

Explanation:

The Na+/K+ pump moves 3 Na+ out and 2 K+ into the cell using ATP.

Q. The sodium-potassium pump uses how many ATP per cycle?
3 ATP
None
2 ATP
1 ATP

Explanation:

The Na+/K+ ATPase uses 1 ATP per cycle (moving 3 Na+ out and 2 K+ in).

Q. Endocytosis is the process by which cells:
Engulf material into the cell
Divide into two cells
Release material out of the cell
Produce ATP

Explanation:

Endocytosis takes material into the cell by engulfing it in a vesicle.

Q. Phagocytosis is a type of endocytosis that involves:
Engulfing large particles
Producing ATP
Engulfing fluids
Releasing waste

Explanation:

Phagocytosis is 'cell eating' — engulfing large particles like bacteria.

Q. Pinocytosis is a type of endocytosis that involves:
Engulfing fluids
Producing ATP
Engulfing large particles
Releasing waste

Explanation:

Pinocytosis is 'cell drinking' — engulfing fluids and dissolved substances.

Q. Exocytosis is the process by which cells:
Digest bacteria
Release material out of the cell
Divide into two cells
Take material into the cell

Explanation:

Exocytosis releases materials out of the cell via vesicles.

Q. Cholesterol in the cell membrane functions to:
Regulate membrane fluidity
Synthesize proteins
Produce ATP
Increase permeability to all substances

Explanation:

Cholesterol modulates membrane fluidity — decreasing it at high temperatures and increasing it at low temperatures.

Q. A hypertonic solution causes a cell to:
Divide
Remain unchanged
Shrink (crenate)
Swell (lyse)

Explanation:

In a hypertonic solution, water leaves the cell, causing it to shrink (crenate).

Q. A hypotonic solution causes a cell to:
Divide
Swell (lyse)
Shrink
Remain unchanged

Explanation:

In a hypotonic solution, water enters the cell, causing it to swell and possibly lyse.

Q. An isotonic solution causes a cell to:
Divide
Remain unchanged
Shrink
Swell

Explanation:

In an isotonic solution, there is no net water movement, so the cell remains unchanged.

Q. Aquaporins are channel proteins that:
Produce ATP
Transport proteins
Transport sodium
Transport water

Explanation:

Aquaporins allow rapid water transport across cell membranes.

Q. Carrier proteins differ from channel proteins because carrier proteins:
Only transport water
Are always passive
Never use ATP
Undergo conformational changes during transport

Explanation:

Carrier proteins undergo conformational changes to transport solutes; channels simply open a pore.

Q. Receptor-mediated endocytosis is:
Release of materials
Bulk engulfment of particles
Non-selective fluid uptake
Selective uptake via membrane receptors

Explanation:

Receptor-mediated endocytosis uses membrane receptors to target specific molecules (e.g., LDL uptake).

Q. The glycocalyx is:
The carbohydrate-rich coat on the cell surface
A lipid transport protein
A layer of phospholipids
A protein pump

Explanation:

The glycocalyx is the carbohydrate-rich outer coating of the plasma membrane, involved in recognition and adhesion.

Q. Integral membrane proteins are:
Found only in the nucleus
Attached only to the membrane surface
Found only in plant cells
Embedded within the phospholipid bilayer

Explanation:

Integral proteins are embedded within the phospholipid bilayer — some span the entire membrane.

Q. Peripheral membrane proteins are:
Found in the nucleus
Part of the cytoskeleton
Attached to the membrane surface
Embedded in the bilayer

Explanation:

Peripheral proteins attach to the outer or inner surface of the membrane without embedding in the bilayer.

Q. Which is a function of membrane proteins?
Synthesize ATP only
Act as receptors and channels
Produce DNA
Store water

Explanation:

Membrane proteins act as receptors, channels, enzymes, and structural anchors.

Q. Glycoproteins on the cell membrane are involved in:
Cell-cell recognition and immunity
DNA replication
Photosynthesis
ATP synthesis

Explanation:

Glycoproteins mediate cell-cell recognition, adhesion, and immune responses.

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