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Introductory Biology

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Set 5 Cell Membrane Structure And Function

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Question 1

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According to the fluid mosaic model of cell membranes, which of the following is a TRUE statement about membrane phospholipids?

A) They frequently flip- flop from one side of the membrane to the other.
B) They form a viscous fluid through which proteins shift and flow.
C) They have hydrophilic tails in the interior of the membrane.
D) They occur in an uninterrupted bilayer, with membrane proteins strictly anchored to the surface of the membrane.
E) They are free to depart from the membrane and are dissolved in the surrounding solution.

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Question 2

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The substances in cell membranes that form a barrier to the movement of materials across the membrane are

A) external proteins.
B) carbohydrates.
C) lipids.
D) nucleic acids.
E) internal proteins.

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Question 3

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When a mouse cell and a human cell are fused, the membrane proteins of the two cells become uniformly distributed over the surface of the hybrid cell. This occurs because

A) many proteins can move around within the bilayer.
B) proteins are asymmetrically distributed within the membrane.
C) all proteins are anchored within the membrane.
D) different membranes contain different proteins.
E) all proteins in the plasma membrane come from a membrane other than the human or the mouse.

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