Cell Membranes And Signaling - Biology Exploring

Course

Introductory Biology

Study Pack

Set 1: Light and Life

Set 2: The Cell: an Overview

Set 3: Energy and Enzymes

Set 4: Cell Membranes and Signaling

Set 5: Cellular Respiration

Set 6: Photosynthesis

Set 7: Cell Cycles

Set 8: Genetic Recombination

Set 9: The Chromosomal Basis of Mendelian Inheritance

Set 10: Genetic Linkage, Sex-Linkage, and Other Non-Mendelian Inheritance Mechanisms

Set 11: DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair

Set 12: Gene Structure Expression, and Mutation

Set 13: Regulation of Gene Expression

Set 14: Dna Technologies

Set 15: Genomes

Set 16: Evolution: the Development of the Theory

Set 17: Microevolution: Changes Within Populations

Set 18: Speciation and Macroevolution

Set 19: Systematics and Phylogenetics: Revealing the Tree of Life

Set 20: Humans and Evolution

Set 21: Defining Life and Its Origins

Set 22: Viruses, Viroids, and Prions: Infectious Biological Particles

Set 23: Bacteria and Archaea

Set 28: Conservation of Biodiversity

Set 29: Population Ecology

Set 30: Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Set 31: Ecosystems

Set 32: Animal Behaviour

Set 33: Organization of the Plant Body

Set 34: Transport in Plants

Set 35: Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Set 36: Plant Nutrition

Set 37: Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Set 38: Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Set 39: Animal Nutrition

Set 40: Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Set 41: Internal Transport: the Circulatory System

Set 42: Regulation of the Internal Environment: Water, Solutes, and Temperature

Set 43: Control of Animal Processes: Endocrine Control

Set 44: Animal Reproduction

Set 45: Control of Animal Processes: Neural Control

Set 46: Muscles, Skeletons, and Body Movements

Set 4 Cell Membranes And Signaling

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Set 4 Cell Membranes And Signaling

Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which of the following is a function of the sterols that are found in animal cell membranes?

A) They maintain membrane fluidity.
B) They facilitate ion transport.
C) They store cellular energy.
D) They increase the rate of diffusion.

Answer

Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free

What are the major structural components of a cell membrane?

A) glycolipids and cellulose
B) glycolipids and proteins
C) phospholipids and cellulose
D) phospholipids and proteins

Answer

Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which type of lipid is most important in the structure of biological membranes?

A) wax
B) cholesterol
C) phospholipid
D) fat

Answer