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MEB33 Cell and Molecular Biology Lec 1st Sem 2021-2022

Enabling Assessment on Modules 3-4a

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Question 1
Which of the following substances will be unable to traverse the plasma membrane by simple diffusion?

Response: Glucose

Question 2
Unwin and Henderson described the transmembrane segments of this membrane protein.

Response: Bacteriorhodopsin
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Question 3
Within the cell membrane, phospholipids are rigid and occupy a particular space all the time.

Response: True

Question 4
Every biological membrane contains aqueous polar environment formed by the hydrocarbon tails.

Response: False

Question 5
Which of the following statements correctly describes membrane proteins?

Response: Polar areas of proteins are embedded in the hydrophobic region of the plasma membrane.

Question 6
Identify the specific function of each of the cell membrane proteins listed.

Response: ankyrin => Cytoskeletal attachment

Response: membrane-bound Ig => Cell surface receptor

Response: GLUT1/2/3 => Transporter

Question 7
All the following are membrane lipid movements, except:

Response: Ping-pong

Question 8
All eukaryotic organelles contain double phospholipid membranes.

Response: True

Question 9
According to this model, membrane structure is a lipid coat made up of cholesterol and lecithin.

Response: Gorter and Grendel

Question 10
Peripheral proteins are much more hydrophobic than integral proteins.

Response: False

Question 11
Phospholipid flip-flop (monolayer transition) is a thermodynamically favorable process.
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Response: False

Question 12
The cell membrane serves as a semi-permeable barrier that maintains the chemical make-up of the cytosol as opposed to the
_____.

Response: plasma

Question 13
Water requires energy to cross the plasma membrane.

Response: False

Question 14
Signal transduction, which is the process of conducting signals (chemical or electrical) from the outer surface of cells and into
their interior, is facilitated by specific proteins.

Response: True

Question 15
Enumerate and briefly discuss 2 factors that directly influence the transport of substances to and from the cell membrane.

Response:
[none]

Question 16
In less than 5 sentences, discuss what is meant by chemical simplicity and efficiency as a repercussion of self-assembly among
biological macromolecules.

Response:
[none]

Question 17
The following elements is/are involved in the polymerization of the three main biological macromolecules. Select all that apply.

Response: ATP

Response: Carrier molecule

Response: -OH

Question 18
Membrane fluidity is important to the survival of cells. The following factors influence membrane fluidity except?

Response: Fatty acid saturation

Response: Sterol concentration

Question 19

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_____ membrane proteins possess hydrophobic amino acid residue/s allowing them to traverse a portion of the phospholipid
bilayer. _____ membrane proteins, on the other hand, are water-loving and are covalently bonded to the polar components of
membrane phospholipids.

Response: Integral

Response: Peripheral

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