BIOL107 – Cell and Molecular Biology

Caraga State University

Unit III Quiz Answers

1. Which of the following analogy on archaeal and eukaryal phospholipids is correct?

Select one:
o Eukarya:Glycerol :: Archaea:Sphingosine
o Archaea:Phytanyl Sidechain :: Eukarya:Fatty Acid Sidechain
o Archaea:Glycerol :: Eukarya:Sphingosine
o Eukarya:Phytanyl Sidechain :: Archaea:Fatty Acid Side Chain

2. Which of the following cell structure is primarily composed of phospholipids, cholesterol,

proteins, and oligosaccharide chains?

Select one:
o Ribosomes
o Cytoskeleton
o Cell wall
o Plasma membrane

3. Which of the following cell structure is primarily composed of phospholipids, cholesterol,

proteins, and oligosaccharide chains?

Select one:
o Transmembrane proteins
o Peripheral proteins
o Integral proteins
o Multipass-transmembrane proteins

4. Unlike phospholipids, membrane proteins do not flip-flop across bilayer, but they rotate and
move laterally.

Select one:
o False. Membrane proteins flip-flop across bilayers.
o False. Membrane proteins cannot move.
o True
o False. Membrane proteins can freely move in the bilayer regardless if it is flip-flop
movement, rotation, or lateral movement.

5. Plasma Membrane is _____?

Select one:
o a feature of all cells
o found in plant cells only
o found in prokaryotic cells only
 o found in animal cells only
6. Bacteria can be categorized in two major groups which are the gram-positive and gram-
negative. Gram-positive organisms contain outer envelope containing lipopolysaccharides and
lipoproteins.

Select one:
o False. Lipoteichoic acid is present in Gram-positive bacteria in addition to
lipopolysaccharides and lipoproteins.
o False. Gram-positive bacteria’s outer envelope only contain lipopolysaccharides
o False. Outer envelope is absent in Gram-positive bacteria
o True.

7. Integrin are receptors involved In cell-extracellular matrix adhesion. Choose which of the
following statements is true about this receptor.

Select one or more:

o They are composed of alpha and beta subunits
o Only one subunit is involved in signal transduction
o Composed of two domains that are located intracellularly and extracellularly
o They are transmembrane linkers between the ECM and the actin cytoskeleton

8. GPCR is one of the transmembrane proteins in signal transduction. GPCR stands for______?

Select one :
o G peptide Cycling Receptor
o Guanine Paired with Cytosine Receptor
o G protein-Coupled Receptor
o Guanosine Phosphate Cyclic Receptor

9. Which of the following is the first step of GPCR activation?

Select one:
o Release of a subunit
o Conformational changes of GPCR
o Attachment of ATP
o Attachment of ligand to receptor

10. What will happen first if the alpha subunit of the GPCR will not bind to the adenylyl cyclase?

Select one:
o Adenylyl cyclase remains inactivated
o cyclic AMP will not be formed
o Phosphorylation activity will be absent
o No ATP will be recruited