Week 3 Quiz

In reference to Chapter 3: Introduction to Cell Structure and Function from the textbook
Human Nutrition, as found here: https://opentextbc.ca/biology/

Part 1 – True or False

True False

1. The cis face of the Golgi does not face the plasma

membrane because it receives chemicals from the ER,

which is oriented toward the center of the cell.

2. It is advantageous for the cell membrane to be fluid for

the function of the mitochondrion and transport

mechanisms within the cell.

3. A fluid mosaic model is a model of the structure of the

plasma membrane as a mosaic of components, including

phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, and glycolipids,

resulting in a fluid rather than static character.

4. A concentration gradient is an area of high concentration

across from an area of low concentration.

5. Hypotonic describes a solution in which the extracellular

fluid has the same osmolarity as the fluid inside the cell.

6. Diffusion is a source of energy for active transport.

7. Pinocytosis is a process that takes solutes that the cell

needs from the extracellular fluid; a variation of

endocytosis.
 8. Receptor-mediated endocytosis is a variant of

endocytosis that involves the use of specific binding

proteins in the plasma membrane for specific molecules or

particles.

Part 2 – Single Choice

A B C D

1. What do scientists use to distinguish the individual components of

cells when viewing a specimen through a light microscope?

a) a beam of electrons

b) special stains

c) high temperatures

d) radioactive isotopes

2. What is the basic unit of life?

a) tissue

b) organism

c) cell

d) organ

3. What part do all prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have?

a) organelles

b) nuclear envelope

c) cell walls

d) plasma membrane
4. How does a typical prokaryotic cell compare in size to a eukaryotic

cell?

a) it is smaller in size by a factor of one million

b) it is similar in size

c) it is smaller in size by a factor of 100

d) it is larger in size by a factor of 10

5. Which of the following is found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic

cells?

a) mitochondrion

b) ribosome

c) nucleus

d) vacuole

6. Which of the following is not a component of the endomembrane

system?

a) mitochondrion

b) endoplasmic reticulum

c) Golgi apparatus

d) lysosome
7. Which plasma membrane component can be either found on the

surface or embedded in the membrane structure?

a) protein

b) phospholipid

c) cholesterol

d) carbohydrate

8. What group and associated property make up the tails of the

phospholipids of the plasma membrane?

a) fatty acid groups; hydrophilic property

b) fatty acid groups; hydrophobic property

c) phosphate groups; hydrophilic property

d) phosphate groups; hydrophobic property

9. How does water move via osmosis in cells?

a) water moves from an area with a low concentration of water to one of

higher concentration

b) water moves throughout the cytoplasm

c) water moves from an area with a high concentration of other solutes

to a lower one

d) water moves from an area with a low concentration of solutes to an

area with a higher one

10. What is the principal force driving movement in diffusion?

a) membrane surface area

b) concentration gradient

c) particle size

d) temperature

11. Why must active transport function continuously in cells?

a) because facilitated transport opposes active transport

b) because cells must be in constant motion

c) because diffusion is constantly moving the solutes in the other

direction

d) because plasma membranes wear out

12. Where does the cell get energy for active transport processes?

a) The cell harvests energy from ATP produced by its own metabolism to

power active transport processes, such as pumps.

b) The cell harvests energy from diffusion to power active transport

processes, such as pumps.

c) The cell harvests energy from osmosis to power active transport

processes, such as pumps.

d) The cell harvests energy from DNA in its own metabolism to power

active transport processes.