SCT 208 BIOCHEMISTRY QUIZZ 1

1. Which of these is part of the cell membrane?

a. triglycerides
b. phospholipids
c. ATP
d. more than one of these
2. How do fat-soluble molecules normally get into a cell?
a. they dissolve in the fat layers of the membrane and enter the cell by diffusion
b. they pass through protein pores in the cell membrane
c. they are absorbed by phagocytosis
d. they never get in
3. The phospholipids are unusual molecules because:
a. they have hydrophilic regions
b. they have hydrophobic regions
c. they are triglycerides
d. both A and B
4. Which of the following statements best describes the "fluid mosaic model" of the structure
of the cell membrane?
a. two layers of protein with lipid layers between the protein layers
b. two layers of lipid with proteins between the lipid layers
c. a double layer of lipid molecules with protein molecules suspended in the layer
d. A single layer of protein on the outside and a single layer of lipids on the inside
5. All cell membranes are phospholipid bilayers of
a. fatty acids
b. diglycerides
c. cholesterol
d. triglycerides
e. none of these
6. Cell Membranes typically:
A. are about 90% phospholipid.
B. have both integral and peripheral proteins.
C. contain cholesteryl esters.
D. contain free carbohydrate such as glucose.
E. contain large amounts of triacylglycerols.