Chapter Five Membranes Flashcards
Chapter Five
Which of the following accurately describes the polar heads of glycerol phospholipids?
Multiple choice question.
They always have both a positive and a negative charge.
They are always negatively charged.
They can have both a negative and a positive charge, or they can be primarily negatively charged.
They can either be positively charged or negatively charged, but never both.
They can have both a negative and a positive charge, or they can be primarily negatively charged.
They can have both a negative and a positive charge, or they can be primarily negatively charged.
What are lipid rafts in cellular membranes heavily enriched in?
Multiple select question.
Cholesterol
Glycolipids
Glycoproteins
Sphingolipids
Sphingolipids
Glycolipids
When phospholipids are placed in water, they spontaneously form which of the following?
Multiple choice question.
5-sided rings
A bilayer
A double helix
Unbranched chains
Branched chains
A bilayer
The lower part of this molecule, which contains two very long chains of carbon atoms (18 C atoms in each), is Blank______.
Multiple select question.
hydrophobic
polar
hydrophilic
nonpolar
nonpolar and hydrophobic
Choose the three classes of lipids found in eukaryotic cells.
Multiple select question.
Integral bilayer lipids
Sterols
Glycerol phospholipids
Sphingolipids
Sterols
Sphingolipids
Glycerol phospholipids
Why do phospholipids form bilayers when mixed with water?
Multiple choice question.
It allows the polar heads to avoid contact with water.
It allows the nonpolar tails to avoid contact with water.
It allows the nonpolar tails to avoid contact with each other.
It allows the nonpolar tails to avoid contact with the polar heads.
It allows the polar heads to avoid contact with each other.
It allows the nonpolar tails to avoid contact with water
It allows the nonpolar tails to avoid contact with water.
Which region of a phospholipid molecule is hydrophobic?
Multiple choice question.
Fatty acid hydrocarbon chains
Polar or charged molecule attached to the phosphate group
Phosphate group
Fatty Acid HydroCarbon Chains
Phospholipids that contain unsaturated fatty acids typically have Blank______.
Multiple choice question.
a mixture of cis- and trans-unsaturated fatty acids
trans-unsaturated fatty acids
cis-unsaturated fatty acids
cis-unsaturated fatty acids
Which of the following describe(s) the interior of a phospholipid bilayer?
Multiple select question.
It is hydrophobic.
It is polar or charged.
It is nonpolar.
It contains the fatty acid tails.
It is hydrophili
hydrophilic, nonpolar, and contains the fatty acid tails
When phospholipids are placed in water, they spontaneously form a bilayer. Why?
Multiple choice question.
The polar heads on the surface of the bilayer interact with water, while the nonpolar tails in the interior of the bilayer do not come into contact with water.
The polar heads on the surface of the bilayer interact with water, while the nonpolar tails in the interior of the bilayer connect through hydrogen bonds.
The polar heads on the surface of the bilayer are charged and repel each other, while the nonpolar tails in the interior of the bilayer are nonpolar and stick together.
The polar heads on the surface of the bilayer interact with water, while the nonpolar tails in the interior of the bilayer do not come into contact with water.
In a living cell, the plasma membrane does not allow the free passage of water-soluble substances. Why?
Multiple choice question.
Water-soluble substances are repelled by membrane proteins.
Water-soluble substances are repelled by the surface of the lipid bilayer.
Reason: Both surfaces of a plasma membrane are lined up with the hydrophilic portions of phospholipids (remember the membrane is a bilayer). It is the interior of the membrane that is hydrophobic (and therefore, it will not allow the passage of water-soluble molecules).
Water-soluble substances are repelled by the glycerol backbone of the phospholipid molecules in the lipid bilayer.
Water-soluble substances are repelled by the interior of the lipid bilayer.
Water-soluble substances are repelled by the interior of the lipid bilayer.
Select the accurate statements concerning membrane fluidity.
Multiple select question.
Unanchored proteins are relatively free to move laterally within the membrane.
correct
Phospholipids interact strongly with each and cannot easily move laterally within the membrane.
incorrect
Both anchored and unanchored proteins are fixed in space within the membrane and cannot easily move laterally.
Phospholipids are relatively free to move laterally within the membrane.
Unanchored proteins are relatively free to move laterally within the membrane.
Phospholipids are relatively free to move laterally within the membrane.
Phospholipids are relatively free to move laterally within the membrane.
Unanchored proteins are relatively free to move laterally within the membrane.
If a phospholipid that has only phosphate as its polar head is chemically modified by attaching a sugar to the phosphate, how will the behavior of this phospholipid change if placed in water?
Multiple choice question.
The modified lipid will form inverted bilayers, i.e., the polar heads will be in the interior and the nonpolar tails will face the water.
The modified lipid will no longer be able to form bilayers of any kind.
The modified lipid will spontaneously form bilayers, just as before the chemical modification.
The modified lipid will spontaneously form bilayers, just as before the chemical modification.
Which regions of a phospholipid molecule are hydrophilic?
Multiple select question.
Phosphate group
Polar or charged molecule attached to the phosphate group
Fatty acid hydrocarbon chains
Phosphate group
Polar or charged molecule attached to the phosphate group
Which part of the lipid bilayer is responsible for the ability of membranes to act as impermeable barriers to the passage of any water-soluble substances?
Multiple choice question.
The polar heads
Both the polar heads and the nonpolar interior
The nonpolar interior
the nonpolar interior
The ER membrane is typically thinner and more fluid than the plasma membrane and it contains more curvature. Why?
Multiple choice question.
The ER membrane contains mainly sphingolipids.
The ER membrane contains high concentrations of cholesterol.
The ER membrane contains mainly unsaturated phospholipids.
The ER membrane contains mainly unsaturated phospholipids.
Choose all functions typically carried out by membrane proteins.
Multiple select question.
Transport oxygen into the cell
Code for the production of new polynucleotides
Receive external chemical messages
Attach the membrane to the cytoskeleton
Connect adjacent cells and hold them together
Receive external chemical messages
Attach the membrane to the cytoskeleton
Connect adjacent cells and hold them togethe
Which of the following can relatively easily move laterally within the plasma membrane?
Multiple choice question.
Phospholipids and unanchored proteins
Unanchored proteins only
Phospholipids only
Phospholipids and unanchored proteins
Some membrane proteins are attached to the surface of the membrane by special molecules that associate strongly with phospholipids. Which of the following describes the anchoring molecules?
Multiple select question.
They have chemical bonding domains that link them directly to the membrane proteins.
They do not link directly to the membrane proteins.
They are modified lipids.
They have polar regions that insert into the internal portion of the lipid bilayer.
They are modified lipids.
They have chemical bonding domains that link them directly to the membrane proteins.
Compared to the ER membrane, the plasma membrane contains more Blank______.
Multiple select question.
unsaturated phospholipids
phosphatidylcholine
sphingomyelin
cholesterol
phosphatidylcholine
sphingomyelin
cholesterol
Which of the following are key functions carried out by membrane proteins?
Multiple select question.
Catalyze specific chemical reactions on the surface of the membrane
Transport specific ions and molecules across the membrane
Function as cell-surface identity markers
Receive external chemical messages
Store excess energy for short-term use
Transport specific ions and molecules across the membrane
Function as cell-surface identity markers
Receive external chemical messages
Catalyze specific chemical reactions on the surface of the membrane
Which of the following describe transmembrane proteins?
Multiple select question.
They have polar regions that are held within the interior of the lipid bilayer and nonpolar regions that protrude from both sides of the membrane.
They are anchored in the membrane because their nonpolar regions are “pushed” into the interior of the membrane by hydrophobic exclusion.
They actually span the membrane’s lipid bilayer.
They are anchored in the membrane because their nonpolar regions are “pushed” into the interior of the membrane by hydrophobic exclusion.
They actually span the membrane’s lipid bilayer.
Different proteins can cross the membrane in different ways. What is the primary difference between transmembrane proteins in terms of how they cross the membrane?
Multiple choice question.
There are many different types of secondary structures that can be used to cross the membrane.
There are many different types of tertiary structures that can be used to cross the membrane.
Some proteins use polar structures to cross the membrane, while others use non-polar structures.
Different proteins can cross the membrane a different number of times.
Different proteins can cross the membrane a different number of times.
Transmembrane β-sheets can form a motif through the membrane that allows molecules to pass through the membrane. Proteins with such a structure are known as Blank______.
Multiple choice question.
carriers
receptors
pores
glycoproteins
pores