Multiple Choice Questions on Plasma Membrane

11. Lipid bi layer is

a) hydrophilic
b) hydrophobic
c) hydrophilic and hydrophobic
d) depends on the surrounding medium

12. Which of the following membrane has the largest amount of proteins

a) erythrocyte membrane
b) myelin sheath membrane
c) inner mitochondrial membrane
d) outer mitochondrial membrane

13. High lipid content is a characteristic of

a) erythrocyte membrane
b) myelin sheath membrane
c) inner mitochondrial membrane
d) outer mitochondrial membrane

14. The distribution of intrinsic proteins in the cell membrane is

a) symmetrical
b)assymetrical
c) random
d)uniform

15. In cell membrane, carbohydrates in glycoproteins or glycolipids are oriented

a) towards outside
b)towards inside
c) towards outside and inside
d)randomly distributed

16. The plasma membrane is impermeable to all molecules except

a) Glucose
b) ATP
c)rea
d)K+

17.  The erythrocyte glucose transporter is an example of

a)simple diffusion
b)active transport
c) facilitated diffusion
d) ion driven active transport

18. Which of the following transport induces conformational change in protein

a) simple diffusion
b) active transport
c) facilitated diffusion
d) ion driven active transport

19. Na+ glucose transporter is an example of

a) facilitated diffusion
b) ATP driven active transport
c) Symport
d) antiport

20. Clathrin coated pits are associated with

a) phagocytosis
b) pinocytosis
c) receptor mediated endocytosis
d) exocytosis

 

Learn more

• Plasma membrane, Structure and Function
• Membrane Transport for Macromolecules
• Membrane Transport: The transportation mechanism into the cell
• MCQ on Cell wall
• MCQ on Endoplasmic Reticulum
• MCQ on Plasma Membrane

Answers
11.c) hydrophilic and hydrophobic
12.c) inner mitochondrial membrane
13. b) myelin sheath membrane
14. b)assymetrical
15. a) towards outside
16. c) urea
17. c) facilitated diffusion
18. c) facilitated diffusion
19. c) Symport
20. c)receptor mediated endocytosis