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  • Question
  • Pinocytosis occurs in


  • Options
  • A. all eukaryotic cells
  • B. all prokaryotic cells
  • C. mitochondria of all cells
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • all eukaryotic cells 


  • Membrane Structure and Functions problems


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    • 1. Cholesterol is somewhat amphipathic due to

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    • A. the single hydroxyl along with the hydrocarbon nature of the remainder of the molecule
    • B. the long branched hydrocarbon along with the four hydrocarbon rings
    • C. the five-methyl groups along with the hydrocarbon chain
    • D. the three six-membered rings along with the single five-membered ring
    • Discuss
    • 2. In active transport, the membrane structure that functions is

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    • A. cholesterol
    • B. integral proteins
    • C. carbohydrates
    • D. hydrophobic molecules
    • Discuss
    • 3. Biological membranes are like water beds because

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    • A. they are always moving
    • B. they (normally) do not leak their contents
    • C. the membrane is thin compared to the enclosed volume
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. Exocytosis is the secretion of proteins

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    • A. out of the cell across the plasma membrane into the extracellular space
    • B. out of the cell across the plasma membrane into the intracellular space
    • C. is the uptake of macromolecules from the extracellular space into the cell across the plasma membrane
    • D. is the uptake of macromolecules from the intracellular space into the cell across the plasma membrane
    • Discuss
    • 5. Bacteriorhodopsin

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    • A. absorbs light and pumps protons
    • B. is an integral membrane protein
    • C. contains primarily alpha-helical residues
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following is not found in membranes?

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    • A. Glycoproteins
    • B. Glycolipids
    • C. Nucleic acids
    • D. Phospholipids
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is correct?

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    • A. Peroxisomes have a single boundary membrane
    • B. Peroxisomes contain enzymes that degrade fatty acids and amino acids
    • C. The byproduct of given reactions in (b) is toxic to cells
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. The plasma membrane is a selectively permeable barrier due to presence of specific transport

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    • A. proteins
    • B. amino acids
    • C. carbohydrates
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Membrane lipids are

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    • A. hydrophilic
    • B. hydrophobic
    • C. ampiphillic
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. In Fluid mosaic model, the biological membrane can be viewed as

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    • A. two dimensional solutions of oriented lipids and globular proteins
    • B. three dimensional solutions of oriented lipids and globular proteins
    • C. two dimensional solutions of oriented lipids and carbohydrate
    • D. three dimensional solutions of oriented lipids and carbohydrate
    • Discuss


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