Cell Biology Quiz 3

In addition to protecting the cell the plasma membrane plays a vital role in many other processes.
Which of the below statements is NOT a process which involves the plasma membrane?
1) Facilitating cell movement and expansion
2) Facilitating translation o

3) Replication of the cellular DNA for cell division.

Electrical signals are converted to chemical signals where?
1) at the plasma membrane
2) at the presynaptic membrane
3) in the synaptic cleft
4) at the neurotransmitter receptors

2) At the presynaptic membrane

Which of the following are components of the hydrophilic head of the most common phospholipid?
A. phosphate group
B. glycerol
C. choline
D. A & B
E. All of the above

E. All of the above

Sphingomyelin

Myelin sheathing, mostly outside, signaling

Phosphatidylserine

found on inside, flips to outside during apoptosis

Phosphatidylcholine

mainly structural found on outside

Glycolipids

provides energy and acts as cell surface marker

Cholesterol

maintain fluidity and structure of the membrane

Inositol phospholipids

important signaling molecules

Phosphatidylethanolamine

found on inside, involved in membrane fusion

Which of the below is NOT an example of a regulated ion channel?
1) stress- gated
2) ligand-gated
3) voltage gated
4) porins

4) Porins

Which of the following statements is NOT a description of the Unfolded Protein Response?
1) stimulates the cell to make more ER
2) requires a lot of transcription
3) is a way the cell reacts to its needs
4) can lead to cell death via apoptosis
5) is an im

6) Occurs in the Golgi body

Cells and all organelles within a cell are wrapped in a lipid bilayer membrane.
What is the purpose of the membrane?
1. To catalyze chemical reactions
2. To facilitate transcription and translation of new proteins
3. To compartmentalize chemical reactions

3. To compartmentalize chemical reactions

Which of the following is NOT an example of a membrane protein
1) receptors
2) anchors
3) chaperones
4) transporters

2) Anchors

Snares

Docking of vesicles at the membrane

Clathrin

Coating protein which forms a basket around vesicles

Oligosaccharide protein transferase

Glycosylates extracellular proteins

Nuclear Transport receptor

Helps actively transport proteins into the nucleus

Signal recognition particles

Recognize localization signals and move Ribosome to the ER

Which of the below cellular functions does NOT require cytoskeleton proteins?
1) cell division
2) support the cell membrane
3) movement of organelles around the cell
4) respiration

4) Respiration

(T/F) Proteins destined for the mitocondria must pass through the golgi body before reaching their final destination

False

(T/F) Proteins pass into the Chloroplasts in the final Quaternary structure

False

Which of the following phospholipid movements is active (requires energy)?
A. lateral
B. rotation
C. flip-flop
D. A & B
E. B & C

E. B&C

Which of the below are examples of filament proteins?
1) serotonin
2) raptin
3) porin
4) actin

4) Actin

The role of endosomes in the cell is?
1) degradation of protein and organelles
2) oxidation of toxic material
3) sorting of endocytosed material
4) transport of proteins to the plasma membrane

3) Sorting of Endocytosed material