AS Biology Chapter Test - 4

Chapter D: Cell membrane and transport

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Section - A (MCQs)
1. Which pair of organelles has internal membranes?
A chloroplasts and mitochondria

B chloroplasts and nuclei

C mitochondria and ribosomes

D nuclei and ribosomes

2. The diagram shows a section of a cell surface membrane.

What causes the phospholipid molecules to be arranged as shown?

A The heads are hydrophilic and point towards water molecules.
B The heads are hydrophobic and point away from water molecules.
C The tails are hydrophilic and point away from water molecules.
D The tails are hydrophobic and point towards water molecules.
3. Which process is the movement of molecules that are too large to diffuse in through a cell surface
membrane?
A active transport

B endocytosis

C facilitated diffusion

D osmosis

4. An oxygen molecule diffuses directly from the air in an alveolus to haemoglobin in a red blood cell.
What is the minimum number of cell surface membranes through which this molecule must pass?
A2
B3
C4
D5

5. The diagram shows part of the cell surface membrane.

Which components help to maintain the fluidity of the membrane?

A 1 and 3

B 1 and 4

C 2 and 4

D 3 and 5

6. Which structures are surrounded by double membranes?

7. Which process is the movement of molecules that are too large to diffuse in through a cell surface
membrane?
A active transport
B endocytosis
C facilitated diffusion
D osmosis

8. Some viruses are able to bind to the cell surface membrane before entering the host cell. Which
sequence of events will lead to a virus invading a cell?
A binding to a cholesterol molecule, followed by endocytosis
B binding to a glycoprotein receptor, followed by exocytosis
C binding to a protein receptor, followed by endocytosis
D binding to the hydrophilic portion of a phospholipid, followed by exocytosis

9. The diagram represents stages in glucose uptake through a cell surface membrane.

Which process is shown?

A active transport

B facilitated diffusion

C osmosis

D simple diffusion

10. What is correct for the cell surface membrane and membranes within cells?
A Both allow intracellular transport.
B Both are stabilised by glycoproteins.
C Both have sites for enzyme attachment.
D Both protect cells from the contents of lysosomes.

Section - B (Structured Questions)

Answer ALL the questions in the space provided)
1. Fig. 1.1 shows a diagram of a plasma (cell surface) membrane.

Fig. 1.1

(a) Indicate, by putting a circle, around one of the following, the width of the membrane shown in Fig.
1.1.
0.7 nm

7.0 nm

70 nm

7 105 m

700 m

7.0 m

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(b) Outline the functions of the following components of the plasma membrane.
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(c) Some substances may cross plasma membranes by simple diffusion. Glucose, however, does not.
Explain why glucose cannot pass across membranes by simple diffusion.
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(d) In an investigation, animal cells were exposed to different concentrations of glucose. The rate of
uptake of glucose into the cells across the plasma membrane was determined for each concentration.
Fig. 1.2 shows the results.

Fig. 1.2
Using the information in Fig. 1.2, explain how the results of the investigation support the idea that
glucose enters cells by facilitated diffusion.
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(e) State how active transport differs from facilitated diffusion.
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[Total: 10 marks]

2. (a) State the roles of glycoproteins, carrier proteins and cholesterol in the cell surface membrane of an
animal cell.
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(b) Fig. 2.1 is a diagram of an animal cell showing the concentrations and direction of movement of an
ion (A) and a non-polar molecule (B) on either side of the cell surface membrane.

Fig. 2.1

With reference to Fig. 5.1, explain how A and B cross the cell surface membrane of the cell.
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(c) Describe how particles, such as bacteria, are taken up by phagocytes.
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[Total: 9 marks]

3. Give an account of the ways in which molecules and ions move into and out of cells.
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[Total: 10 marks]

4. Read through the following account of the transport of molecules across a cell surface membrane, then
write on the dotted lines the most appropriate word or words to complete the account.
Some molecules cross a cell surface membrane by passing down a concentration gradient through the
phospholipid layer. This process is called ............................................................ Some polar molecules
cross the membrane by combining with transport proteins which can change their shape. When this
movement occurs down a concentration gradient, the process is called ......................................................
and when it occurs against a concentration gradient the process is called
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gradient uses energy in the form of .................................................................................
[Total: 4 marks]

5. (a) Molybdenum is a mineral ion found in the soil solution. It enters the cell as molybdate ions, through
membrane transport proteins. The proteins have the ability to bind to, and hydrolyse, ATP. Name and
describe the mechanism of transport of molybdate ions into the cell.
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(b) Describe three roles of the proteins in cell surface membranes.

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(c) Glycoproteins are found in cell surface membranes. State one function of these glycoproteins.
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[Total: 7 marks]

TOTAL MARKS FOR THIS PAPER: 50

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PREPARED BY: MD. EMRUL HASAN, A LEVEL BIOLOGY TEACHER, SFX GREENHERALD