The Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Plasma Membrane Worksheet

Chapter 3 The Cell

1. The two most important functions of the plasma membrane are:
 * 1.
 * 2.

2. The best definition of Homeostasis is:(Choose one answer)


 * a) Keeping a constant temperature inside a cell or organism despite external changes.


 * b) Keeping constant conditions within a cell or organism despite external changes.


 * c) Keeping a constant pH inside a cell or organism despite external changes.


 * d) Keeping constant conditions outside a cell or organism despite internal changes.

3. The two most abundant molecules in the plasma membrane are:
 * 1.
 * 2.

4. This is true of the structure of the plasma membrane: (Choose one answer)


 * a) It is a double layer of protein molecules with phospholipid molecules randomly dotted through it
 * b) It is single layer of phospholipid molecules
 * c) It is a double layer of phospholipid molecules with protein molecules dotted in it.
 * d) It is single layer of protein molecules with phospholipids dotted in it.

5. Add the following labels to the diagram of the plasma membrane shown below.


 * protein molecules; protein channel; double layer of phospholipid molecules



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