CHAPTER 3 : TRANSPORT & MOVEMENT OF SUBTANCES ACROSS THE

PLASMA MEMBRANE

OBJECTIVE EXERCISE

1. Which are the reasons why plasma membrane structure is referred as a fluid mosaic
model?
I. The phospholipids move freely within the plane
II. The presence of cholesterol within the membrane
III. The membrane proteins that are scattered in the phospholipid bilayer
move laterally
IV. The position of glycoproteins and glycolipids in the outer layer of plasma
membrane.

A I and III
B I and IV
C II and III
D II and IV

2. Which transportation of substances require ATP?

A Absorption of water through the root hairs in plants

B Movement of dissolve substances into the cells via pinocytosis
C Movement of testosterone across membrane of muscle cell
D Transportation of glucose across the wall of villi in the small intestine

3. Which of the following components is involved in the transport of hydrophilic charged

ions
across the cell membrane?
A. Peripheral protein
B. Phospholipid bilayer
C. Integral protein
D. Glycoprotein

4. If a plant cell with initial water potential - 0.80 mPa is placed into a solution with a
water
potential of - 0.60 mPa, what is the final water potential of the plant cell and its condition?

Water potential (mPa) Condition

A. - 0.70 Turgid
B. - 0.70 Flaccid
C. - 0.60 Turgid
D. - 0.60 Flaccid

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5. The diagram below shows the movement of three substances P, Q and R into a
 cell through the cell surface membrane.

Which of the following P,Q and R?

P Q R
A Ethanol Oxygen Amino acid
B Carbon dioxide Acetone Amino acid
C Acetone Glucose Oxygen
D HCO-3 Oxygen Glucose

6. The diagram below shows the water potentials of three neighbouring plant cells.

In which direction will water move?

A From cell X to cells Y and Z.
B From cell Y to cells X and Z.
C From cell Z to cell X.
D From cell Z to cell Y
7. Land flooded by the sea is not suitable for growing plants after the salty flood water has
drained away. Which values of water potential in the xylem and soil water help to explain
why the land flooded with salty water is unsuitable for growth of plants?

8Thediagram showsaphospholipid molecule.

Whichof thefollowing partsof aphospholipid molecule contributesmostto the

thicknessof acellsurfacemembrane ?

A Glycerol
B Phosphategroup
C Hydrophilic head
D Hydrocarbon chain

9 Two adjacentcells PandQ with their respective solute and pressure

potential valuesarerepresentedbythediagram below.

Cell X Cell Y
Ψs=-16kPa Ψs= -12kPa
ΨP = 8kPa ΨP = 2kPa

Whichistrueof thewater potentialvalue incell X andY,andthedirection of water

movement?

Cell X/kPa Cell Y/kPa Watermovement

A
8 10 Y X
B X Y
-8 -10
C
-16 -12 X Y
D
-24 14 Y X
10. Two adjacent cells P and Q with their respective solute and pressure potential values
are represented by the diagram below.

Cell P Cell Q

Ψs= -16 kPa Ψs= -12 kPa

Ψp = 8 kPa Ψp = 2 kPa

Which is true of the value of water potential in cell P and Q, and the direction of water
movement
Cell P/ kPa Cell Q /kPa Water movement
A 8 10 Q P
B -8 -10 P Q
C -16 -12 P Q
D -24 14 Q P

11. Which of the following can pass directly through the plasma membrane?
I Lipid
II Water
III Glucose
IV Hydrogen ions
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and IV
D. III and IV

12. Which process is an example of active transport?

A. Influx of sodium ions into a nerve axon during the conduction of a nerve impulse.
B. Movement of sodium ions from glomerular filtrate into blood plasma.
C. Movement of potassium ions from blood plasma into the lumen of a Bowman’s
capsule.
D. Shift of chloride ions across the membrane of a red blood cell.

13. Which of the following are true for the relative permeability’s of human red blood cells and artificial
phospholipid bilayer vesicles (called artificial vesicles hereafter) to glucose and ethanol?
I Both red blood cells and artificial vesicles are more permeable to glucose than to ethanol.
II Both red blood cells and artificial vesicles are more permeable to ethanol than to glucose.
III While red blood cells and artificial vesicles show almost the same permeability to glucose, red blood
cells have a higher permeability to ethanol than artificial vesicles.
IV While red blood cells and artificial vesicles show almost the same permeability to ethanol, red blood
cells have a higher permeability to glucose than artificial vesicles.
A. I, II B. II, III C. II, IV D. III, IV
14.The diagram below shows the various sugars on either side of a monosaccharide permeable
membrane. Choose the processes occurred in the system.

I glucose will move from right to left A I, II and III

II maltose will move from right to left B I, III and IV
III fructose will move from left to right C II, III and IV
IV water will move from left to right D I, II, II and IV

15. The diagram below shows the movement of three substances P, Q and R into a cell
through a section of the cell membrane.

Which of the following are P, Q and R?

P Q R
A Oxygen Glucose Urea
B Na+ Ethanol Water
C Water Acetone Na+
D HCO3- Oxyggen Glucose

16. Which of the following molecules stabilise the membrane structure and regulate
membrane fluidity ?
A. Glycoproteins B. Glycolipids C. Lipoproteins D. Cholesterol

17. The processes that involve active transport include:

I. Absorption of amino acids in the ileum
II. Transmission of nerve impulses along an axon
III. Absorption of magnesium ions by plant root hair
IV. Reabsorption of glucose in the kidneys
A. I and III only B. II and IV C. I, III and IV D. I, II, III and IV
18. The graph shows the relationship between ψ (water potential), ψs (solute potential) and ψp
(pressure potential) for a plant cell placed in pure water.

Which of the following are the correct labels for the graph?

X Y Z
A ψ ψp ψs
B ψ ψs ψp
C ψp ψ ψs
D ψp ψs ψ

19. The substances in the plasma membrane which enable cell-cell recognition include
I. phospholipid II. glycolipid III. cholesterol IV. glycoprotein
A. I and III B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV

20. Which of the following is true about water potential (ψ)?

A. Root cells always have positive ψ value B. The unit of ψ is Newton
C. Pure water has the lowest ψ value D. Water potential is affected by solutes

21. The table below shows the components of a cell membrane and their functions.

Components of a cell Functions

membrane
I Oligosaccharide P Act as a receptor to a certain molecule such as a
hormone
II Lecithin Q As an indicator so that the cells can recognise
each other
III Protein R Gives the semipermeable and selective
characteristics to the membrane
IV Cholesterol S Maintains the fluid characteristics of the
membrane
 Which of the following is correct for the components of a cell membrane and their functions?
I II III IV
A P Q R S
B Q R P S
C R P S Q
D S R Q P

22. Which of the following statements are true about the animal membrane?
I Membrane components consist of hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules.
II Fatty acid in the membrane consists of only unsaturated fatty acid.
III Membrane allows phagocytosis and pinocytosis to occur.
IV The transportation of soluble substances through the membrane occurs by diffusion or
active transport.
A. I and II only
B. I, II and III only
C. II, III and IV only
D. I, III and IV only

23. The diagram below shows two adjacent plant cells.

What is the water potential (Ψcell) of cells A and B at equilibrium?

A. -1200 kPa C. -1000 kPa
B. -800 kPa D. -3000 kPa

24. Cellsurfacereceptorsusedincellsignallingareusually proteinsthatextend fromonesideofthemembraneto

theothersideofthemembrane.Whatistheroleofthe extracellularpartoftheprotein?
A. Bindingthesignallingmolecule
B. Functioningasanenzyme
C. Increasingthesolubilityofthereceptor
D. Transmittingthesignalfromthetargetcell