STC BIOL 2401 CH.3 Vocab Question Quiz

The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

• Atom

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organelle

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The double layer that makes up the plasma membrane is called the:

• Cytosol

• Phospholipid bilayer

• Nuclear lamina

• Glycocalyx

Proteins that span the membrane and help transport are called:

• Integral proteins

• Peripheral proteins

• Glycolipids

• Ligands

The carbohydrate-rich “sugar covering” on the cell surface is called:

• Extracellular matrix

• Glycocalyx

• Cell coat

• Polysaccharide wall

Specialized connections that prevent molecules from passing between cells are:

• Gap junctions

• Tight junctions

• Desmosomes

• CAMs

The type of junction that resists tearing when tissue is stressed is a:

• Tight junction

• Gap junction

• Desmosome

• CAM

The passive movement of molecules from high to low concentration is called:

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Active transport

• Vesicular transport

The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is:

• Osmosis

• Facilitated diffusion

• Pinocytosis

• Autophagy

A solution that causes water to leave a cell is:

• Isotonic

• Hypotonic

• Hypertonic

• Equitonic

The type of transport that requires ATP is:

• Active transport

• Simple diffusion

• Osmosis

• Facilitated diffusion