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BIO315H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Desmosome, Phospholipid, Carbohydrate

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roselion615
16 Oct 2011
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UTM
Department
Biology
Course
BIO315H5
Professor
Danton O' Day

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The human cell membrane: all cells are surrounded by a cell membrane, aka plasma membrane, biomembrane, double layer of lipids in which proteins are located, functions: Junctional adhesion complexes: evolution of higher organisms required that single cells form multicellular associations--> began with cell adhesion molecules (cams, homotypic cell adhesion = adhesion of. 2 identical molecules: heterotypic cell adhesion = adhesion of. Em & microinjection studies: connexin proteins spontaneously form connexons, experiment, pure liposomes placed in fluorescent dye lucifer yellow, when purified gap junction protein cx43 was added, dye entered liposomes--> therefore, the spontaneously formed connexons, phosphorylation of cx43 by. Functions adhesion is essential for tissue & organ formation: cell adhesion molecules stick cells together & mediate intercellular communication for proper tissue & organ functioning changes in adhesivity are linked to disease. Ig superfamily members & cadherins are involved in homophilic interactions.

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Related Questions


Which of the following Scientist(s) described the contemporary“fluid- mosiac”model of the plasma Membrane
Davson and Nicholson
Nicholson and Danielle
Singer and Davson
Nicholson and Singer
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The “fluid-mosaic” model of the PM differ from the first proposedmodel in that:
The first model did not have cholesterol
The first model was devoid of some lipids
The first model was devoid of some proteins
The first mode was devoid of some carbohydrates
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Which is most likely to be a membrane receptor protein?
A glycosylated protein containing three hydrophobic regions
A glycosylated protein devoid of hydrophobic regions
A protein containing hydrophobic regions but devoid of sugars
A glycosylated protein devoid of hydrophilic regions
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Which secondary structures of proteins are formed within thePM?
Alpha-pleated sheets
Beta-pleated sheets
Alpha-helicies
Beta-helicies
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Intergal proteins project
entirely outside of the bilayer on the extracellular surface
entirely through the membrane having N- and C- terminusexposed.
entirely outside of the bilayer on the cytoplasmic surface
outside bilayer but covalently linked to lipids withinmembrane
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Which is the driving force which maintains the lipid bilayer?
Van der waals forces
Hydrophobic interactions
Hydrophilic interactions
Ionic interactions
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What affect do lipids with double bonds in their nonpolar tailshave on the integrity of the PM?
They increase the fluidity of the PM
They decrease the fluidity of the PM
They allow more lipids to pack tighter in the membrane
They cause the membrane to become less stable
Answer:_________________________________________________________________

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As the fluidity of the PM increases, what happens to theentropy?
increases
decreases
stays the same
none of the above
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The consistency of membranes at various temperatures can beunderstood using the Margarine and Butter analogy. Butter containslonger saturated chains of fat derived from animals while Margarinecontains short polyunsaturated fats derived from corn oil. Whentaken directly from the refrigerator, Margarine can be spread withease while the Butter does not. What conclusion should you drawregarding how the composition of membrane lipid regulate thefluidity of the PM?
Longer chains exhibit more double bonds and increases contact oflipids
Longer chain exhibit fewer double bonds and increases contact oflipids
Shorter chains exhibit more double bonds and increases contact oflipids
Shorter chains exhibit more double bonds and increases contact oflipids
Answer:_________________________________________________________________

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Which PM lipid covalently anchors proteins?
Phosphoglycerides
Sphingolipids
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Answer:_________________________________________________________________

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Which PM lipid is the least amphipathic?
Phosphoglycerides
Sphingolipids
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
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Which of the following is not a function of the PM?
Signal Transduction
Energy Transduction
Regulates which molecules enters and exits cell
Site of Biochemical events such as production ofmacromolecules
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Which two PM phospholipids have negative charges?
Phosphatidylcholine and Phosphatidylethanolamine
Phosphatidylethanolamine and Phosphatidylserine
Phosphatidylinositol and Phosphatidylserine
Phosphatidylserine and Phosphatidylcholine
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Which PM lipid is the only true glycolipid?
Phosphatidylcholine
Phosphatidylethanolamine
Sphingolipid
d. Cholesterol
Answer:_________________________________________________________________

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Which is NOT a function of the Plasma Membrane
It serves as a barrier allowing all molecules to enter cell
It serves as a site for energy and signal transductions
It is composed of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates
It compartmentalizes the cells
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Cholesterol, which is not present in bacteria, controls the PMfluidity of animal cells. Which is the CORRECT orientation of thehydroxyl group of the four-member ring of cholesterol in thePM.
The hydroxyl group is oriented inside the membrane
The hydroxyl group is oriented toward the cytoplasm
The hydroxyl group is oriented toward other cholesterolmolecules
The hydroxyl group is oriented toward the membrane surface
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PM carbohydrates are oriented:
Inside the membrane
Toward the cytoplasm
Toward other carbohydrate molecules
Away from the cytoplasm and inside organelles
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Sugars constituents various on red blood cells depending on bloodtype, why would giving someone the wrong blood type be fatal?
Blood groups differ in the levels of hemoglobin they carry
The body would view the sugars as antigens and form antibodiesagainst them.
Because of the incompatible sugar arrangement, the blood would notflow to the heart properly.
The foreign sugar sequences will attack to the sugar sequences onnormal cells.
Answer:_________________________________________________________________

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NaCl most likely get into cells by which of the followingmethods?
Diffusion
Facilitated Transport
Osmosis
Active Transport
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Sufferers of type II diabetes (adult onset) have normal insulinlevels but no target cell response due to deficiency in receptorsfor insulin. Which type of transport is missing?
Diffusion
Facilitated Transport
Osmosis
Active Transport
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The movement of molecules against a gradient refers to which typeof transport?
Diffusion
Facilitated Transport
Osmosis
Active Transport
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Which is the correct exchange of sodium and potassium in the Na/Kpump of cells?
three sodium for three potassium
two sodium for three potassium
three sodium for two potassium
two sodium for one potassium
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This type of transport is important to cells because they receivetheir oxygen and rid themselves of carbon dioxide by thismethod:
Diffusion
Facilitated Transport
Osmosis
Active Transport
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Maintaining membrane fluidity is important to cells because?
Cells are able to maintain proper function at differenttemperatures
Cells can break down membranes lipids very quickly when energy isneeded
Larger molecules can pass through the membrane when fluidity isincreased
The membrane fluidity helps to maintain the positions ofglycoproteins and glycolipids
Answer:_________________________________________________________________

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Scientists agreed that the plasma membrane was the site ofbiochemical events when peroxide was broken to produce bubblescontaining?
water
hydrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide

Answer:_________________________________________________________________

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Which of the following lipids is found concentrated in lipid rafts in animal cell plasma membranes?

a. cholesterol
b. phosphatidylinositol
c. phosphatidylcholine
d. phosphatidylserine
e. phophatidylethanolamine

Both phospholipids and proteins are asymmetrically located in cell membranes - meaning the outer half and the inner half of the bilayer contain different phospholipids and the proteins have a cytoplasmic side and an "out" side. When detergents are used to disrupt the membrane, creating a water soluble mixture of lipids and proteins, and then the detergents are removed by dialysis, the lipid bilayer will reform spontaneously. Except now the asymmetry is gone and both proteins and lipids are located randomly in the newly formed membrane. What does this tell you about how the cell synthesizes cellular membranes?