End of Topic Test - Biological Membranes

Test yourself on End of Topic Test - Biological Membranes

• In which cell type is cholesterol found in the plasma membrane?

• What effect would increasing temperature have on the permeability of the plasma membrane?

• Is the following statement true or false?
  
  "Diffusion requires the input of energy."

• "During facillitated diffusion, the membrane protein changes shape to help transport the molecule across the bilayer."
  
  Which type of transport protein does this statement refer to?

• "During osmosis, water molecules only move in one direction across the bilayer: from a high water potential to a low water potential."
  
  Is this statement true or false?