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What happens to the membrane portion of a vesicle after it fuses with the plasma membrane and releases its contents during exocytosis?
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it becomes part of the plasma membrane
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it is ejected from the cell
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it is transported to another cell
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it is digested by lysosomes
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Osmosis is the movement of water
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across extracellular space
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from a large volume to a small volume
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throughout the cytoplasm
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from a compartment with a high concentration of water to one with low concentration of water
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from a region with a low concentration of water to one with a high concentration of water
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Which of the following is/are directly involved in the movement of flagella and cilia?
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molecular motors
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microtubules
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ribosomes
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molecular motors and microtubules
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motors, microtubules, and ribosomes
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Which of the following links the extracellular matrix to the cytoskeleton?
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cholesterol molecules
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transport proteins
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actin filaments
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microtubules
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integrin proteins
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Which of the following would most likely affect the rate of simple diffusion?
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Biological membranes are composed of
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Phospholipids
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protein
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nucleic acid
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phopholipids and proteins
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phopholipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
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A red blood cell placed in a hypertonic solution will
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Nucelar pores are functionally important because they facilitate
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Membrane ion channels are an example of
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co-transport
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active transport
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ion exchangers
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facilitated diffusion
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carrier transport
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Which of the following allow for the exchange of various molecules between plant cells?
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xylem
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gap junctions
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tight junctions
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plasmodesmata
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desmosomes
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Which of the following are found within both mitochondria and chloroplasts?
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The release of a neurotransmitter at a synapse is an example of
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The energy for active transport comes from
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Which transport mechanism is capable of bringing an entire cell into another, and most likely larger, cell?
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Plasma membrane integral proteins may be anchored in place by
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When a plant cell is exposed to an extracellular solution that is hypotonic, what part of the cell keeps it from rupturing?
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chloroplasts
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cell wall
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plasma membrane
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mitochondria
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central vacuole
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Water cannot flow across phospholipid bilayers by simple diffusion because
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phosphate groups within the core of the membrane repel water molecules
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fatty acids are too viscous
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the concentration of water is always the same inside and outside of a cell
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the fatty tails within the core of the membrane is hydrophobic
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water molecules are attracted and bind to the polar head groups
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A white blood cell can ingest a bacterial cell by the process of
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Microtubules are important for
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the structure of flagella and cilia
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centriole structure
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the movement of ions across the plasma membrane
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structure of flagella and cilia and centriole
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structure of flagella and cilia and centriole and movement of ions
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A co-transporter membrane protein, for example the sodium-glucose transporter, typically uses which of the following to move molecules across the plasma membrane?
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molecular motors
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hydrolysis
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glycosylation
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ion gradients
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A major function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum is
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synthesize proteins destined for secretion
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synthesize soluble proteins
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sequestration and release of calcium ions
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synthesize integral membrane proteins
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protein modification
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The major function of the mitochondria is to synthesize
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ATP
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proteins
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nucleic acids
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organic compounds
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glucose
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Which of the following directly require ATP hydrolysis to function?
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The sodium/potassium ATPase is considered electrogenic because
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it produces an electrical potential across the plamsa membrane
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hydrolysis of ATP results in the release of negatively charged inorganic phosphate molecules
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it requires the presence of a membrane potential for its normal function
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an electrical potential is required for ATP synthesis
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Which of the following allows for the exchange of ions between animal cells?
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tight junctions
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plasmodesmata
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xylem
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gap junctions
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desmosomes
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Which characteristic of phospholipids contributes to the fluidity of the membrane?
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the size of the polar head group
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the type of extracellular sugar molecules attached to the protein
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the number of peptide bonds
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the relative composition of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids
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pH
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In what way does receptor-mediated endocytosis differ from phagocytosis?
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it does not invovle vesicle formation
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in transports only fluid
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phagocytosis can also expel substances from a cell
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it brings into the cell only specifically targeted substances
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The function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum is to
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synthesize soluble proteins
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synthesize integral membrane proteins
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synthesize proteins destined for secretion
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synthesize integral membrane proteins and proteins destined for secretion
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synthesize soluble, integral membrane, and secretion proteins
Frage 29
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allow for the transfer of water and ions between animal cells
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facilitate the diffusion of ions into and out of animal cells
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facilitate the diffusion of ions into and out of plant cells
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prevent solution/fluid from moving between the plasma membranes of two animal cells
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The plant cell wall is mostly composed of
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glycagon
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amylose
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cellulose
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glycogen
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amylopectin
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Which organelle contains digestive enzymes?
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Smooth ER
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lysosome
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Golgi apparatus
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Rough ER
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mitochondria
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Chromatin within the nucleus of a cell contains
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Which of the following is/are examples of "bulk transport"?
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Portions of an integral membrane protein that typically pass through biological membranes are in the form of
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a 9+2 microtubule arrangement
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alpha helices with polar side chains
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alpha helices with mostly non-polar side chains
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beta-pleated sheets with polar side chains
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complex, three dimensional shapes
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How do gasses move through plasma membranes?
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co-transport
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aquaporins
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ion channels
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simple diffusion
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The core of a phospholipid bilayer is
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anthropomorhpic
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polarized
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hydrophilic
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amphipathic
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hydrophobic
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Proteins are transported between the cistern of the Golgi apparatus by
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Free ribosomes within the cytoplasm
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synthesize soluble mRNA molecules
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synthesize proteins destined for secretion
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synthesize integral membrane proteins
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synthesize soluble proteins
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The nuclear envelope is notable because it
Frage 40
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How does the sodium/potassium ATPase make the inside of a cell negatively charged?
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by pumping more sodium ions out of the cell than pumping potassium ions into the cell
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by pumping into the cell a large number of anions
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by pumping an equal number of ions in and out of the cell
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by pumping out anions
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Simple diffusion is best characterized by
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the passive movement of a particle from a region of high concentration to low concentration
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the active transfer of a particle from a region of low concentration to high
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the passive movement of a particle from a region of low concentration to high
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the equilibrium state occurring between two compartments of equal concentration
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Photosynthesis is performed in which of the following organelles?
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mitochondria
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Rough ER
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christae
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Golgi apparatus
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chloroplasts
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Which of the following intracellular structures most likely contributes to the mechanisms of endocytosis and exocytosis?
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Golgi apparatus
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nucleolus
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ribosomes
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chloroplasts
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cytoskeleton
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Phosphorylation of the sodium/potassium pump by ATP hydrolysis
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underlies the pumping of Na and K ions by electrostatic repulsion
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activates molecular motors
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changes the shape/confirmation of the protein, permitting the pumping cycle to move forward
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increases the viscosity of the local phospholipid bilayer
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attracts Na and k ions to their respective binding sites
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Which of the following is not part of the endomembrane system?
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Rough ER
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plasma membrane
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nucleus
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cholorplast
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Golgi apparatus
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Sheets of animal cells are held together by
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gap junctions
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desmosomes
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fibronectin
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plasmodesmata
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integrins
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Where in a eukaryotic cell would polysaccharides most likely be added to a newly synthesized protein?
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mitochondria
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Smooth ER
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Rough ER
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ribosomes
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Golgi apparatus
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Which of the following are found in a typical bacterial cell?
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Active transport of sodium and potassium ions out of and into a cell, respectively, requires
Frage 50
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Which of the following is an example of facilitated diffusion?
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transfer of gases from the extracellular space into the cytoplasm
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movement of carbon dioxide across the plasma membrane
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efflux of sodium and the influx of potassium by the Na/K ATPase
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carrier transport of glucose
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proton pump extrusion of hydrogen ions