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Which of the following is true regarding cell membrane proteins?
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all are free to float laterally through the bilayer
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the organelle that pinches off portions of its membrane to form a compartment used for storage or transport is the
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dictyosome
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the fluid filled sac that may store food, acids, vitamins, ions, or water in plant cells and is involved in fluid
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central vacuole
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the golgi apparatus packages materials into _______ for transport or export
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vesicles
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the stacks of coin shaped (mint-like) double membranes found in chloroplasts are
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grana
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proteins function in the cell for
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-energy storage
-structure -enzymes |
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what is the meaning of the term "prokaryotic"?
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before the nucleus
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_____ can readily diffuse across a lipid bilayer
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oxygen and carbon dioxide
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what happened to your dads mitochondria that kept you from getting some of them?
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they fell off with the flagellum
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the phospholipds and cholesterol that are used to form membranes are synthesized in the:
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smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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Which organelle below is capable of producing its own protein since it has its own ribosomes?
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chloroplasts
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when a protein permanently loses its characteristic three-dimensional structure, it is said to be
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denatured
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if lysosomes bursts inside a cell, the immediate result is likely to be:
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the cell will be digested from within
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four of the five items listed below are organelles found in eukaryotic cells. select the exception
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nuceoid
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the largest double-membrane bound organelle is called the:
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nucleus
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the system of canals, tubes, and sacs that transports molecules inside the cytoplasm is the
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endoplasmic reticulum
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the RNA in the nucleus leaves through
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nuclear pores
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resolution (the smallest detail it can see or resolve) by the best light microscope is ultimately limited by:
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the wavelength of the light
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not all substances can cross the cell membrane, for this reason, the cell membrane is said to be
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selectively permeable
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modern cell theory states that
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-all cells arise from preexisting cells
-all living things are made of cells -cells are the basic units of life -(all of the above) |
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the cell wall:
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provides physical support for plant cells
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what is the fate of defective or malfunctioning organelles in cells?
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the are broken down by lysosomal digestive enzymes
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organelles involved in the synthesis of steroids and other lipids in gland cells are
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smoothe e.r.
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four of the five structures listed below are composed of membranes. select the exception
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chromosome
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which of the following is / are not required for cell function since prokaryotes do not have them?
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DNA
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the segment of DNA molecule describing one particular protein is referred to as a
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gene
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which of these is not found in the nucleus?
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functioning ribosomes
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which of the following structures is not associated with chloroplasts?
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cristae
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organelle that transfers energy from organic compounds (sugar) to ATP:
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mitochondria
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organelles ______.
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-are membranes
-are typical of eukaryotic cells, not prokaryotic cells -separate chemical reactions in time and space -are descrete, recognizable bodies in cytoplasm -(all of the above are features of organelles) |
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nucleotides can contain any one of _____ nitrogenous bases.
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three
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which is the organelle with cristae?
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mitochondria
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vesicles pinched off from the ER most likely are on their way to the
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golgi body
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the fluid behavior of the plasma membrane as we saw in the class video clip results primarily from the ______.
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flexibility of the lipid components.
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inside the nuclear envelope the DNA maybe found in the form of fine diffuse strands is called
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chromatin
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a human liver cell and a parenchyma cell from the cortex of a root are both put in a beaker of distilled water. what will probably happen?
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the liver cell will swell and may even burst; the parenchyma cell will become very turgid
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viruses, bacteria, and old organelles that a cell ingests are broken down by enzymes transported in:
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lysosomes
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microfilaments and microtubules
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function in cell structure and movement
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nucleic acids confined to the nucleus or nucleoid indirectly
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direct protein synthesis out in the cytoplasm
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which of the following would NOT be found in one of your liver cells?
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central vacuole
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for diffusion to occur in a given direction, there must be
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a gradient
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in eukaryotic cells the cytoskeleton
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extends between the nucleus and the plasma membrane
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the part of the cell that regulates movement of substances into and out of the cell is the
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cell membrane
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all cell membranes and organelle membranes consist of two phospholipid layers called a
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lipid bilayer
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what is a role of proteins found in eukaryotic plasma membranes:
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regulating the flow of materials through the membrane
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which of the following organelles is correctly matched with its function?
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gogi bodies: packaging
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which is the correct sequence of polypeptide transport in the secretory (releasing secretions) pathway?
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ribosome >> ER >> golgi bodies >> plasma membrane
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cell turgor pressure is increased when the cell is transferred to an external medium having:
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a higher concentration of water than the cell
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the capacity of a cell to exhibit movement or mobility is generally attributed to which cellular component?
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microtubules
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cystic fibrosis:
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is the most common fatal genetic disorder in the united states
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which of the following structures would probably be least damaged by a fat- or lipid- dissolving solvent?
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cell wall
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plants need these resources to carry on phtosynthesis
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carbon dioxide and water
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cyclic phtophosphorylation is called because
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an electron leaving a chlorophyll molecule returns to it
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which is the best general description of photosynthesis?
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it uses light, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugars.
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the oxygen released during photosynthesis come from:
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water
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hydrolysis
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splitting
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mitochondrium
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thread-like
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chloroplast
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green
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chromosome
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body
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polymer
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unit
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a leaf looks green because
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leaf pigments reflect green light
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the end products of noncyclic photophosphorylation are:
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O2, ATP, NADPH
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the main function of cyclic photophosphoylation (photosystem 1) in photosynthesis is to:
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produce ATP
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the net movement of molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration is described by which of the following?
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diffusion
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photolysis is best described as the
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splitting of water molecules
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what is the source of the chemical energy that most cells on earth rely on?
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photosynthesis
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in what form do plants store the energy captured by photosynthesis
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sugars
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ATP is made during movement of electrons through the electron transport chain via a process called
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phosphorylation
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where in the process of photosynthesis is oxygen gas produced?
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during light capture
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the type of chlorophyll usually most abundant in the chloroplasts of higher plants is
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chlorophyll a
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the end products of the electron transport chains of photosynthesis light reactions are
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ATP and NADPH
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most carbon enters the web of life through
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photosynthesis
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the light dependent (photophosphorylation) reactions occur in the:
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grana
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oxygen produced during photosynthesis:
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escapes as a gas into the atmosphere
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most of the photosynthesis in the world takes place
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in the waters of the earth
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the secondary cell wall in plants adds
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rigidity to the cell
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those proteins which act as catalysts for biochemical reactions are called
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enzymes
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which of the following consists of a nonliving substance?
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cell wall
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protein fibers in the cytoplasm maintain the three-dimensional structure of animal cells
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cytoskeleton
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cilia and flagella are most similar in
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their internal composistion and structure
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water constantly moves into the freshwater protistan paramecium because the cell is ______ relative to its environment
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hypertonic
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a white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is an example of ______.
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phagocytosis
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which organelle releases oxygen?
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chloroplast
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movement of a molecule against a concentration gradient is:
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active transport
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the cell theory state
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all living things consist of cells
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which of the following is directly involved with the process of cellular repiration?
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mitochondria
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organisms whose cells always or usually contain a nucleus or nuclei are called
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eukaryotic
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a gap juntion
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connects the cytoplasm of two cells
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in reference to diffusion. "passive" really means;
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no ATP energy is required
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cells with high energy requirements, such as muscle (as in a hummingbird), tend to have many
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mitochondira
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a prokaryote has
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a cell membrane
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what are cilia?
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short, eyelash-like projections from the cell membrane that provide for a locomotion
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plasmodesmata are cell juntions that are similar in function to:
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gap junctions in animal cells
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nuclear pores occur
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both in eukaryotic plant and animal cells
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a major difference between plant cell mitosis and animal cell mitosis is the absence in plant cells of:
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centrioles
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a cell functions to make fingure nailes, claws, horns, and hair would be filled with
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intermediate filaments
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what cellular process is involved in inward sinking of a small patch of membrane to form a cytoplasmic vesicle?
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endocytosis
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plasma membranes incorporate ____.
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-transport proteins
-recognition proteiins -adhesion proteins -receptor proteins -(all of the above) |
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which of the following organelles contains its (their) own DNA, which suggests they were once independent prokaryotes?
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mitochondria and chloroplasts
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which membrane component is involved in cystic fibrosis?
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transport protein
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