Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
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To explain: The types of substances that readily diffuse through the cell membrane.
Introduction: The cell membrane, which is also termed as the plasma membrane, is a flexible, thin membrane enclosing the cell. The cell membrane’s function is to maintain the integrity of the cell and is selectively permeable.
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Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
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Ch. 3.2 - What are the functions of lysosomes and...Ch. 3.2 - How do microfilaments and microtubules differ?
Ch. 3.2 - What is a centrosome and what does it do?
Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 13PCh. 3.2 - What structures are inside the nucleus of a...Ch. 3.2 - Identify the structure that separates the nuclear...Ch. 3.2 - What is produced in the nucleolus?
Ch. 3.2 - Describe chromatin and how it changes.
Ch. 3.3 - Explain how substances move into and out of...Ch. 3.3 - What types of substances diffuse most readily...Ch. 3.3 - Explain the differences among diffusion,...Ch. 3.3 - Distinguish among hypertonic, hypotonic, and...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 20PCh. 3.3 - What are two requirements for active transport to...Ch. 3.3 - Explain the mechanism that maintains unequal...Ch. 3.3 - How are facilitated diffusion and active transport...Ch. 3.3 - How do endocytosis and exocytosis differ?
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