Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 8SQ
The main function of the endomembrane system is:
- a. building and modifying proteins and lipids
- b. isolating DNA from toxic substances
- c. secreting extracellular matrix onto the cell surface
- d. producing ATP by aerobic respiration
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The main function of the endomembrane system is:a. building and modifying proteins and lipidsb. isolating DNA from toxic substancesc. secreting extracellular matrix onto the cell surfaced. producing ATP by aerobic respiration
Of the following organelles associated with the endomembrane system, which group is primarily imvolved in synthesizing
molecules needed by the cell:?
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a. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum, ribosome vacuole
b. Ribosome, rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum
c Rough endoplasmic reticulum, lysosoroe, vacuole
d. Vacuole, rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum
e Lysosome, vacuole, ribosome
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Which of the following is NOT a function of lysosomes?
a.
digesting particles taken in by endocytosis
b.
help in the formation of cell membranes
c.
degrading worn-out or nonfunctional organelles
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breaking down bone to release calcium ions into the blood
Chapter 4 Solutions
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 4 - Effects of Kartagener Syndrome An abnormal form of...Ch. 4 - All cells have these three things in common:...Ch. 4 - Which of the following is,not a principle of the...Ch. 4 - The surface-to-volume ratio _______. a. does not...Ch. 4 - A plasma membrane ________. a. controls exchanges...Ch. 4 - True or false? Ribosomes are only found in...Ch. 4 - Unlike eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells ______....Ch. 4 - What controls the passage of molecules into and...Ch. 4 - The main function of the endomembrane system is:...Ch. 4 - Enzymes. contalned in _______ break down worn-out...
Ch. 4 - Put the following structures in order according to...Ch. 4 - Which of the following statements is false? a. The...Ch. 4 - Prob. 12SQCh. 4 - Which of the following organelles contains no DNA?...Ch. 4 - No animal cell has a ___________. a. plasma...Ch. 4 - Prob. 15SQCh. 4 - Expalin the difference between cytosol and...Ch. 4 - In a classic episode of Star Trek, a gigantic...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3CTCh. 4 - What type or micrograph is shown below? Is the...
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