Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
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Author: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
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Chapter 7, Problem 10TYU
WRITE ABOUT A THEME: INTERACTIONS A human pancreatic cell obtains O2—and necessary molecules such as glucose, amino acids, and cholesterol—from its environment, and it releases CO2 as a waste product. In response to hormonal signals, the cell secretes digestive enzymes. It also regulates its ion concentrations by exchange with its environment. Based on what you have just learned about the structure and function of cellular membranes, write a short essay (100-150 words) to describe how such a cell accomplishes these interactions with its environment.
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Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
Ch. 7.1 - VISUAL SKILLS Carbohydrates are attached to...Ch. 7.1 - WHAT IF? How would the membrane lipid composition...Ch. 7.2 - What property allows O2 and CO2 to cross a lipid...Ch. 7.2 - VISUAL SKILLS Examine Figure 7.2. Why is a...Ch. 7.2 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Aquaporins exclude passage of...Ch. 7.3 - How do you think a cell performing cellular...Ch. 7.3 - WHAT IF? If a Paramecium swims from a hypotonic...Ch. 7.4 - Sodium-potassium pumps help nerve cells establish...Ch. 7.4 - VISUAL SKILLS Compare the sodium-potassium pump...Ch. 7.4 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Review the characteristics of...
Ch. 7.5 - As a cell grows, its plasma membrane expands. Does...Ch. 7.5 - DRAW IT Return to Figure 7.9, and circle a patch...Ch. 7.5 - Prob. 3CCCh. 7 - In what ways are membranes crucial to life?Ch. 7 - How do aquaporins affect the permeability of a...Ch. 7 - What happens to a cell placed in a hypertonic...Ch. 7 - ATP is not directly involved in the functioning of...Ch. 7 - Which type of endocytosis involves the binding of...Ch. 7 - In what way do the membranes of a eukaryotic Cell...Ch. 7 - According to the fluid mosaic model of membrane...Ch. 7 - Which of the following factors would tend to...Ch. 7 - Which of the following processes includes all the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 7 - DRAW IT An artificial "cell" consisting of an...Ch. 7 - EVOLUTION CONNECTION Paramecium and other...Ch. 7 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 7 - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY Extensive...Ch. 7 - WRITE ABOUT A THEME: INTERACTIONS A human...Ch. 7 - SYNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE In the supermarket,...
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