Which of the following statements concerning the plasma membrane is correct?
A) the plasma membrane appears as a trilaminar structure under a light microscope.
B) the carbohydrates on the outer surface of the membrane serve as receptor sites for binding chemical messengers in the environment of the cell.
C) the lipid bilayer serves as a barrier to passage of H2O-soluble substances through the membrane.
D) carrier proteins shuttle back and forth across the membrane as they carry passenger molecules from one side to the other.
E) the plasma membrane is impermeable to any substance that is not lipid soluble or is greater than 0.8 nm in diameter.
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Q2: In the cyclic AMP second messenger system,
Q3: Select the structure that promotes cell adhesion.
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Q4: Which statement regarding membrane proteins is incorrect?
A)
Q5: Receptor sites on the outer surface of
Q6: Which of the following is not part
Q7: Which of the following allows intercellular movement
Q8: The cellular component that, once activated by
Q9: The plasma membrane
A) appears under an electron
Q10: Select the incorrect statement about the plasma
Q11: The phospholipids within the plasma membrane
A) form
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