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Introductory Biology

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Set 5 Lifes Border The Plasma Membrane

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Question 1

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Which statement below is true?

A) All internal cell membranes are similar in structure to the plasma membrane.
B) The only internal membrane of a cell that is similar to the plasma membrane is the nuclear membrane.
C) All internal membranes of a cell are just giant invaginations from the plasma membrane.
D) Vesicle membranes degrade as they fuse with the plasma membrane during exocytosis.

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Question 2

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How does glucose enter a cell if levels of blood glucose are high?

A) An electrical signal is passed through the blood, opening glucose channels within the membranes of cells.
B) Insulin molecules bind to glucose receptors, causing cellular responses to take up glucose.
C) The glucose molecules diffuse through the membrane.
D) Glucose pokes a hole in the cell's membrane, creating a channel through which it can move.

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Question 3

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A main function of the carbohydrates that form the glycocalyx is to:

A) move large molecules in and out of the cell.
B) regulate water movement into the cell.
C) bind cell membranes to the cytoskeleton.
D) act as binding sites for signaling molecules.
E) maintain the proper fluidity of the plasma membrane.

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