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Cell Biology

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Set 7 Interactions Between Cells And Their Environment

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Question 1

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Collagen fibrils are strengthened by covalent cross-links between _________ and ________ residues on adjacent collagen molecules.

A)lysine, hydroxylysine
B)proline, hydroxyproline
C)lysine, hydroxyproline
D)proline, hydroxylysine
E)proline, lysine

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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What substance joins proteoglycans together into gigantic complexes called proteoglycan aggregates?

A)hyaluronidase
B)hyaluronic acid
C)proteoglycase
D)fibronectin
E)laminin

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Mutations in Type I collagen genes cause a potentially lethal condition characterized by extremely fragile bones, thin skin and weak tendons. This condition is called _______.

A)osteogenesis imperfecta
B)Ehler-Danlos syndrome
C)Alport syndrome
D)dwarfism and skeletal deformities
E)diabetes

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