Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321934925
Author: Jeff Hardin, Gregory Paul Bertoni
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.5CC
How would an inhibitor of membrane fusion differentially affect exocytosis versus endocytosis?
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Among the statements a, b and c, which is/are false?
a) Endocytosis is the formation of vacuoles by the plasma membrane for the purpose oftransport inside the cell a small content of extracellular fluid.
b) Exocytosis is the formation of vacuoles by the plasma membrane for the purpose oftransport a small amount of intracellular fluid out of the cell.
c) Pinocytosis is a form of endocytosis.
d) All of these statements are false.
e) None of these statements is false.
What factors affect the degree of membrane fluidity?
What type of plasma membrane protein provides the means for moving materials across the plasma membrane? What are three subtypes?
Chapter 12 Solutions
Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
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