SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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Chapter 3, Problem 3RAC
In general, lipid-soluble molecules diffuse through the ________; small, water-soluble molecules diffuse through the ______.
a.. membrane channels, membrane channels
b. membrane channels, lipid bilayer
c. lipid bilayer, carrier proteins
d. membrane channels, carrier proteins
c. carrier proteins, membrane channels
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Chapter 3 Solutions
SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
Ch. 3.1 - What parts are common to most cells?Ch. 3.1 - Explain the four characteristic functions of the...Ch. 3.2 - Which cell features can be seen with a light...Ch. 3.3 - Explain five functions of the plasma membrane.Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 5AYPCh. 3.3 - Prob. 6AYPCh. 3.3 - What are the main chemical components of the...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 8AYPCh. 3.4 - Summarize the characteristics of the fluid-mosaic...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 10AYP
Ch. 3.5 - Prob. 11AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 12AYPCh. 3.5 - What are the three classes of transport proteins?Ch. 3.5 - Describe specificity, competition, and saturation...Ch. 3.5 - Prob. 15AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 16AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 17AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 18AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 19AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 20AYPCh. 3.6 - Explain why the plasma membrane is selectively...Ch. 3.6 - Prob. 22AYPCh. 3.6 - Describe how the amount of solute in a solvent...Ch. 3.6 - How is the rate of diffusion affected by an...Ch. 3.6 - Prob. 25AYPCh. 3.6 - Compare isosmotic, hyperosmotic, and hyposmotic...Ch. 3.6 - Prob. 27AYPCh. 3.6 - Prob. 28AYPCh. 3.6 - What is secondary active transport? Describe how...Ch. 3.6 - Prob. 30AYPCh. 3.6 - Prob. 31AYPCh. 3.6 - Prob. 32AYPCh. 3.6 - Describe and give examples of exocytosis.Ch. 3.7 - Prob. 34AYPCh. 3.7 - Prob. 35AYPCh. 3.7 - List and describe the functions of microtubules,...Ch. 3.7 - What are cytoplasmic inclusions? Give several...Ch. 3.8 - Define organelles. Are oil orgonelles found in oil...Ch. 3.8 - Describe the structure of the nucleus and the...Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 40AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 41AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 42AYPCh. 3.8 - What molecules combine to form ribosomes? Where...Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 44AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 45AYPCh. 3.8 - What are the functions of the rough endoplasmic...Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 47AYPCh. 3.8 - Relate the structure and function of the Golgi...Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 49AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 50AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 51AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 52AYPCh. 3.8 - What are the structure and function of...Ch. 3.8 - Describe the structure of a mitochondrion. How...Ch. 3.8 - What enzymes are found on the cristae? In the...Ch. 3.8 - What is the centrosome? Relate the structure of...Ch. 3.8 - What are spindle fibers? Explain the relationship...Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 58AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 59AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 60AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 61AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 62AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 63AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 64AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 65AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 66AYPCh. 3.9 - Place the steps of translation in sequence. In...Ch. 3.9 - Prob. 68AYPCh. 3.9 - State two ways the cell controls what part of DNA...Ch. 3.10 - Describe the cell’s activities during the G1, S....Ch. 3.10 - Prob. 71AYPCh. 3.10 - Prob. 72AYPCh. 3.10 - Prob. 73AYPCh. 3.10 - Differentiate among chromot in, chromcitids, and...Ch. 3.10 - Prob. 75AYPCh. 3.10 - Prob. 76AYPCh. 3.10 - Prob. 77AYPCh. 3.11 - Prob. 78AYPCh. 3 - In the plasma membrane, _____ form(s) the lipid...Ch. 3 - Which of the following functioning proteins are...Ch. 3 - In general, lipid-soluble molecules diffuse...Ch. 3 - Small pieces of matter, and even whole cells, can...Ch. 3 - The rate of diffusion increases if the a....Ch. 3 - Concerning the process of diffusion, at...Ch. 3 - Prob. 7RACCh. 3 - Prob. 8RACCh. 3 - Which of these statements about facilitated...Ch. 3 - Which of these statements concerning the symport...Ch. 3 - A white blood cell ingests solid particles by...Ch. 3 - Given these characteristics: (1) requires energy...Ch. 3 - Cytoplasm is found a. in the nucleus. b. outside...Ch. 3 - Which of these elements of the cytoskeleton is...Ch. 3 - A large structure, normally visible in the nucleus...Ch. 3 - A cell that synthesizes large amounts of protein...Ch. 3 - Which of thes organelles produces large amounts of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 18RACCh. 3 - A portion of an mRNA molecule that determines one...Ch. 3 - In which of these organelles is m RNA synthesized?...Ch. 3 - During the cell cycle, DNA replication occurs...Ch. 3 - Given the following activities: Repair Growht...Ch. 3 - Apoptosis Is a programmed cell death. Removes...Ch. 3 - Prob. 1CTCh. 3 - Prob. 2CTCh. 3 - Prob. 3CTCh. 3 - Prob. 4CTCh. 3 - Luke started a training program at the beginning...Ch. 3 - Prob. 6CT
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