A) intercalates between the fatty acid chain within the bilayer. B) destabilizes the cell membrane. C) increases permeability for small cations. D) is found only in plants. E) is found in abundance in prokaryotic cell membranes. A) intercalates between the fatty acid chain within the bilayer. B) destabilizes the cell membrane. C) increases permeability for small cations. D) is found only in plants. E) is found in abundance in prokaryotic cell membranes.

Exam 7: Membranes: Their Structure, Function, and Chemistry

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Where would you expect to find an organism possessing a cell membrane with the following composition: large proportions of cholesterol and a predominance of unsaturated fatty acids?

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A means of detecting the presence of specific carbohydrate moieties on glycoproteins is

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Based on your knowledge of the chemistry of the cell membrane, which of the following compounds would you couple with a new drug in order to achieve better uptake by cells?

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Cholesterol

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A prokaryotic organism is isolated from a hydrothermal vent, where it has been observed to be thriving. Based on your knowledge of the plasma membrane, you would expect to find a predominance of

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You are experimenting with a variety of lipids to determine their efficacy for use as drug delivery system liposomes. What is one feature of the individual lipid that would best ensure the use of a lipid for this purpose?

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The technique that allows various proteins to be differentiated based on size, once the proteins have been denatured, is

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With regard to the semipermeable nature of the plasma membrane, which of the following would readily cross without the aid of a transport protein?

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Most unsaturated fatty acids are in the configuration, but some are in the configuration, making their shape more like that of saturated fatty acids.

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In E. coli the enzyme responsible for creating unsaturated bonds from saturated ones in the fatty acids of the cell membrane is .

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is a sterol associated with fungal cell membranes.

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Localized regions of membrane lipids that contain proteins involved in cell signaling are known as

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The most common number of carbons in fatty acid hydrocarbon chains of membrane phospholipids is

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The scientist(s)who developed the "sandwich" model of the cell membrane is (are)

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Of the following lipids, which is found in approximately equal amounts in both the outer and inner portions of the lipid bilayer?

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Where would you expect to find an organism possessing a cell membrane with the following composition: large proportions of cholesterol and a predominance of unsaturated fatty acids?

A means of detecting the presence of specific carbohydrate moieties on glycoproteins is

Based on your knowledge of the chemistry of the cell membrane, which of the following compounds would you couple with a new drug in order to achieve better uptake by cells?

Cholesterol

A prokaryotic organism is isolated from a hydrothermal vent, where it has been observed to be thriving. Based on your knowledge of the plasma membrane, you would expect to find a predominance of

You are experimenting with a variety of lipids to determine their efficacy for use as drug delivery system liposomes. What is one feature of the individual lipid that would best ensure the use of a lipid for this purpose?

The technique that allows various proteins to be differentiated based on size, once the proteins have been denatured, is

With regard to the semipermeable nature of the plasma membrane, which of the following would readily cross without the aid of a transport protein?

Most unsaturated fatty acids are in the configuration, but some are in the configuration, making their shape more like that of saturated fatty acids.

In E. coli the enzyme responsible for creating unsaturated bonds from saturated ones in the fatty acids of the cell membrane is .

is a sterol associated with fungal cell membranes.

Localized regions of membrane lipids that contain proteins involved in cell signaling are known as

The most common number of carbons in fatty acid hydrocarbon chains of membrane phospholipids is

The scientist(s)who developed the "sandwich" model of the cell membrane is (are)

Of the following lipids, which is found in approximately equal amounts in both the outer and inner portions of the lipid bilayer?

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The Chemistry of the Cell

The Macromolecules of the Cell

Cells and Organelles

Bioenergetics: The Flow of Energy in the Cell

Enzymes: The Catalysts of Life

Transport Across Membranes: Overcoming the Permeability Barrier

Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism: Glycolysis and Fermentation

Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism: Aerobic Respiration

Phototrophic Energy Metabolism: Photosynthesis

The Endomembrane System and Peroxisomes

Signal Transduction Mechanisms: I Electrical and Synaptic Signaling in Neurons

Signal Transduction Mechanisms: Ii Messengers and Receptors

Cytoskeletal Systems

Cellular Movement: Motility and Contractility

Beyond the Cell: Cell Adhesion, Cell Junctions, and Extracellular Structures

The Structural Basis of Cellular Information: DNA, Chromosomes, and the Nucleus

The Cell Cycle, Dna Replication, and Mitosis

Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis, and Genetic Recombination

Gene Expression: I the Genetic Code and Transcription

Gene Expression: II Protein Synthesis and Sorting

The Regulation of Gene Expression

Cancer Cells

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