19 Questions
What is the process of engulfing large particles by a cell membrane?
Phagocytosis
Where are glycoproteins synthesized?
Rough ER
What is the final destination of proteins synthesized in the rough ER?
Plasma membrane
What type of endocytosis involves the use of receptors to bind specific ligands?
Receptor-mediated endocytosis
What is the process of releasing molecules from the cell by the fusion of vesicles with the plasma membrane?
Exocytosis
If a mutation affects the targeting of proteins to their correct cellular compartments, where is the mutation likely to have the greatest effect?
Rough ER
What is the order of protein transport from the rough ER to the plasma membrane?
Rough ER > Golgi apparatus > Vesicles > Plasma membrane
What type of transport involves the engulfment of fluid and dissolved substances by a cell?
Pinocytosis
What is the function of the Golgi apparatus in protein synthesis?
Modifying and packaging proteins for transport
What is the term for the movement of molecules out of a cell through the fusion of vesicles with the plasma membrane?
Exocytosis
Which organelle is responsible for synthesizing glycoproteins?
Rough ER
During protein synthesis, what is the sequence of events from the rough ER to the plasma membrane?
Rough ER > Golgi apparatus > vesicles > plasma membrane
What is the function of the Golgi apparatus in protein synthesis?
To modify and package proteins
Which face of the Golgi apparatus receives proteins from the rough ER?
Cis-face
What is the purpose of the smooth ER in protein synthesis?
To transport lipids
Which process involves the fusion of vesicles with the plasma membrane?
Exocytosis
What is the site of protein synthesis in the cell?
Ribosome
Where do proteins synthesized in the rough ER eventually end up?
Plasma membrane
What would be the effect of a mutation affecting the targeting of proteins to their correct cellular compartments?
Proteins would be transported to the wrong compartments
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