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What is the function of the cell membrane?
What is the function of the cell membrane?
- Coordinates cell division
- Stores excess water within the cell
- Breaks down substances for energy production
- Protects, identifies, regulates substance passage, communicates, and anchors cytoskeleton (correct)
Which structure improves stability and reduces fluidity in animal cell membranes?
Which structure improves stability and reduces fluidity in animal cell membranes?
- Carbohydrates
- Cholesterol (correct)
- Phospholipids
- Proteins
Which process involves the movement of macromolecules through vesicles?
Which process involves the movement of macromolecules through vesicles?
- Osmosis
- Exocytosis
- Facilitated diffusion
- Endocytosis (correct)
What is the movement of particles from higher to lower concentration called?
What is the movement of particles from higher to lower concentration called?
Which structure forms a bilayer with polar heads outward and nonpolar tails inward?
Which structure forms a bilayer with polar heads outward and nonpolar tails inward?
What type of transport is energy-demanding and transfers substances from lower to higher concentration?
What type of transport is energy-demanding and transfers substances from lower to higher concentration?
What are the finger-like extensions on the cell membrane referred to as?
What are the finger-like extensions on the cell membrane referred to as?
What is the process of vesicles releasing contents to the outside called?
What is the process of vesicles releasing contents to the outside called?
What type of molecules do vesicles engulf in pinocytosis?
What type of molecules do vesicles engulf in pinocytosis?
Which process involves the movement of solid particles through vesicles?
Which process involves the movement of solid particles through vesicles?
What type of molecules do vesicles engulf in phagocytosis?
What type of molecules do vesicles engulf in phagocytosis?
Which type of transport assists in the movement of macromolecules through vesicles?
Which type of transport assists in the movement of macromolecules through vesicles?
What is the net movement of particles from higher to lower concentration called?
What is the net movement of particles from higher to lower concentration called?
What are the finger-like extensions on the cell membrane referred to as?
What are the finger-like extensions on the cell membrane referred to as?
