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What is the primary material of the plasma membrane?
Which organelle provides a suitable medium for reactions occurring in the cytoplasm?
Where are peripheral proteins found in relation to phospholipids?
What is the envelope of the cell that encloses its cytoplasmic compartments and preserves its shape?
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What are found to be linked to the proteins on the extracellular surface of the plasma membrane?
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Which organelle appears as a colorless watery fluid or semi-fluid substance in between other organelles and inclusions?
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What is the approximate thickness of the unit membrane?
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What is the function of the plasma membrane related to cellular transport?
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What is the primary material of the light layer in the trilaminar structure of the cell membrane after fixation in osmium tetroxide?
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Which process requires energy and involves the absorption of molecules by engulfing them, either solid particles or small molecules and ions?
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Which organelle is equipped with receptors for performing specific functions when substances like hormones are bound to the receptors?
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What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum related to protein synthesis?
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What type of molecules are unable to traverse the cell membrane?
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Which molecule can freely pass through the cell membrane via passive diffusion?
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What is the approximate thickness of each layer of the trilaminar structure of the cell membrane after fixation in osmium tetroxide?
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What is the primary function of the cytoskeleton within the cell?
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Which organelle has been discovered to be present within the bilayer of phospholipids?
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What is the primary function of the annulate lamellae within the cell?
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Where are glycolipids found in relation to the plasma membrane?
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What is the approximate thickness of each layer of the trilaminar structure of the cell membrane after fixation in osmium tetroxide?
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What type of molecules are unable to traverse the cell membrane?
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What is the primary material of the light layer in the trilaminar structure of the cell membrane after fixation in osmium tetroxide?
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What is the approximate thickness of the trilaminar structure of the cell membrane after fixation in osmium tetroxide?
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What is the primary function of the endoplasmic reticulum within the cell?
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Which process requires energy and involves the absorption of molecules by engulfing them, either solid particles or small molecules and ions?
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What is the primary material of the light layer in the trilaminar structure of the cell membrane after fixation in osmium tetroxide?
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Where are peripheral proteins found in relation to phospholipids in the cell membrane?
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Which organelle is equipped with receptors for performing specific functions when substances like hormones are bound to the receptors?
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