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Which organelle in the liver cells helps release glucose into the bloodstream and inactivates or detoxifies lipid-soluble drugs?
Which organelle in the liver cells helps release glucose into the bloodstream and inactivates or detoxifies lipid-soluble drugs?
- Mitochondria
- Peroxisomes
- Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (correct)
What is the main function of proteasomes?
What is the main function of proteasomes?
- Remove unneeded, damaged, or faulty proteins from the cytoplasm (correct)
- Absorb and break down fatty acids
- Produce energy to carry out cellular functions
- Synthesize fatty acids and steroids
What is the function of drug tolerance in relation to the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
What is the function of drug tolerance in relation to the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
- It decreases the release of glucose into the bloodstream
- It increases the tolerance of drugs by increasing the production of detoxifying enzymes (correct)
- It decreases the production of detoxifying enzymes
- It reduces the synthesis of fatty acids and steroids
Which organelle is responsible for absorbing and breaking down fatty acids and other organic compounds, while generating hydrogen peroxide?
Which organelle is responsible for absorbing and breaking down fatty acids and other organic compounds, while generating hydrogen peroxide?
In which organelle does the synthesis of fatty acids and steroids primarily occur?
In which organelle does the synthesis of fatty acids and steroids primarily occur?
Where are motile cilia mainly found, and what is their primary function?
Where are motile cilia mainly found, and what is their primary function?
What is the function of intermediate filaments in a cell?
What is the function of intermediate filaments in a cell?
Which protein filament is responsible for movement and mechanical support within a cell?
Which protein filament is responsible for movement and mechanical support within a cell?
What is the main role of microtubules in a cell?
What is the main role of microtubules in a cell?
Which type of ribosome is scattered throughout the cytoplasm and is not attached to the endoplasmic reticulum?
Which type of ribosome is scattered throughout the cytoplasm and is not attached to the endoplasmic reticulum?
What is the primary function of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?
What is the primary function of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?
Where are centrioles typically not found in human cells?
Where are centrioles typically not found in human cells?
What is the process by which genetic information encoded in DNA is copied onto a strand of RNA called messenger RNA (mRNA)?
What is the process by which genetic information encoded in DNA is copied onto a strand of RNA called messenger RNA (mRNA)?
Which process involves the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a solution with higher solute concentration to a solution with lower solute concentration?
Which process involves the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a solution with higher solute concentration to a solution with lower solute concentration?
What biological molecules determine the physical and chemical characteristics of cells?
What biological molecules determine the physical and chemical characteristics of cells?
In protein synthesis, what is the process of reading mRNA nucleotide sequence to determine the amino acid sequence of a protein called?
In protein synthesis, what is the process of reading mRNA nucleotide sequence to determine the amino acid sequence of a protein called?
Which type of diabetes occurs when T cells attack and destroy most of the beta cells in the pancreas that are needed to produce insulin?
Which type of diabetes occurs when T cells attack and destroy most of the beta cells in the pancreas that are needed to produce insulin?
Which type of diffusion involves the movement of molecules through the lipid proteins of the membrane, for example, fatty acids and steroids?
Which type of diffusion involves the movement of molecules through the lipid proteins of the membrane, for example, fatty acids and steroids?
