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Which of the following is NOT a role of membrane transport?
Which of the following is NOT a role of membrane transport?
- Regulation of cell volume
- Facilitation of muscle contraction (correct)
- Extrusion of waste products of metabolism and toxic substances
- Maintenance of intracellular pH
What is the main focus of the session mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of the session mentioned in the text?
- Investigating the impact of toxins on cellular physiology
- Exploring protein-mediated mechanisms for the uptake of lipids
- Considering the role of membranes in maintaining intracellular pH
- Discussing the generation of ion gradients across cell membranes (correct)
What is the significance of electrical excitability in cells?
What is the significance of electrical excitability in cells?
- Promotes the extrusion of metabolic waste products
- Enables the uptake of water-soluble molecules
- Allows cells to produce electrical signals known as action potentials (correct)
- Facilitates rapid communication within the immune system
Which molecules or ions are involved in electrical excitability across cell membranes?
Which molecules or ions are involved in electrical excitability across cell membranes?
What is the primary function of ion channels in electrical excitability?
What is the primary function of ion channels in electrical excitability?
Why are transport processes crucial for cellular physiology?
Why are transport processes crucial for cellular physiology?
Which type of membrane transport does not require energy?
Which type of membrane transport does not require energy?
What is the main component of the plasma membrane (PM) of the cell?
What is the main component of the plasma membrane (PM) of the cell?
Which type of protein in the cell membrane allows free movement of water, as well as selected ions or molecules?
Which type of protein in the cell membrane allows free movement of water, as well as selected ions or molecules?
What constitutes an alternative pathway through the cell membrane, allowing transport of substances?
What constitutes an alternative pathway through the cell membrane, allowing transport of substances?
Which gradient involves more molecules of a specific substance located in one region compared to another?
Which gradient involves more molecules of a specific substance located in one region compared to another?
What allows lipid-soluble substances to penetrate the cell membrane?
What allows lipid-soluble substances to penetrate the cell membrane?
Which type of transport requires energy in the form of ATP?
Which type of transport requires energy in the form of ATP?
