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Which of the following is the correct order of macromolecule synthesis in neurons?
Which of the following is the correct order of macromolecule synthesis in neurons?
- Protein ›- DNA ›- RNA
- RNA ›- DNA ›- Protein
- Protein ›- RNA ›- DNA
- DNA ›- RNA ›- Protein (correct)
What is the function of genes in neurons?
What is the function of genes in neurons?
- To carry instructions for making lipids and carbohydrates
- To carry instructions for cell division
- To carry instructions for making specific RNAs and proteins (correct)
- To carry instructions for making only proteins
Where are genes located in neurons?
Where are genes located in neurons?
- In the cytoplasm
- In the mitochondria
- In the endoplasmic reticulum
- In the nucleus (correct)
What is the function of transcription in neurons?
What is the function of transcription in neurons?
What are the three RNA processing steps in neurons?
What are the three RNA processing steps in neurons?
Where do mature messenger RNAs (mRNAs) go after being processed in neurons?
Where do mature messenger RNAs (mRNAs) go after being processed in neurons?
What is the function of ribosomes in neurons?
What is the function of ribosomes in neurons?
Where are proteins that function in the cytoplasm and nucleus synthesized?
Where are proteins that function in the cytoplasm and nucleus synthesized?
Where are secreted proteins and transmembrane proteins synthesized?
Where are secreted proteins and transmembrane proteins synthesized?
What is the process called when proteins are translocated across the ER membrane as they are translated?
What is the process called when proteins are translocated across the ER membrane as they are translated?
What is the step called when secreted proteins are released into the extracellular space?
What is the step called when secreted proteins are released into the extracellular space?
What is the process called when cells retrieve fluid and proteins from the extracellular space or transmembrane proteins from the cell's plasma membrane?
What is the process called when cells retrieve fluid and proteins from the extracellular space or transmembrane proteins from the cell's plasma membrane?
What are the membrane-enclosed organelles that carry newly ingested materials and newly internalized transmembrane proteins called?
What are the membrane-enclosed organelles that carry newly ingested materials and newly internalized transmembrane proteins called?
What are the organelles that contain enzymes for protein degradation called?
What are the organelles that contain enzymes for protein degradation called?
What is the process called when a protein is first targeted to the plasma membrane of one compartment, then endocytosed and trafficked to the final destination?
What is the process called when a protein is first targeted to the plasma membrane of one compartment, then endocytosed and trafficked to the final destination?
