Prescott's Microbiology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 5.1, Problem 1MI
MICRO INQUIRY In addition to separating each organelle from the rest of the cytoplasm, what other functions do internal membranes serve?
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The cell membrane frequently gets damaged and needs to be repaired. What organelle produces the main component of cell membranes to remodel the membrane?
a)rough endoplasmic reticulum
b)smooth endoplasmic reticulum
c)mitochondria
d)golgi apparatus
The properties of integral membrane proteins can be studied by
1)Atomic force microscopy
2)Cryo-sectioning and electron microscopy
3)Freeze-fracture technique and electron microscopy
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25- Which organelle is responsible for maintaining cell shape,
providing mechanical support, and facilitating cell movement?
a) Nucleus
b) Endoplasmic reticulum.
c) Cytoskeleton
d) Golgi apparatus
26- What is the function of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?
a) Energy production
b) Protein synthesis
c) Intracellular digestion
d) Processing and packaging of molecules for transport
27- Which organelle contains enzymes that break down fatty acids
and detoxify harmful substances?
a) Lysosome
b) Peroxisome
c) Vacuole
d) Endoplasmic reticulum
28- Which of the following is NOT a component of the cytoplasm?
a) Cytosol
b) Organelles
c) Nucleus
d) Cytoskeleton
Chapter 5 Solutions
Prescott's Microbiology
Ch. 5.1 - MICRO INQUIRY In addition to separating each...Ch. 5.3 - MICRO INQUIRY Which cytoskeletal filament is made...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 5.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 5.3 - Prob. 3CCCh. 5.4 - Prob. 1MICh. 5.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 5.4 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply What is a proteasome? Why...Ch. 5.4 - Prob. 3CCCh. 5.4 - Prob. 4CC
Ch. 5.4 - Describe the secretory pathway. To what...Ch. 5.4 - Prob. 6CCCh. 5.5 - MICRO INQUIRY Which subunit attaches to the rough...Ch. 5.5 - Prob. 1CCCh. 5.5 - Prob. 2CCCh. 5.5 - Prob. 3CCCh. 5.5 - Prob. 4CCCh. 5.6 - Prob. 1MICh. 5.6 - Describe the structure of aerobic mitochondria,...Ch. 5.6 - Prob. 2CCCh. 5.6 - Prob. 3CCCh. 5.7 - Prepare and label a diagram showing the detailed...Ch. 5.7 - Prob. 2CCCh. 5.7 - Prob. 3CCCh. 5.8 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Outline the major...Ch. 5.8 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply What characteristics make...Ch. 5 - Prob. 1RCCh. 5 - Prob. 2RCCh. 5 - Prob. 3RCCh. 5 - Prob. 4RCCh. 5 - Discuss the statement: The most obvious difference...Ch. 5 - Prob. 2ALCh. 5 - Compare the mechanisms by which most eukaryotic...Ch. 5 - Prob. 4AL
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