How might a plant cell compensate for the excessive membrane fluidity that occurs during prolonged exposures to elevated temperature?
A. Reduce membrane cholesterol content.
B. Alter the lipid composition to have longer phospholipid tails and fewer double bonds.
C. Alter the lipid composition to have shorter phospholipid tails and more double bonds.
D. Alter the lipid composition to have shorter and more unsaturated phospholipid tails.
E. Reduce cholesterol content and alter the lipid composition to have shorter phospholipid tails.
B. Alter the lipid composition to have longer phospholipid tails and fewer double bonds.
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A. auxin B. ethylene C. calcitonin D. gibberellic acid E. abscisic acid
The ________ is the point at which a lens focuses parallel beams of light.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Gamete formation is
a. the result of the process of mitosis. b. the pairing of homologous chromosomes. c. the formation of sex cells. d. the fusion of gametes. e. a process that occurs only in asexually reproducing forms
What would happen if you cut the vestibular fibers of the vestibulocochlear nerve?
a. You would not be able to detect sound. b. You would not be able to detect linear acceleration. c. You would lose sensory functions in the upper body. d. You would lose your sense of taste. e. You would lose your sense of smell.