A membrane protein that is embedded in the plasma membrane is called

a) integral
b) peripheral
c) stationary
d) allosteric


Ans: a) integral

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Referring to the figure showing helper T cell function, which statements are true? (Check all that apply.)



_____  Cytokines are produced in both diagrams.
_____  Antigens play a role in both diagrams.
_____  Naïve cells are involved in diagram I.
_____  The humoral response is represented in diagram II.

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Body cells of human males contain _____

a. one X chromosome b. two X chromosomes c. one Y chromosomes d. two Y chromosomes e. one X and one Y chromosome

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The value of inserting human genes suspected of

causing Alzheimer disease into mice is to a. make mice act more human. b. make antibodies, which can be injected into suffering patients. c. develop mice that can serve as models for study of this condition. d. use the mice for production of a vaccine for the disease. e. accomplish all of these.

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