Which of the following monomer building blocks is necessary to assemble selectively permeable boundaries around and inside cells?

(a) sugars
(b) fatty acids
(c) amino acids
(d) nucleotides


(b)

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A. Conduct action potentials from the surface of the muscle fiber to internal regions near myofibrils. B. Act as a channel for Ca2+ ions during excitation-contraction coupling. C. Form cross-bridges between actin and myosin during muscle contraction. D. Attach troponin to tropomyosin. E. Attach muscle fibers to skeletal elements to exert force.

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Lianas and epiphytes are especially common in the:a

tropical rain forest. b. savanna. c. temperate grassland. d. chaparral. e. taiga.

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The habitats most favorable for the growth of legumes in symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria are

A. calcium-poor soils. B. nitrogen-poor soils. C. phosphorus-poor soils. D. manganese-poor soils. E. potassium-poor soils.

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