What is a hydrophobic region?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: the long, nonpolar fatty acid "tails" of a phospholipid that associates with other nonpolar materials, but do not dissolve in water

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A mutation allows only A gene activity in a developing flower. Which flower part(s) will develop in this plant?

A) sepals B) petals C) stamens D) carpels E) both sepals and petals

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In general, most cell inclusions function as energy reserves or as a reservoir of structural building blocks

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The role of a sphincter is to____

a. control the passage of materials b. create a churning motion

c. propagate peristalsis d. absorb excess water from feces e. reabsorb water

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Which term refers to all of the chemical reactions of the cell?

A. redox reactions B. catabolism C. phosphorylation D. cellular respiration E. metabolism

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