In cells infected with the polio virus, there is an inhibition of protein trafficking between two organelles. Vesicles are kept from forming and therefore proteins cannot be moved. Based on your knowledge of organelle function, what two organelles are involved here?

What will be an ideal response?


Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus

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Which of the following does not contribute to the increasing levels of methane in the atmosphere?

A. Methane production at sewage treatment plants B. Methane production in termites C. Methane production in rice paddies D. Methane production beneath an aerobic water column

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Which of the following viruses can establish a chronic infection of the liver which may progress to liver cancer?

A) hepatitis A B) HTLV-1 C) hepatitis C D) hepatitis D E) hepatitis E

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The equilibrium constant (K) for the reaction Y->X can be expressed with respect to the concentrations of the reactant and product molecules. Which of the expressions below shows the correct relationship between K, [Y], and [X]?

(a) K = [Y]/[X] (b) K = [Y] * [X] (c) K = [X]/[Y] (d) K = [X] – [Y]

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