A lipid __________ is the most common

conformation of the membrane of living systems. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer, bilayer

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Which of the following scenarios will most likely trigger an action potential? Select all correct choices

A. multiple EPSPs arriving quickly at a single synapse (temporal summation) B. single EPSPs arriving simultaneously at two or more different synapses (spatial summation) C. an EPSP and an IPSP arriving simultaneously (cancellation)

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Match the following items with the correct phrases.

_______1. endoplasmic reticulum _______2. capsids _______3. chromosomes _______4. plastids _______5. cilia _______6. mitochondria a. found in both procaryotes and eucaryotes b. found only in procaryotes c. found only in eucaryotes d. not found in either procaryotes or eucaryotes

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What changes might occur in the vagina if lactobacilli were eliminated?

A. The acidic pH might change to a more neutral (and pathogen-fostering) level. B. Lactobacilli often produce the anti-anaerobic bacteria compound hydrogen peroxide. Without it, anaerobic pathogens might cause disease states (e.g. gas gangrene). C. There would be no change in the health of the woman-other members of the normal microbiota would 'fill in the gap' in the population, resulting in no overall change. D. The acidic pH might change to a more neutral (and pathogen-fostering) level AND lactobacilli often produce the anti-anaerobic bacteria compound hydrogen peroxide. Without it, anaerobic pathogens might cause disease states (e.g. gas gangrene).

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