What are the primary functions of the plasma membrane in all cells?

What will be an ideal response?


In both bacteria and higher eukaryotic cells, the plasma membrane provides similar functions. These include regulation of nutrient transport into the cell and release of metabolic waste to the extracellular environment. By allowing certain material to pass in and out of the cell, and preventing other material from passing in and out of the cell, the plasma membrane acts to set up a molecular environment inside the cell that is different from the extracellular environment.

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The pairing of homologous chromosomes is called  

A.  syngamy. B.  synapsis. C.  alignment. D.  independent assortment. E.  crossing over.

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Algal blooms deplete the water of

a. oxygen. b. carbon dioxide. c. nitrogen. d. phosphorus. e. calcium.

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Dogs, wolves, foxes, and coyotes are genetically similar and form a group called a ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What object from the first stage regression (of two-stage least squares) is critical to incorporate in your implementation of the second stage regression?

A. The estimated coefficient for the treatment variable from the first stage. B. The estimated residuals for the treatment variable from the first stage. C. The estimated residuals for the endogenous variable from the first stage. D. The estimated predictions for the endogenous variable from the first stage.

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