What is the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: an organelle consisting of folded membranes in which proteins are constructed and folded

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Which form of transport requires the expenditure of energy?

A) Facilitated diffusion B) Active transport C) Passive transport D) Osmosis

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All cells convert the potential energy found in food molecules into ATP through:

A. entropy B. photosynthesis C. catalysis D. feedback inhibition E. cellular respiration

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Depletion of clotting proteins from the serum leads to the uncontrollable hemorrhaging seen in ________ infections

A) yellow fever virus B) malaria C) dengue virus D) Ebola virus E) Epstein-Barr virus

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Please match the virulence factor of Streptococcus pyogenes to its description.

M protein A) Surface antigen that serves as the basis for alphabetical grouping; protects bacterium from lysozyme B) Toxin that causes beta-hemolysis on blood agar and injures cells of the host C) Enzyme that plays a role in invasion by leading to the digestion of fibrin clots D) Projecting surface antigen that facilitates adherence and resists phagocytosis E) Chemical surface layer that prevents an immune response by the host F) Enzyme that promotes invasion into tissues by breaking down the binding substance in connective tissues

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