The huge array of capabilities of the plasma membrane are performed by its:

A) proteins. B) carbohydrates. C) cholesterol. D) phospholipids.


Answer: A

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During the elongation of a polypeptide chain, ________ occurs when the mRNA moves to the next site on the ribosome to read the next codon.

A. translocation B. transference C. translation D. transcription

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A carbohydrate that yields many monosaccharides when hydrolyzed is a _______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Bacteriophages derive all of the following from the host cell EXCEPT

A) lysozyme. B) tRNA. C) amino acids. D) nucleotides. E) ATP.

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Negative feedback loops are __________.

a. activated only when a physiological variable rises above a set point b. mechanisms that most commonly maintain homeostasis c. analogous to a radiator that heats a room d. involved in maintaining contractions during childbirth e. found in endotherms but not in ectotherms

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