Short chains of sugars attached to proteins or phospholipids in the cell membrane make up the:

A) cholesterol. B) phospholipid bilayer.
C) communication proteins. D) glycocalyx.


Answer: D

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What will be an ideal response?

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endocrine glands. Select the EXCEPTION.

a. thymus gland b. salivary gland c. parathyroid gland d. thyroid gland e. pituitary gland

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a. mechanoreceptors. b. pain receptors. c. thermoreceptors. d. osmoreceptors. e. all EXCEPT “osmoreceptors.”

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The somatic subdivision of the vertebrate nervous system would innervate which of the following?

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