A protein consists of one or more polypeptide chains. Each polypeptide chain is a polymer consisting of many units of amino acids linked together through a condensation reaction. Describe in detail how amino acids can be transported across the plasma membrane and by using the concept of the endomembrane system, explain how plasma membrane involves in the protein synthesis of a cell.

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Q: Describe the orientation of the phospholipid molecules in a membrane.

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Q: What is the function of Integral membrane proteins?

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Q: The plasma membrane is said to be a fluid-mosaic model because it contains a. waxes suspended within…

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Q: Describe the structure and function of ribosomes.

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Q: describe the path of a protein as it travels through the endomembrane system of a eukarvotic cell

A: An Eukaryotic cell has membrane bound nucleus and membrane bound cell organelles such as…

Q: The fatty acid tails in the plasma membrane are ______________ which means they are _______________.

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Q: Identify the three different types of membrane proteins.

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Q: Explain , How does the structure of endoplasmic reticulum relates to its function

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Q: Arg in membrane proteins would most likely be found near the aqueous, extracellular environment in…

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Q: Explain how the three-dimensional structure of acytosolic protein differsfrom a transmembrane…

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Q: Describe the function of plasma membrane G proteins

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Q: Membrane synthesis in the cell involves the movement of specific of phospholipids to the cytosolic…

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Q: Would substances be able to pass through the plasma membrane if the phospholipid tails of the plasma…

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Q: Describe the structure of a biological membrane as proposed by the fluid mosaic model, Indicate the…

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Q: The cell membrane regulates the movement of molecules in and out the cell. what other functions does…

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Q: Eukaryotic membrane fluidity can be decreased by which of the following mechanisms? increasing the…

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Q: For plasma membrane, what macromolecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, or necleic acids…

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Q: Describe the location and function of ribosomes.

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Q: Which of the following type of membrane protein would not be considered an integral membrane…

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Q: One of the following is not related to integral proteins

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Q: Describe in detail how amino acids can be transported across the plasma membrane and by using the…

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Q: Which of the following molecules would you expect to diffuse through the lipid bilayer of a plasma…

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Q: What components of the plasma membrane might this molecule interact with?

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Q: In the figure below, an integral membrane protein is shown. These proteins sit inside of cell…

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Q: Describe the structure of the two types of endoplasmic reticulumand their functions.

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Q: The two types of membrane proteins are peripheral and _____________.

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Q: What is the Endomembrane System? Describe the structure and function each of the components of the…

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Q: Which one of the following types of proteins completes its synthesis on cytosolic ribosomes and…

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