Some antimicrobial drugs used to treat bacterial infections disrupt the process of protein synthesis. What could these drugs target? Why would this ultimately lead to cell death?

Q: Once a protein's life span in a eukaryotic cell has hit its limit, how does the cell respond?

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Q: Explain briefly phagocytosis and endocytosis, mention an example of human cells that use…

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Q: Which plasma membrane component can be either found on the surface or embedded in the plasma…

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Q: The carbohydrate chains projecting from the plasma membraneare involved ina. adhesion between cells.…

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Q: What is the mode of action of sulfonamides

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Q: Which of the following molecules is designed to deliver drugs to the body cells? O a. Proteasome O…

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Q: Does the site of protein synthesis differ in eukaryotes and prokaryotes? Explain thoroughly.

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Q: Which organelles contain their own DNA? Also, tell the reason behind it?

A: DNA is a molecule that carry genetic information.

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Q: Why do cell and organelles membranes need to have its components be amphipathic?

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Q: What is the pathway used by cells to place carbohydrates on plasma membrane proteins?

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Q: What is required for formation of lysosomes ?

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Q: Which of the following are examples of catabolism? a. Structural proteins are assembled to provide…

A: Catabolism is the process of metabolic pathways that breaks down the molecules into smaller units.…

Q: If we swim in Dead Sea water, are our cell plasmolyzed ? Why?

A: Dead sea water is salty having more salt concentration and less solvent (water) concentration in the…

Q: What is the name of the process by which worn-out organelles are digested by lysosomes?

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Q: why do cells contain a genetic program that tells the cell to commit apoptosis?

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Q: Unlike DNA nucleotides, which are found mostly in the nucleus, RNA nucleotides are found all over…

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Q: What important ion channel is present in the membrane of a lysosome? What is the function of the ion…

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Q: How do proteins function in transporting materials into the cell?

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Q: Why are enzymes so important for the cell to maintain? What happens to the cell when they are…

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Q: Extra non-protein units that help enzymes are called a. cofactors b. helper cells c. companion cells…

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Q: Within ____________ are instructions for how to make proteins in a cell.

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Q: Why is receptor-mediated endocytosis said to be moreselective than phagocytosis or pinocytosis?

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Q: What will happen if an antagonistic compound disrupts the cellular machinery and prohibited the…

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Q: Protein synthesis occurs in all living cells. Why, then, are some antimicrobial drugs that target…

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Q: What might happen to a cell if there are no steroids in its membrane?

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Q: some bodies of water, like the Dead Sea, have considerably higher salt concentrations than those of…

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Q: Cell-cell recognition occurs because _____ is secreted from the cell and is attached to the external…

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Q: Which protein is responsible for inhibiting endosome acidification? O A.E О В.А OC.P P O D.N

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Q: If the cell became incapable of producing enzymes,what part could still occur?

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Q: What is the purpose of having drugs that are not selectively toxic such as those that breakdown the…

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Q: Why lysosomes are called “suicidal bags”?

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Q: What is a proton pump and what function does it have for a living cell?

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Q: What are lysosomes? How do they participate in intracellular digestion? What might happen if…

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Q: The three steps in protein synthesis are initiation, elongation, and _____________.

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Q: Which of the following processes assists cells in maintaining proteostasis (high-protein folding…

A: Proteostasis is a process of regulation of a functional proteome.

Q: You already know that ribosomes are abundant in redblood cells. In what other cells of the body…

A: The ribosome is a complex molecule composed of ribosomal RNA molecules and proteins that functions…

Q: Once a protein’s life span in a eukaryotic cell has hit its limit, how does the cell respond

A: In eukaryotes, as in bacteria, transcriptional regulation is the primary means of controlling gene…