Which of the following statements describes the function of plasma membranes? I. define the boundaries of the cell and its organelles and act as permeability barriers II. sites for specific biological and chemical functions III. possess transport proteins that regulate the movement of substances into and out of the cell and its organelles IV. contain protein molecules that act as receptors to detect external signals V. provide mechanisms for cell-to-cell contact, adhesion, and communication I and III BI, III, IV © 1, III, IV, V D I, II, II, IV, v

Which of the following statements describes the function of plasma membranes? I. define the boundaries of the cell and its organelles and act as permeability barriers II. sites for specific biological and chemical functions III. possess transport proteins that regulate the movement of substances into and out of the cell and its organelles IV. contain protein molecules that act as receptors to detect external signals V. provide mechanisms for cell-to-cell contact, adhesion, and communication I and III BI, III, IV © 1, III, IV, V D I, II, II, IV, v

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter5: Membranes And Transport

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Problem 1TYK: In the fluid mosaic model: plasma membrane proteins orient their hydrophilic sides toward the...

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