SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260172195
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 3, Problem 14RAC
Which of these elements of the cytoskeleton is composed of tubulin and forms essential components of centrioles, spindle fibers, cilia, and flagella?
a. actin filaments b. intermediate filaments c. microtubules
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Chapter 3 Solutions
SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
Ch. 3.1 - What parts are common to most cells?Ch. 3.1 - Explain the four characteristic functions of the...Ch. 3.2 - Which cell features can be seen with a light...Ch. 3.3 - Explain five functions of the plasma membrane.Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 5AYPCh. 3.3 - Prob. 6AYPCh. 3.3 - What are the main chemical components of the...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 8AYPCh. 3.4 - Summarize the characteristics of the fluid-mosaic...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 10AYP
Ch. 3.5 - Prob. 11AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 12AYPCh. 3.5 - What are the three classes of transport proteins?Ch. 3.5 - Describe specificity, competition, and saturation...Ch. 3.5 - Prob. 15AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 16AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 17AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 18AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 19AYPCh. 3.5 - Prob. 20AYPCh. 3.6 - Explain why the plasma membrane is selectively...Ch. 3.6 - Prob. 22AYPCh. 3.6 - Describe how the amount of solute in a solvent...Ch. 3.6 - How is the rate of diffusion affected by an...Ch. 3.6 - Prob. 25AYPCh. 3.6 - Compare isosmotic, hyperosmotic, and hyposmotic...Ch. 3.6 - Prob. 27AYPCh. 3.6 - Prob. 28AYPCh. 3.6 - What is secondary active transport? Describe how...Ch. 3.6 - Prob. 30AYPCh. 3.6 - Prob. 31AYPCh. 3.6 - Prob. 32AYPCh. 3.6 - Describe and give examples of exocytosis.Ch. 3.7 - Prob. 34AYPCh. 3.7 - Prob. 35AYPCh. 3.7 - List and describe the functions of microtubules,...Ch. 3.7 - What are cytoplasmic inclusions? Give several...Ch. 3.8 - Define organelles. Are oil orgonelles found in oil...Ch. 3.8 - Describe the structure of the nucleus and the...Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 40AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 41AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 42AYPCh. 3.8 - What molecules combine to form ribosomes? Where...Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 44AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 45AYPCh. 3.8 - What are the functions of the rough endoplasmic...Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 47AYPCh. 3.8 - Relate the structure and function of the Golgi...Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 49AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 50AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 51AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 52AYPCh. 3.8 - What are the structure and function of...Ch. 3.8 - Describe the structure of a mitochondrion. How...Ch. 3.8 - What enzymes are found on the cristae? In the...Ch. 3.8 - What is the centrosome? Relate the structure of...Ch. 3.8 - What are spindle fibers? Explain the relationship...Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 58AYPCh. 3.8 - Prob. 59AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 60AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 61AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 62AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 63AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 64AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 65AYPCh. 3.9 - Prob. 66AYPCh. 3.9 - Place the steps of translation in sequence. In...Ch. 3.9 - Prob. 68AYPCh. 3.9 - State two ways the cell controls what part of DNA...Ch. 3.10 - Describe the cell’s activities during the G1, S....Ch. 3.10 - Prob. 71AYPCh. 3.10 - Prob. 72AYPCh. 3.10 - Prob. 73AYPCh. 3.10 - Differentiate among chromot in, chromcitids, and...Ch. 3.10 - Prob. 75AYPCh. 3.10 - Prob. 76AYPCh. 3.10 - Prob. 77AYPCh. 3.11 - Prob. 78AYPCh. 3 - In the plasma membrane, _____ form(s) the lipid...Ch. 3 - Which of the following functioning proteins are...Ch. 3 - In general, lipid-soluble molecules diffuse...Ch. 3 - Small pieces of matter, and even whole cells, can...Ch. 3 - The rate of diffusion increases if the a....Ch. 3 - Concerning the process of diffusion, at...Ch. 3 - Prob. 7RACCh. 3 - Prob. 8RACCh. 3 - Which of these statements about facilitated...Ch. 3 - Which of these statements concerning the symport...Ch. 3 - A white blood cell ingests solid particles by...Ch. 3 - Given these characteristics: (1) requires energy...Ch. 3 - Cytoplasm is found a. in the nucleus. b. outside...Ch. 3 - Which of these elements of the cytoskeleton is...Ch. 3 - A large structure, normally visible in the nucleus...Ch. 3 - A cell that synthesizes large amounts of protein...Ch. 3 - Which of thes organelles produces large amounts of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 18RACCh. 3 - A portion of an mRNA molecule that determines one...Ch. 3 - In which of these organelles is m RNA synthesized?...Ch. 3 - During the cell cycle, DNA replication occurs...Ch. 3 - Given the following activities: Repair Growht...Ch. 3 - Apoptosis Is a programmed cell death. Removes...Ch. 3 - Prob. 1CTCh. 3 - Prob. 2CTCh. 3 - Prob. 3CTCh. 3 - Prob. 4CTCh. 3 - Luke started a training program at the beginning...Ch. 3 - Prob. 6CT
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