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ISBN: 9781947172517

Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher: OpenStax

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Chapter 3, Problem 30CTQ

Part of cortisol’s role in the body involves passing through the plasma membrane to initiate signaling inside a cell. Describe how the structures of cortisol and the plasma membrane allow this to occur.

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Ch. 3 - Which of the following is not an extracellular...Ch. 3 - Saturated fats have all of the following...Ch. 3 - Phospholipids are important components of...Ch. 3 - Cholesterol is an integral part of plasma...Ch. 3 - The monomers that make up proteins are called...Ch. 3 - The helix and the pleated sheet are part of...Ch. 3 - Mad cow disease is an infectious disease where one...Ch. 3 - A nucleotide of DNA may contain. ribose, uracil,...Ch. 3 - The building blocks of nucleic acids are ____. a....Ch. 3 - How does the double helix structure of DNA support...Ch. 3 - Why are biological macromolecules considered...Ch. 3 - What role do electrons play in dehydration...Ch. 3 - Amino acids have the generic structure seen below,...Ch. 3 - Describe the similarities and differences between...Ch. 3 - Why is it impossible for humans to digest food...Ch. 3 - Draw the ketose and aldose forms of a...Ch. 3 - Explain at least three functions that lipids serve...Ch. 3 - Why have trans fats been banned from some...Ch. 3 - Why are fatty acids better than glycogen for...Ch. 3 - Part of cortisol’s role in the body involves...Ch. 3 - Explain what happens if even one amino acid is...Ch. 3 - Describe the differences in the four protein...Ch. 3 - Aquaporins are proteins embedded in the plasma...Ch. 3 - What are the structural differences between RNA...Ch. 3 - What are the four types of RNA and how do they...

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