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Chapter 3, Problem 41CT
Think carefully about the chemistry of the plasma membrane, and then answer this question: Why is minor damage to the membrane usually not a problem?
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MasteringA&P with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
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- Assign a function(s) to the following cellular structures: a. plasma membrane b. mitochondrion c. nucleus d. ribosomearrow_forwardThe plasma membrane __________. a. surrounds the cytoplasm b. separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm c. separates the cell interior from the environment d. both a and carrow_forwardCell membranes consists mainly of ________ and ________ . a. lipids; carbohydrates c. lipids; phospholipids b. phospholipids; protein d. phospholipids; ECMarrow_forward
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