BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 4, Problem 14SA
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The connection between the adjacent cells is very important for the regulation of various types of
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Cell junctions called connect the cytoplasm of adjacent plant cells. a. plasmodesmata d. adhesion proteins b. adhering junctions e. chloroplasts c. tight junctions f. gap junctions
Which of these cell junctions are open channels that connect the cytoplasm of adjoining plant cells?
A. Adhering junctions
B. Tight junctions
C. Gap junctions
D. Plasmodesmata
The main difference between plant and animal cells is:
A
Plant cells has small vacuoles
B
Animal cell lacks rigid cell wall
C
Animal cells has large vacuoles
D
Plant cell lacks rigid cell wall
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 4 - All cells have these three things in common...Ch. 4 - Every cell is descended from another cell. This...Ch. 4 - The surface-to-volume ratio _______. a. does not...Ch. 4 - Cell membranes consists mainly of ________ and...Ch. 4 - In a lipid bilayer, the ________ of all the lipid...Ch. 4 - What controls the passage of molecules into and...Ch. 4 - Most of a membranes diverse functions are carried...Ch. 4 - The main function of the endomembrane system is...Ch. 4 - Which of the following statements is correct? a....Ch. 4 - Enzymes contained in ________ break down worn-out...
Ch. 4 - Put the following structures in order according to...Ch. 4 - Prob. 12SACh. 4 - Which of the following organelles contains no DNA?...Ch. 4 - Prob. 14SACh. 4 - Prob. 15SACh. 4 - In a classic episode of Star Trek, a gigantic...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2CTCh. 4 - What type of micrograph is shown below? Is the...
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