Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5RQ
Define hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic. What would be the fate of an animal cell immersed in each of these three types of solution?
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Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Ch. 5 - Animal cells are surrounded by ______ fluid. This...Ch. 5 - Which of the following cannot enter a cell by...Ch. 5 -
3. Glycoproteins are important for
a. binding...Ch. 5 - Diffusions a. is always facilitated. b. occurs by...Ch. 5 - Which of the following is not true of endocytosis?...Ch. 5 -
1. Membranes consist of a bilayer of ________....Ch. 5 - A membrane that is permeable to some substances...Ch. 5 - Facilitated diffusion involves either _____...Ch. 5 - Prob. 4FTBCh. 5 -
5. After each molecule, place the two-word term...
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6. Describe the following types of transport...Ch. 5 - Name the protein that allows facilitated diffusion...Ch. 5 - Imagine a container of glucose solution, divided...Ch. 5 - Prob. 9RQCh. 5 -
1. Different cells have different plasma...Ch. 5 - Prob. 2AC
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