
Which type of proteins are involved in nutrient transport across the plasma membrane and why?
A) integral proteins, because they span the membrane and are able to carry nutrients across the membrane
B) peripheral proteins, because they are smaller and can travel across the membrane, thereby carrying nutrients across the membrane
C) integral proteins, because they are smaller and can travel across the membrane, thereby carrying nutrients across the membrane
D) peripheral proteins, because they span the membrane and are able to carry nutrients across the membrane
E) receptor proteins, because their carbohydrate chains bind to nutrients and carry them across the membrane
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Q4: The phospholipids of membranes are:
A)hydrophilic molecules.
B)hydrophobic molecules.
C)both
Q5: The fatty-acid tails of a phospholipid are:
A)hydrophilic.
B)proteins.
C)polar.
D)hydrophobic.
E)carbohydrates.
Q6: The _ of a phospholipid molecule will
Q7: Which of the following is true of
Q8: A component of the plasma membrane that
Q10: Which of the following is an accurate
Q11: Short chains of sugars attached to proteins
Q12: Small,nonpolar molecules easily pass through the phospholipid
Q13: The primary component of the plasma membrane
Q14: The huge array of capabilities of the
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