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(Exam Elaborations) MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, SIXTH EDITION BRUCE ALBERTS TEST BANK ALL CHAPTERS COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERs KEY

Which of the following processes that happens inside a cell DOES NOT normally require consumption of free energy by the cell? A. Replication of the genetic material B. Import of nutrients from the environment C. Diffusion of small molecules within the cell D. Regulation of gene expression E. Synthesis of enzymes that catalyze cellular reactions1. Scientists discover more than ten thousand new species of living organisms every year. What is shared between all these organisms? A. They are made of ...

Lipid bilayers contain: 1) Phospholipids a. Phosphoglycerides b. Sphingolipids c. Inositol phospholipids 2) Glycolipids 3) Cholesterol Phospholipids are the most abundant membrane lipids The main phospholipids in eukaryotes are phosphoglycerides (3C-backbone and two long- chain fatty acid chains) Many different phosphoglycerides can be made by combining several different fatty acids and head groups. Most abundant ones are phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine and phosphatidyl...