Phosphatidylcholine - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MMSC 490 Exam 3 Questions & Answers What is the primary reason that mammalian red blood cells are used in the study of the plasma membrane? a. There are a lot of them and they are easily obtained. b. They contain larger plasma membranes than any other cell type. c. They are of particular interest because they are made up of a lipid monolayer. d. They lack nuclei and membrane-bounded organelles. - Answer ️️ -d. They lack nuclei and membrane-bounded organelles. Two examples of membrane...

MMSC 490 Exam 3 Questions and Answers What is the primary reason that mammalian red blood cells are used in the study of the plasma membrane? a. There are a lot of them and they are easily obtained. b. They contain larger plasma membranes than any other cell type. c. They are of particular interest because they are made up of a lipid monolayer. d. They lack nuclei and membrane-bounded organelles. - Answer ️️ -d. They lack nuclei and membrane-bounded organelles. Two examples of membra...

Which of the following statements about the cell cycle is/are TRUE? A: The cyclin proteins are expressed only during specific times of the cell cycle. B: The cyclin-dependent kinases are expressed throughout the cell cycle, but only active during specific times. C: The cell cycle can be regulated by both environmental stimuli and intracellular conditions. D: The cell cycle has multiple checkpoints. E: All of the above. - ️️E: All of the above Oxidative metabolism of glucose includes ...

A compound containing N-acetylneuraminic acid (sialic acid) is: A) cardiolipin. B) ganglioside GM2. C) phosphatidylcholine. D) platelet-activating factor. E) sphingomyelin. - Answer-b A convenient cloning vector with which to introduce foreign DNA into E. coli is a(n): A) E. coli chromosome. B) messenger RNA. C) plasmid. D) yeast "ARS" sequence. E) yeast transposable element. - Answer-c A hydropathy plot is used to: A) determine the water-solubility of a protein. B) deduce the qu...

Blood supply upper 2/3 of trachea - Answer inferior thyroid arteries Blood supply lower 2/3 of trachea - Answer bronchial arteries Blood supply lung parenchyma - Answer bronchial arteries Pathway of azygous vein in the thorax - Answer runs along R side and dumps into superior vena cava Pathway of thoracic duct in the chest - Answer runs along R side, crosses midline at T4-T5, goes into L neck and dumps into L subclavian vein at junction with LIJ Pathway of phrenic n...

Cell membrane - Phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin on EC side Phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylserine on inside Increase in cholesterol => decrease in fluidity/permeability In some cells, covered by carb-rich glycocalyx Receptor-mediated endocytosis => both receptor and ligand get ingested by clathrin-coated vesicle Disorders of transport - CF: defect in CTFR => salty sweat and thick mucus Cystinuria: inability to reabsorb cys in kidneys => kidney stones Hereditar...

MMSC 490 Exam 3 Questions and Answers What is the primary reason that mammalian red blood cells are used in the study of the plasma membrane? a. There are a lot of them and they are easily obtained. b. They contain larger plasma membranes than any other cell type. c. They are of particular interest because they are made up of a lipid monolayer. d. They lack nuclei and membrane-bounded organelles. - Answer ️️ -d. They lack nuclei and membrane-bounded organelles. Two examples of membra...

A common cloning strategy for introducing foreign genes into plants with Agrobacterium employs all the following features except: A) a selectable antibiotic marker such as kanamycin resistance. B) a shuttle vector with 25 bp T-DNA repeats flanking the foreign gene of choice. C) a Ti plasmid lacking its T-DNA segment. D) active vir gene products from the altered Ti plasmid. E) an ability to induce crown gall formation in infected leaves. - Answer-B) a shuttle vector with 25 bp TDNA repeats ...

The amount of cholesterol in cell membranes varies from ~40% of lipids in the ______________ membrane to ~10% of lipids in the __________________ membranes correct answers The amount of cholesterol in cell membranes varies from ~40% of lipids in the plasma membrane to ~10% of lipids in the endoplasmic reticulum membranes What do high local concentrations of cholesterol do to phospholipids and membrane fluidity? correct answers prevent lateral movement of phospholipids and decrease membrane fl...

MMSC 490 Exam 3 Questions & Answers What is the primary reason that mammalian red blood cells are used in the study of the plasma membrane? a. There are a lot of them and they are easily obtained. b. They contain larger plasma membranes than any other cell type. c. They are of particular interest because they are made up of a lipid monolayer. d. They lack nuclei and membrane-bounded organelles. - Answer ️️ -d. They lack nuclei and membrane-bounded organelles. Two examples of membrane...