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#Question id: 1034


A new drug is developed that targets and binds to the lipid A portion of LPS from Gram negative bacterial cells. This drug shows a high degree of activity and binding in a test tube setting against purified lipid A. Based on this information,

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
  1. we should fast track this drug and get it out to physicians immediately to help prevent toxic/septic shock in humans.

  2. we should do some animal testing with whole Gram-negative cells and the drug before we jump to any conclusions.

  3. we should next proceed by moving to testing in a test tube using whole Gram-negative cells to see if it binds with the same strength.

  4. we should abandon the drug entirely. Binding to lipid A won't kill the bacteria, so the drug is useless to develop further. It wouldn't help humans who have septic shock at all.

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#Question id: 10566

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

What happens if this cell is placed in the beaker containing 0.1 M sucrose, Because the water potential of the sucrose solution (Yw = –0.244) is greater than the water potential of the cell (Yw = –0.732 MPa)

a) Water will move from the cell to the sucrose solution

b) From high to low water potential

c) From low to high water potential

d) Water will move from the sucrose solution to the cell

Which of the following statement is CORRECT?

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#Question id: 10567

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Cell A is having solute potential of -14 and Pressure potential of 3. Cell B is having Solute potential of -16 and Pressure potential of 4. The water will travel from

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#Question id: 10568

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Turgid cell dropped into sucrose solution , the cell has Yp = 0.488 MPa Ys = –0.732 MPa Yw = –0.244 Mpa , 0.3 M Sucrose solution contain Yp = 0 MPa Ys = –0.732 MPa Yw = –0.732 Mpa , Choose the correct option

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#Question id: 10569

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Plants that grow in saline environments, called

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#Question id: 10570

#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

The diffusion coefficient (Ds ) is a characteristic of the substance

a) diffusion in liquid is much faster than diffusion in air

b) larger molecules have smaller diffusion coefficients

c) diffusion in air is much faster than diffusion in a liquid

d) Larger molecules have larger diffusion coefficient

Which of the following combination is correct?

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#Question id: 10571

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Uniform spacing patterns in plants such as the creosote bush are most often associated with