In humans, neural tube closure defects occur in about 1 in every 1000 live births. Failure to close the neural tube can result from both genetic and environmental causes. A recent report has demonstrated that zinc deficiency disrupts neural tube closure by:

#Question id: 2247

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

When computing the osmotic pressure that must be placed across the membrane to stop the flow of water, what is the glucose osmotic equivalent of 1 M CaCl₂?

#Question id: 2248

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

The movement of Na+ ions into an animal cell

a. has a positive ΔG value.                 

b. is energetically favorable.

c. is chemically favorable.                  

d. drives the export of Ca2+ in muscle cells.

#Question id: 2249

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

In intestinal lumen epithelial cells, which of the following occurs by passive transport?

a. import of Na+ on the apical side    

b. export of Na+ on the basal side

c. import of glucose on the apical side           

d. export of glucose on the basal side

#Question id: 2250

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Which of the following is true about cystic fibrosis?

#Question id: 2251

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Differences between cotransport and active ion transport include

#Question id: 2252

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

The generation and maintenance of a membrane electric potential requires which of the following:

a. active pumping of ions       

b. ion-specific membrane channel proteins

c. ATP                                    

d. a generally permeable membrane