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#Question id: 1080


 In the formation of biofilms, such as those forming on unbrushed teeth, cell signaling serves which function?

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
  1. formation of mating complexes

  2. aggregation of bacteria that can cause cavities

  3. secretion of substances that inhibit foreign bacteria

  4. digestion of unwanted parasite populations

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#Question id: 2254

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

If the intracellular [Ca2+] is 10−7 mol/L and the extracellular [Ca2+] is 2 × 10−3 mol/L, at what potential difference across the cell membrane will Ca2+ be at electrochemical equilibrium?

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#Question id: 2255

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Following statements are regarding to the Na+/K+ ATPase maintains the intracellular Na+ and K+ concentrations in animal cells. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

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#Question id: 2256

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Match the following inhibitors (Column I) with their effect (Column II).

Column I

Column II

A. A23187

I. endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase inhibitor

B. valinomycin

II. Na+/K+ ATPase inhibitor

C. thapsigargin

III. K+ ionophore

D. ouabain

IV. Ca2+ ionophore

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#Question id: 2257

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Match the following property (Column I) with the transport mechanism (Column II).

Column I

Column II

A. Facilitated Transport

i. Requires specific protein

B. Active Transport

ii. Solute transported against its gradient

C. Cotransport

iii. Coupled to ATP hydrolysis

iv. Driven by movement of a cotransported ion down its gradient

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#Question id: 10530

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

The transfer of a lipid molecule across a bilayer, a process termed:

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#Question id: 10531

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Flippases catalyze translocation of the aminophospholipids: