Description : The process by which cell can take in fluid and molecules too large to be carried across the plasma membrane by active transport is called a. phagocytosis b. Pinocytosis c. absorption d. diffusion
Last Answer : Pinocytosis
Description : By which of the following can movement of materials across animal cell membranes be accomplished? I Active transport, II Diffusion, III Pinocytosis (A) I only (B) II only (C) I and II only (D) All I, II, and III
Last Answer : Will be only two.
Description : $ The cell membrane helps in pinocytosis and phagocytosis. ! Cell membrane is permeable.
Last Answer : $ The cell membrane helps in pinocytosis and phagocytosis. ! Cell membrane is permeable. A. If both As and ... wrong D. If both As and R are wrong.
Description : The intake of solid food by infloding of cell membrane is called (A) Exocytosis (B) Pinocytosis (C) Phagocytosis (D) Both B and C
Last Answer : (C) Phagocytosis
Description : Invagination by a cell membrane forming a vesicle around a solid particle is a: a) lysosome b) phagocytosis (pron: fag-o-sigh-toe-sis) c) pinocytosis (pron: pin-o-sigh-toe-sis) d) peroxisomes (pron: pay-rak-se-som)
Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- PHAGOCYTOSIS
Description : The process of taking dissolved material into the substance of the cell is called. a. Phagocytosis b. Pinocytosis c. absorption d. diffusion
Last Answer : absorption
Description : What is the difference between pinocytosis and phagocytosis? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Insulin is secreted from cells in this way (A) Endocytosis (B) Pinocytosis (C) Phagocytosis (D) Exocytosis
Last Answer : (D) Exocytosis
Description : The absorption of intact protein from the gut in the foetal and newborn animals takes place by (A) Pinocytosis (B) Passive diffusion (C) Simple diffusion (D) Active transport
Last Answer : A
Description : The exchange of material takes place (A) Only by diffusion (B) Only by active transport (C) Only by pinocytosis (D) All of these
Last Answer : D
Description : The chemical inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation, Adependent on the transport of adenine nucleotides across the inner mitochondrial membrane is (A) Oligomycin (B) Atractyloside (C) Dinitrophenol (D) Pentachlorophenol
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Opioid analgesics are either contraindicated or must be used with extreme caution in several clinical situations. For morphine, such situations do not include (a) Aqueous diffusion (b) Aqueous hydrolysis (c) Lipid diffusion (d) Pinocytosis or endocytosis (e) Special carrier transport
Last Answer : Ans: E
Description : Majority of drugs cross biological membranes primarily by: A. Passive diffusion B. Facilitated diffusion C. Active transport D. Pinocytosis
Last Answer : A. Passive diffusion
Last Answer : C. Is affected by extent of ionization of drug molecules
Last Answer : (D) All of these
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning water movement across cell membranes? a. Water moves only actively through cell membrane transport proteins b. For most cells of ... cells such as the glomerulus of the kidney actively transport water to maintain hydrostatic pressure
Last Answer : Answer: b, c The energetics of water transport across cell membranes is simplified by the fact that water moves only passively due to gradients of hydrostatic pressure or water ... water is distributed at equilibrium. Water distribution is determined entirely by solute to solute distribution
Description : Following processes can occur across the cell membrane at the same time. a. Osmosis b. Active transport c. Both d. None of them
Last Answer : Both
Description : Active and passive transports across cell membrane differ in (a) passive transport is nonselective (b) passive transport is along the concentration gradient while active transport is due to metabolic ... (d) passive transport is confined to anions while active transport is confined to cations.
Last Answer : (b) passive transport is along the concentration gradient while active transport is due to metabolic energy
Description : Select the correct statement from the following regarding cell membrane. (a) Na+ and K+ ions move across cell membrane by passive transport. (b) Proteins make up 60 to 70% of the cell ... towards the inner part. (d) Fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson
Last Answer : (d) Fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson.
Description : Select the correct statement from the following regarding cell membrane (1) Fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson (2) Na+ and K+ ions move across cell membrane by ... of the cell membrane (4) Lipids are arranged in a bilayer with polar heads towards the inner part
Last Answer : (1) Fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson
Description : Which one of the following is NOT a function of complement? a. Stimulation of inflammation b. Stimulation of antibody formation c. Formation of membrane attack complexes d. Heightened level of phagocytosis
Last Answer : b. Stimulation of antibody formation
Description : Prilling of urea should be accomplished (in a sprayer) just above the melting point of urea with minimum of retention time, otherwise it will result in (A) Low bulk density product (B) Biuret formation (C) Non-spherical prills (D) Substantially wet non-flowing and sticky product
Last Answer : (B) Biuret formation
Description : Read the following four statements (A - D). (A) Both photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation involve uphill transport of protons across the membrane. (B) In dicot stems, a new cambium ... Petunia are polyandrous. (D) Symbiotic nitrogen fixers occur in free-living state also in soil.
Last Answer : (A) Both photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation involve uphill transport of protons across the membrane.
Description : A key process in metabolism is the transport of hydrogen ions (H+) across a membrane to create a concentration gradient. Explain which arrangement of hydrogen ions (unequal concentration or equal concentration) allows work to be done.
Last Answer : It is clear that an unequal concentration, not an equal one, would be the only possibility that work will be done; the unequal concentration of hydrogen ions would allow them to flow across the membrane and increase not only entropy but also work.
Description : The electron transport chain within the inner mitochondrial membrane creates a gradient of ____________ across the inner membrane which is utilized to drive the activity of ATP synthase and the generation of ATP.
Last Answer : Hydrogen (H+ ions) or protons
Description : Substances insoluble in a membrane are carried across the membrane with the concentration gradient by means of a carrier molecule in a process known as: a) osmosis. b) diffusion. c) active transport. d) facilitated diffusion.
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- FACILITATED DIFFUSION.
Description : Fatty acids can be transported into and out of cell membrane by (A) Active transport (B) Facilitated transport (C) Diffusion (D) Osmosis
Last Answer : B
Description : The ability of the cell membrane to act as a selective barrier depends upon (A) The lipid composition of the membrane (B) The pores which allows small molecules (C) The special mediated transport systems (D) All of these
Description : What is pinocytosis?.
Last Answer : It is receptor mediated. Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) binds to the LDL receptor and the complex is later internalised. These vesicles are coated with Clathrin. .
Description : β-Subunits of insulin receptor are present (A) Outside the cell membrane (B) In the cell membrane (C) Across the cell membrane (D) In the cytosol
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : α-Subunits of insulin receptor are present (A) Outside the cell membrane (B) In the cell membrane (C) Across the cell membrane (D) In the cytosol
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Receptors for thyroid hormones are present (A) On the cell membrane (B) Across the cell membrane (C) Inside the cells (D) In association with G-proteins
Description : What bulk transport process moves materials out of cell?
Last Answer : exocytosis
Description : The process of self-digestion of selective non-functional organelles by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the cell is referred to as (A) Pinocytosis (B) Endocytosis (C) Autophagy (D) Cytotoxicity
Last Answer : (C) Autophagy
Description : What is phagocytosis.
Last Answer : It is the engulfment and internalisation of large particles such as bacteria by macrophages and granulocytes.
Description : Electron transport and phosphorylation can be uncoupled by compounds that increase the permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane to (A) Electrons (B) Protons (C) Uncouplers (D) All of these
Description : Enzymes catalyzing electron transport are present mainly in the (A) Ribosomes (B) Endoplasmic reticulum (C) Lysosomes (D) Inner mitochondrial membrane
Description : Which of the following statements regarding endothelial cells in acute inflammation are true? a. Endothelial cells are characterized by phenotypic homogeneity b. Specific patterns of receptor expression ... blood flow and leukocyte adhesion d. Endothelial cells may be capable of phagocytosis
Last Answer : Answer: b, c, d Endothelial cells are increasingly recognized to be phenotypically heterogeneous. Specific receptor molecules are expressed at various sites where they help to direct lymphocytes and ... rather, they possess the ability to direct and focus many aspects of an inflammatory event
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the role of macrophages in the wound healing process? a. Macrophages are the dominant cell type during the inflammatory phase of wound ... phagocytosis d. Macrophages are a source of a number of humoral factors essential for wound healing
Last Answer : Answer: a, d Within three or four days after injury, macrophages become the dominant cell type in the inflammatory phase of wound healing. The role of macrophages is not limited only ... . These studies confirm the dominant role of the macrophage and the inflammatory phase of wound healing
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the cell function of phagocytosis? a. Phagocytosis is a mechanistically distinct process of endocytosis performed by special cells to take ... known as clathrin d. Phagocytosis is performed only by white blood cells and tissue macrophages
Last Answer : Answer: a Phagocytosis is a specialized form of endocytosis by which large particles are internalized by specialized cells primarily macrophages and neutrophils. To be phagocytosed, particles ... the lumen of the thyroid follicle, thereby releasing the thyroid hormones, thyroxine triiodothyronine
Description : Which one of the following is the correct sequence for the events of phagocytosis? a. Cell attachment, acidification, phagosome formation, lysosome degradation b. Cell ... attachment, acidification. lysosome degradationd. Cell attachment phagosome formation, lysosome degradation. acidification
Last Answer : Cell attachment, phagosome formation, acidification, lysosome degradation
Description : Insulin increases the permeability of glucose across the plasma membrane of muscle cells by (A) Acting on adenylate cycle (B) By loosening the integrity of the membrane (C) Through Ca2 ... membrane cruting the hexose carries of intracellular organelles and making them fuse with the plasma membrane
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Across a membrane phospholipids act as carrier of (A) Organic compounds (B) Inorganic ions (C) Nucleic acids (D) Food materials
Description : Long chain fatty acyl CoA esters are transported across the mitochondrial membrane by (A) cAMP (B) Prostaglandin (C) Carnitine (D) Choline
Description : In passive transport materials move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration through a cell membrane.?
Last Answer : yes
Description : There are two properties of the cell necessary to maintain nonequilibrium cellular composition; the first is selectivity and the second is energy conversion. Which of the following statement(s ... transported via secondary active transport include hydrogen ions, calcium, amino acids and glucose
Last Answer : Answer: c, d The selectivity of the plasma membrane, although impressive, cannot account for the nonequilibrium composition of living cells. A cell can be maintained in a nonequilibrium state only by ... to drive the transport of a second species such as protons, calcium, amino acids, or glucose
Description : The transport of proteins out of the cell is termed exocytosis. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning this process? a. Secretory vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane b. ... or a neurotransmitter d. A decrease in cytoplasmic calcium occurs as part of the secretion process
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, c Transport vesicles that bud off the Golgi network carry both material to be secreted from the cell and protein destined to become components of the plasma ... but may also involve generation of diacylglycerol or production of cyclic AMP which activate kinases or phosphatases
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the cell plasma membrane? a. The plasma membrane is composed of amphipathic molecules b. The hydrophobic core of the lipid bilayer of the ... contribute to the cell coat d. The membrane proteins of nerve cells are highly voltage-dependent
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, d The plasma membrane defines the boundary of the cell and serves to contain and concentrate enzymes and other macromolecule constituents. The plasma membrane is ... and bear carbohydrate moieties primarily as oligosaccharide chains that contribute to the cell coat or glycocalyx
Description : Study the pathway given below. Atmospheric CO2 mesophyll cell Bundle sheath cell Plasma- desmata Plasma membrane Cell wall HCO Phosphoenol- 3 - pyruvate Cell wall C acid ... b) Fixation Transamination Regeneration (c) Fixation Decarboxylation Regeneration (d) Carboxylation Decarboxylation Reduction
Last Answer : (c) Fixation Decarboxylation Regeneration