TESTBANK FOR mcCANCE AND HUETHER’S
bb bb bb bb
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: The Biological Basis for Diseases in
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
bb Adults and Children 9th Edition/All Chapters/Complete Guide
bb bb bb bb bb bb
2024-2025 bb
, Chapter 1: Cellular Biology
bb bb bb
MULTIPLE bbCHOICE
1. Which bbstatement bbbest bbdescribes bbthe bbcellular bbfunction bbof bbmetabolic bbabsorption?
a. Cells bbcan bbproduce bbproteins. c. Cells bbcan bbtake bbin bband bbuse bbnutrients.
b. Cells bbcan bbsecrete bbdigestive bbenzymes. d. b b Cells bbcan bbsynthesize bbfats.
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-C
Reasoning:->>>In bbmetabolic bbabsorption, bball bbcells bbtake bbin bband bbuse bbnutrients bband bbother
bbsubstances bbfrom bbtheir bbsurroundings. bbThe bbremaining bboptions bbare bbnot bbinclusive bbin
bbtheir bbdescriptions bbof bbcellular bbmetabolic bbabsorption.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb2
2. Most bbof bba bbcell’s bbgenetic bbinformation, bbincluding bbRNA bband bbDNA, bbis bbcontained bbin bbthe:
a. Mitochondria c. Nucleolus
b. Ribosome d. b b b b Lysosome
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-C
Reasoning:->>>The bbnucleus bbcontains bbthe bbnucleolus, bba bbsmall bbdense bbstructure
bbcomposed bblargely bbof bbRNA, bbmost bbof bbthe bbcellular bbDNA, bband bbthe bbDNA-binding
bbproteins, bbsuch bbas bbthe bbhistones, bbwhich bbregulate bbits bbactivity. bbThe bbother bboptions bbdo
bbnot bbcontain bbmost bbof bba bbcell’s bbgenetic bbinformation.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb2
3. Whichbbcomponent bbofbbthe bb cellbbprodNuUceRsSIhNyGd TroBg. CenO M
p eroxide bb(H2O2)bbbybbusing
bboxygen bbtobbremove bbhydrogen bbatoms bbfrom bbspecific bbsubstrates bbin bban bboxidative
bbreaction?
a. Lysosomes c. Ribosomes
b. Peroxisomes d. b b Oxyhydrosomes
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-B
Reasoning:->>>Peroxisomes bbare bbso bbnamed bbbecause bbthey bbusually bbcontain bbenzymes
bbthat bbuse bboxygen bbto bbremove bbhydrogen bbatoms bbfrom bbspecific bbsubstrates bbin bban
bboxidative bbreaction bbthat bbproduces bbH2O2, bbwhich bbis bba bbpowerful bboxidant bband
bbpotentially bbdestructive bbif bbit bbaccumulates bbor bbescapes bbfrom bbperoxisomes. bbRibosomes
bbare bbRNA-protein bbcomplexes bb(nucleoproteins) bbthat bbare bbsynthesized bbin bbthe bbnucleolus
bband bbsecreted bbinto bbthe bbcytoplasm bbthrough bbpores bbin bbthe bbnuclear bbenvelope bbcalled
bbnuclear bbpore bbcomplexes. bbLysosomes bbare bbsaclike bbstructures bbthat bboriginate bbfrom bbthe
bbGolgi bbcomplex bband bbcontain bbmore bbthan bb40 bbdigestive bbenzymes bbcalled bbhydrolases,
bbwhich bbcatalyze bbbonds bbin bbproteins, bblipids, bbnucleic bbacids, bband bbcarbohydrates.
bbOxyhydrosomes bbare bbinvolved bbin bbenzyme bbproduction.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb8
4. Which bbcell bbcomponent bbis bbcapable bbof bbcellular bbautodigestion bbwhen bbit bbis bbreleased
during bbcell bbinjury?
bb
a. Ribosome c. Smooth bbendoplasmic bbreticulum
b. Golgi bbcomplex d. b b Lysosomes
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-D
, Reasoning:->>>The bblysosomal bbmembrane bbacts bbas bba bbprotective bbshield bbbetween bbthe
bbpowerful bbdigestive bbenzymes bbwithin bbthe bblysosome bband bbthe bbcytoplasm, bbblocking bbtheir
bbleakage bbinto bbthe bbcytoplasmic bbmatrix. bbDisruption bbof bbthe bbmembrane bbby bbvarious
bbtreatments bbor bbcellular bbinjury bbleads bbto bba bbrelease bbof bbthe bblysosomal bbenzymes, bbwhich
bbcan bbthen bbreact bbwith bbtheir bbspecific bbsubstrates, bbcausing bbcellular bbself-digestion. bbThe
bbother bboptions bbdo bbnot bbcorrectly bbdescribe bbthis bbprocess.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PGs bb7-8
5. What bbis bbthe bbsequence bbof bbsteps bbin bbthe bbdevelopment bbof bba bbdigestive bbenzyme bbby bbthe
pancreas bbcells bbfrom bbthe bbinitial bbtranscription bbto bbthe bbrelease bbfrom bbthe bbcell?
bb
a. The bbenzyme bbis bbtranscribed bbfrom bbDNA bbby bbRNA bbin bbthe bbnucleus,
proceeds bbto bbthe bbribosome bbfor bbsynthesis, bband bbis bbconducted bbin bba
bb
secretory bbvesicle bbto bbthe bbcell bbmembrane.
bb
b. The bbenzyme bbis bbtranscribed bbfrom bbRNA bbby bbDNA bbin bbthe bbnucleus, bbproceeds bbto
bbthe bblysosome bbfor bbsynthesis, bband bbis bbconducted bbin bban bbencapsulated bbmembrane
bbto bbthe bbcell bbmembrane.
c. The bbenzyme bbis bbtranscribed bbby bbthe bbmitochondria bbin bbthe bbnucleus, bbproceeds
bbto bbthe bbribosome bbfor bbsynthesis, bband bbis bbconducted bbin bba bbcytoskeleton bbto bbthe
bbcell bbmembrane.
d. The bbenzyme bbis bbtranscribed bbfrom bbDNA bbby bbRNA bbin bbthe bbnucleus, bbproceeds
bbto bbthe bbGolgi bbcomplex bbfor bbsynthesis, bband bbis bbconducted bbin bba bbcytosol bbto bbthe
bbcell bbmembrane.
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-A
Reasoning:->>>The bbenzyme bbis bbtranscribed bbfrom bbDNA bbby bbRNA bbin bbthe bbnucleus,
bbproceeds bbto bbthe bbribosome bbfor bbsynthesis, bband bbis bbconducted bbin bba bbsecretory bbvesicle
bbto bbthe bbcell bbmembrane. bbThe bbother bboptions bbdo bbnot bbcorrectly bbdescribe bbthis bbprocess.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb7 bb| bbFigure bb1-5
6. During bbwhich bbphase bbof bbthe bbcell bbcycle bbis bbDNA bbsynthesized?
a. G1 c. G2
b. S d. b b M
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-B
Reasoning:->>>The bbfour bbdesignated bbphases bbof bbthe bbcell bbcycle bbare: bb(1) bbthe bbG1 bbphase
bb(G bb= bbgap), bbwhich bbis bbthe bbperiod bbbetween bbthe bbM bbphase bb(M bb= bbmitosis) bband bbthe bbstart
bbof bbDNA bbsynthesis; bb(2) bbthe bbS bbphase bb(S bb= bbsynthesis), bbduring bbwhich bbDNA bbis
bbsynthesized bbin bbthe bbcell bbnucleus; bb(3) bbthe bbG2 bbphase, bbduring bbwhich bbRNA bband bbprotein
bbsynthesis bboccurs, bbthe bbperiod bbbetween bbthe bbcompletion bbof bbDNA bbsynthesis bband bbthe
bbnext bbphase bb(M); bband bb(4) bbthe bbM bbphase, bbwhich bbincludes bbnuclear bband bbcytoplasmic
bbdivision.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb37
7. What bborganic bbcompound bbfacilitates bbtransportation bbacross bbcell bbmembranes bbby
acting bbas bbreceptors, bbtransportation/transport bbchannels bbfor bbelectrolytes, bband
bb
enzymes bbto bbdrive bbactive bbpumps?
bb
a. Lipids c. Proteins
b. Proteases d. b b Carbohydrates
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-C
, Reasoning:->>>Proteins bbact bbas bb(1) bbrecognition bband bbbinding bbunits bb(receptors) bbfor
bbsubstances bbmoving bbin bband bbout bbof bbthe bbcell; bb(2) bbpores bbor bbtransportation/transport
bbchannels bbfor bbvarious bbelectrically bbcharged bbparticles bbcalled bbions bbor bbelectrolytes bband
bbspecific bbcarriers bbfor bbamino bbacids bband bbmonosaccharides; bband
(3) bbspecific bbenzymes bbthat bbdrive bbactive bbpumps bbthat bbpromote bbthe bbconcentration bbof
+
bbcertain bbions, bbparticularly bbpotassium bb(K ), bbwithin bbthe bbcell bbwhile bbkeeping
+
bbconcentrations bbof bbother bbions, bbfor bbexample, bbsodium bb(Na ), bbbelow bbthe bbconcentrations
bbfound bbin bbthe bbextracellular bbenvironment. bbThe bbother bboptions bbdo bbnot bbcorrectly
bbdescribe bbthis bbprocess.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb13 bb| bbPG bb15
8. Understanding bbthe bbvarious bbsteps bbof bbproteolytic bbcascades, bbsuch bbas bbcaspase-
mediated bbapoptosis bband bbcomplement bbcascades, bbmay bbbe bbuseful bbin bbdesigning bbdrug
bbtherapy bbfor bbwhich bbhuman bbdiseases?
a. Cardiac bband bbvascular bbdisorders
b. Autoimmune bband bbmalignant bbdisorders
c. Gastrointestinal bband bbrenal bbdisorders
d. Endocrine bband bbgastrointestinal bbdisorders
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-B
Reasoning:->>>Understanding bbthe bbvarious bbsteps bbinvolved bbin bbthis bbprocess bbis bbcrucial
bbfor bbdesigning bbdrug bbinterventions. bbDysregulation bbof bbproteases bbfeatures bbprominently
bbin bbmany bbhuman bbdiseases, bbincluding bbcancer, bbautoimmunity, bband bbneurodegenerative
bbdisorders. bbThe bbother bboptions bbdo bbnot bbcorrectly bbdescribe bbthis bbprocess.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b bb PG bb15
9. Which bbstructure bbblocks bbwater-soluble bbmolecules bbfrom bbentering bbcells bbacross bbthe
plasma bb
bb
membrane?
a. Carbohydrate bbchains c. Membrane bbchannel bbproteins
b. Glycoprotein bbchannels d. b b Lipid bbbilayer
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-D
Reasoning:->>>The bbbilayer’s bbstructure bbaccounts bbfor bbone bbof bbthe bbessential bbfunctions
bbof bbthe bbplasma bbmembrane. bbIt bbis bbimpermeable bbto bbmost bbwater-soluble bbmolecules
bb(molecules bbthat bbdissolve bbin bbwater) bbbecause bbthe bbwater-soluble bbmolecules bbare
bbinsoluble bbin bbthe bboily bbcore bbregion. bbThe bbbilayer bbserves bbas bba bbbarrier bbto bbthe bbdiffusion
bbof bbwater bband bbhydrophilic bbsubstances bbwhile bballowing bblipid-soluble bbmolecules, bbsuch
bbas bboxygen bb(O2) bband bbcarbon bbdioxide bb(CO2), bbto bbdiffuse bbthrough bbit bbreadily. bbThe
bbother bboptions bbdo bbnot bbcorrectly bbdescribe bbthis bbprocess.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PGs bb12-13
10. The bbfluid bbmosaic bbmodel bbexplains:
a. How bba bbcell bbmembrane bbfunctions
b. Why bbour bbbodies bbappear bbto bbbe bbsolid
c. How bbtissue bbis bbdifferentiated
d. How bbfluid bbmoves bbbetween bbthe bbintracellular bband bbextracellular bbcompartments
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-A
Reasoning:->>>The bbfluid bbmosaic bbmodel bbaccounts bbfor bbthe bbflexibility bbof bbcellular
bbmembranes, bbtheir
self-sealing bbproperties, bband bbtheir bbimpermeability bbto bbmany bbsubstances. bbThe bbremaining
bboptions bbdo bbnot bbexplain bbthe bbmosaic bbmodel.
bb bb bb bb
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: The Biological Basis for Diseases in
bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
bb Adults and Children 9th Edition/All Chapters/Complete Guide
bb bb bb bb bb bb
2024-2025 bb
, Chapter 1: Cellular Biology
bb bb bb
MULTIPLE bbCHOICE
1. Which bbstatement bbbest bbdescribes bbthe bbcellular bbfunction bbof bbmetabolic bbabsorption?
a. Cells bbcan bbproduce bbproteins. c. Cells bbcan bbtake bbin bband bbuse bbnutrients.
b. Cells bbcan bbsecrete bbdigestive bbenzymes. d. b b Cells bbcan bbsynthesize bbfats.
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-C
Reasoning:->>>In bbmetabolic bbabsorption, bball bbcells bbtake bbin bband bbuse bbnutrients bband bbother
bbsubstances bbfrom bbtheir bbsurroundings. bbThe bbremaining bboptions bbare bbnot bbinclusive bbin
bbtheir bbdescriptions bbof bbcellular bbmetabolic bbabsorption.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb2
2. Most bbof bba bbcell’s bbgenetic bbinformation, bbincluding bbRNA bband bbDNA, bbis bbcontained bbin bbthe:
a. Mitochondria c. Nucleolus
b. Ribosome d. b b b b Lysosome
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-C
Reasoning:->>>The bbnucleus bbcontains bbthe bbnucleolus, bba bbsmall bbdense bbstructure
bbcomposed bblargely bbof bbRNA, bbmost bbof bbthe bbcellular bbDNA, bband bbthe bbDNA-binding
bbproteins, bbsuch bbas bbthe bbhistones, bbwhich bbregulate bbits bbactivity. bbThe bbother bboptions bbdo
bbnot bbcontain bbmost bbof bba bbcell’s bbgenetic bbinformation.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb2
3. Whichbbcomponent bbofbbthe bb cellbbprodNuUceRsSIhNyGd TroBg. CenO M
p eroxide bb(H2O2)bbbybbusing
bboxygen bbtobbremove bbhydrogen bbatoms bbfrom bbspecific bbsubstrates bbin bban bboxidative
bbreaction?
a. Lysosomes c. Ribosomes
b. Peroxisomes d. b b Oxyhydrosomes
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-B
Reasoning:->>>Peroxisomes bbare bbso bbnamed bbbecause bbthey bbusually bbcontain bbenzymes
bbthat bbuse bboxygen bbto bbremove bbhydrogen bbatoms bbfrom bbspecific bbsubstrates bbin bban
bboxidative bbreaction bbthat bbproduces bbH2O2, bbwhich bbis bba bbpowerful bboxidant bband
bbpotentially bbdestructive bbif bbit bbaccumulates bbor bbescapes bbfrom bbperoxisomes. bbRibosomes
bbare bbRNA-protein bbcomplexes bb(nucleoproteins) bbthat bbare bbsynthesized bbin bbthe bbnucleolus
bband bbsecreted bbinto bbthe bbcytoplasm bbthrough bbpores bbin bbthe bbnuclear bbenvelope bbcalled
bbnuclear bbpore bbcomplexes. bbLysosomes bbare bbsaclike bbstructures bbthat bboriginate bbfrom bbthe
bbGolgi bbcomplex bband bbcontain bbmore bbthan bb40 bbdigestive bbenzymes bbcalled bbhydrolases,
bbwhich bbcatalyze bbbonds bbin bbproteins, bblipids, bbnucleic bbacids, bband bbcarbohydrates.
bbOxyhydrosomes bbare bbinvolved bbin bbenzyme bbproduction.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb8
4. Which bbcell bbcomponent bbis bbcapable bbof bbcellular bbautodigestion bbwhen bbit bbis bbreleased
during bbcell bbinjury?
bb
a. Ribosome c. Smooth bbendoplasmic bbreticulum
b. Golgi bbcomplex d. b b Lysosomes
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-D
, Reasoning:->>>The bblysosomal bbmembrane bbacts bbas bba bbprotective bbshield bbbetween bbthe
bbpowerful bbdigestive bbenzymes bbwithin bbthe bblysosome bband bbthe bbcytoplasm, bbblocking bbtheir
bbleakage bbinto bbthe bbcytoplasmic bbmatrix. bbDisruption bbof bbthe bbmembrane bbby bbvarious
bbtreatments bbor bbcellular bbinjury bbleads bbto bba bbrelease bbof bbthe bblysosomal bbenzymes, bbwhich
bbcan bbthen bbreact bbwith bbtheir bbspecific bbsubstrates, bbcausing bbcellular bbself-digestion. bbThe
bbother bboptions bbdo bbnot bbcorrectly bbdescribe bbthis bbprocess.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PGs bb7-8
5. What bbis bbthe bbsequence bbof bbsteps bbin bbthe bbdevelopment bbof bba bbdigestive bbenzyme bbby bbthe
pancreas bbcells bbfrom bbthe bbinitial bbtranscription bbto bbthe bbrelease bbfrom bbthe bbcell?
bb
a. The bbenzyme bbis bbtranscribed bbfrom bbDNA bbby bbRNA bbin bbthe bbnucleus,
proceeds bbto bbthe bbribosome bbfor bbsynthesis, bband bbis bbconducted bbin bba
bb
secretory bbvesicle bbto bbthe bbcell bbmembrane.
bb
b. The bbenzyme bbis bbtranscribed bbfrom bbRNA bbby bbDNA bbin bbthe bbnucleus, bbproceeds bbto
bbthe bblysosome bbfor bbsynthesis, bband bbis bbconducted bbin bban bbencapsulated bbmembrane
bbto bbthe bbcell bbmembrane.
c. The bbenzyme bbis bbtranscribed bbby bbthe bbmitochondria bbin bbthe bbnucleus, bbproceeds
bbto bbthe bbribosome bbfor bbsynthesis, bband bbis bbconducted bbin bba bbcytoskeleton bbto bbthe
bbcell bbmembrane.
d. The bbenzyme bbis bbtranscribed bbfrom bbDNA bbby bbRNA bbin bbthe bbnucleus, bbproceeds
bbto bbthe bbGolgi bbcomplex bbfor bbsynthesis, bband bbis bbconducted bbin bba bbcytosol bbto bbthe
bbcell bbmembrane.
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-A
Reasoning:->>>The bbenzyme bbis bbtranscribed bbfrom bbDNA bbby bbRNA bbin bbthe bbnucleus,
bbproceeds bbto bbthe bbribosome bbfor bbsynthesis, bband bbis bbconducted bbin bba bbsecretory bbvesicle
bbto bbthe bbcell bbmembrane. bbThe bbother bboptions bbdo bbnot bbcorrectly bbdescribe bbthis bbprocess.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb7 bb| bbFigure bb1-5
6. During bbwhich bbphase bbof bbthe bbcell bbcycle bbis bbDNA bbsynthesized?
a. G1 c. G2
b. S d. b b M
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-B
Reasoning:->>>The bbfour bbdesignated bbphases bbof bbthe bbcell bbcycle bbare: bb(1) bbthe bbG1 bbphase
bb(G bb= bbgap), bbwhich bbis bbthe bbperiod bbbetween bbthe bbM bbphase bb(M bb= bbmitosis) bband bbthe bbstart
bbof bbDNA bbsynthesis; bb(2) bbthe bbS bbphase bb(S bb= bbsynthesis), bbduring bbwhich bbDNA bbis
bbsynthesized bbin bbthe bbcell bbnucleus; bb(3) bbthe bbG2 bbphase, bbduring bbwhich bbRNA bband bbprotein
bbsynthesis bboccurs, bbthe bbperiod bbbetween bbthe bbcompletion bbof bbDNA bbsynthesis bband bbthe
bbnext bbphase bb(M); bband bb(4) bbthe bbM bbphase, bbwhich bbincludes bbnuclear bband bbcytoplasmic
bbdivision.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb37
7. What bborganic bbcompound bbfacilitates bbtransportation bbacross bbcell bbmembranes bbby
acting bbas bbreceptors, bbtransportation/transport bbchannels bbfor bbelectrolytes, bband
bb
enzymes bbto bbdrive bbactive bbpumps?
bb
a. Lipids c. Proteins
b. Proteases d. b b Carbohydrates
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-C
, Reasoning:->>>Proteins bbact bbas bb(1) bbrecognition bband bbbinding bbunits bb(receptors) bbfor
bbsubstances bbmoving bbin bband bbout bbof bbthe bbcell; bb(2) bbpores bbor bbtransportation/transport
bbchannels bbfor bbvarious bbelectrically bbcharged bbparticles bbcalled bbions bbor bbelectrolytes bband
bbspecific bbcarriers bbfor bbamino bbacids bband bbmonosaccharides; bband
(3) bbspecific bbenzymes bbthat bbdrive bbactive bbpumps bbthat bbpromote bbthe bbconcentration bbof
+
bbcertain bbions, bbparticularly bbpotassium bb(K ), bbwithin bbthe bbcell bbwhile bbkeeping
+
bbconcentrations bbof bbother bbions, bbfor bbexample, bbsodium bb(Na ), bbbelow bbthe bbconcentrations
bbfound bbin bbthe bbextracellular bbenvironment. bbThe bbother bboptions bbdo bbnot bbcorrectly
bbdescribe bbthis bbprocess.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PG bb13 bb| bbPG bb15
8. Understanding bbthe bbvarious bbsteps bbof bbproteolytic bbcascades, bbsuch bbas bbcaspase-
mediated bbapoptosis bband bbcomplement bbcascades, bbmay bbbe bbuseful bbin bbdesigning bbdrug
bbtherapy bbfor bbwhich bbhuman bbdiseases?
a. Cardiac bband bbvascular bbdisorders
b. Autoimmune bband bbmalignant bbdisorders
c. Gastrointestinal bband bbrenal bbdisorders
d. Endocrine bband bbgastrointestinal bbdisorders
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-B
Reasoning:->>>Understanding bbthe bbvarious bbsteps bbinvolved bbin bbthis bbprocess bbis bbcrucial
bbfor bbdesigning bbdrug bbinterventions. bbDysregulation bbof bbproteases bbfeatures bbprominently
bbin bbmany bbhuman bbdiseases, bbincluding bbcancer, bbautoimmunity, bband bbneurodegenerative
bbdisorders. bbThe bbother bboptions bbdo bbnot bbcorrectly bbdescribe bbthis bbprocess.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b bb PG bb15
9. Which bbstructure bbblocks bbwater-soluble bbmolecules bbfrom bbentering bbcells bbacross bbthe
plasma bb
bb
membrane?
a. Carbohydrate bbchains c. Membrane bbchannel bbproteins
b. Glycoprotein bbchannels d. b b Lipid bbbilayer
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-D
Reasoning:->>>The bbbilayer’s bbstructure bbaccounts bbfor bbone bbof bbthe bbessential bbfunctions
bbof bbthe bbplasma bbmembrane. bbIt bbis bbimpermeable bbto bbmost bbwater-soluble bbmolecules
bb(molecules bbthat bbdissolve bbin bbwater) bbbecause bbthe bbwater-soluble bbmolecules bbare
bbinsoluble bbin bbthe bboily bbcore bbregion. bbThe bbbilayer bbserves bbas bba bbbarrier bbto bbthe bbdiffusion
bbof bbwater bband bbhydrophilic bbsubstances bbwhile bballowing bblipid-soluble bbmolecules, bbsuch
bbas bboxygen bb(O2) bband bbcarbon bbdioxide bb(CO2), bbto bbdiffuse bbthrough bbit bbreadily. bbThe
bbother bboptions bbdo bbnot bbcorrectly bbdescribe bbthis bbprocess.
PTS: bb bb 1 REF: b b PGs bb12-13
10. The bbfluid bbmosaic bbmodel bbexplains:
a. How bba bbcell bbmembrane bbfunctions
b. Why bbour bbbodies bbappear bbto bbbe bbsolid
c. How bbtissue bbis bbdifferentiated
d. How bbfluid bbmoves bbbetween bbthe bbintracellular bband bbextracellular bbcompartments
ACCURATE bbANSWER:-A
Reasoning:->>>The bbfluid bbmosaic bbmodel bbaccounts bbfor bbthe bbflexibility bbof bbcellular
bbmembranes, bbtheir
self-sealing bbproperties, bband bbtheir bbimpermeability bbto bbmany bbsubstances. bbThe bbremaining
bboptions bbdo bbnot bbexplain bbthe bbmosaic bbmodel.
