Berne and Levy Physiology Koeppen 2018 Guaranteed Pass
Koeppen and Berne Physiology 2026 | Comprehensive Answer Key Cytosol - answer - Metabolism, protein synthesis (free ribosomes) Cytoskeleton - answer - Cell shape and movement, intracellular transport Nucleus - answer - Genome (22 autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes), DNA and RNA synthesis Mitochondria - answer - ATP synthesis by oxidative phosphorylation, Ca2+ storage Smooth endoplasmic reticulum - answer - Synthesis of lipids, Ca2+ storage Free ribosomes - answer - Translation of mRNA into cytosolic proteins Rough endoplasmic reticulum - answer - Translation of mRNA into membrane associated proteins or for secretion out of the cell Lysosome - answer - Intracellular degradation Endosome - answer - Cellular uptake of cholesterol, removal of receptors from the plasma membrane, uptake of small molecules and water into the cell, internalization of large particles (e.g., bacteria, cell debris Golgi apparatus - answer - Modification, sorting, and packaging of proteins and lipids for delivery to other organelles within the cell or for secretion out of the cell Proteosome - answer - Degradation of intracellular proteins Peroxisome - answer - Detoxification of substances phospholipids and phosphoglycerides - answer - The two major lipids of the plasma membrane OH group - answer - the hydrophilic part of cholestorol OH group, steroid region, fatty acid tail - answer - the three components of cholesterol membrane fluidity - answer - The presence of this double bond produces a "kink" in the fatty acyl chain, which prevents tight packing of membrane lipids and increases __________. phosphate group - answer - In phospholipid structure alcohol is linked to glycerol via a _______________. glycerol - answer - The majority of membrane phospholipids have a ______________ "backbone" to which are attached the fatty acyl chains sphingosine - answer - the amino alcohol which serves as the backbone of sphingomyelin Sphingomyelin & Phosphatidylcholine - answer - Outer leaflet of erythrocyte plasma membrane Phospatidylethanolamine, Phosphatidylserine & Phosphatidylinositol* - answer - Inner leaflet of eryhthrocyte plasma membrane phosphatidylinositol - answer - phospholipid involved in membrane transduction cholesterol - answer - a component of bilayer which is found in both leaflet, serves to stabilize the membrane at normal body temperature (37°C)
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