1
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How do macromolecules enter the cell membrane?
A
vesicles take them in
2
Q
Phagocytosis (cell-eating); Pinocytosis (cell-drinking)
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molecules are engulfed; vesicles bring dissolved substances & fluids into cell
Biology 101
flashcards
Decks in class (25)
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Studying Life - Living Organisms Have A Common Origin & Share Similarities14
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Genetics & Evolution Are Fundamental Principles of Biology11
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Biologists Investigate Life Through Experiments That Test Hypotheses6
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Understanding Biology Is Important for Health, Well-Being, & Public Policy Decisions2
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Small Molecules & The Chemistry of Life - An Element's Atomic Structure Determines Its Properties14
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Atoms Bond to Form Molecules20
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Chemical Reactions Transform Substances5
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The Properties of Water Are Critical to the Chemistry of Life12
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Proteins, Carbs, & Lipids - Macromolecules Characterize Living Things & Proteins Are Polymers with Highly Variable Structures5
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Carbs Are Made From Simple Sugars3
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Lipids Are Defined by Their Insolubility in Water8
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Nucleic Acids & the Origin of Life - Nucleic Acids Are Informational Macromolecules12
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The Small Molecules of Life Originated on Primitive Earth2
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The Large Molecules of Life Originated from Small Molecules1
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Cells Originated from Their Molecular Building Blocks3
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The Working Units of Life - Cells Are The Fundamental Units of Life7
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Prokaryotic Cells Are The Simplest Cells5
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Eukaryotic Cells Contain Organelles11
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Extracellular Materials Provide Structure3
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Eukaryotic Cells Evolved in Several Steps2
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Cell Membranes - Biological Membranes Are Lipid-Protein Bilayers11
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The Cell Membrane Is Important in Cell Adhesion and Recognition4
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Substances Can Cross Membranes by Passive Processes12
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Active Transport across Membranes Requires Energy5
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Large Molecules Enter and Leave a Cell Through Vesicles2
