LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 4MC
Which plasma membrane structures serve in cell recognition and act as a “personal ID card” for the cell?
| a | Integral proteins and peripheral proteins |
| b. | Glycolipids and glycoproteins |
| c | Phospholipids and cholesterol |
| d | Cholesterol and integral proteins |
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