Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level
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Author: Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt
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Chapter 1, Problem 16CQ
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To explain: The cell membrane is not an absolute barrier between the cytoplasm and the external environment.
Introduction: All cells have a cell membrane, which is also known as plasma membrane that is made up of proteins and lipids. It is the boundary between the cell cytoplasm and its outer environment. It controls exchange between the cell and the external environment and maintains the integrity of the cell.
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Ch. 1 - Prob. 1ECh. 1 - Prob. 2ECh. 1 - Prob. 3ECh. 1 - Prob. 4ECh. 1 - 5. According to molecular sequence data, to which...Ch. 1 - Prob. 6ECh. 1 - Prob. 7ECh. 1 - 8. Can a process occur if the entropy of the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 9ECh. 1 - Prob. 10E
Ch. 1 - 11. For the reaction A ? B at 298 K, the change in...Ch. 1 - 12. When the reaction A + B ? C is at equilibrium,...Ch. 1 - Prob. 13ECh. 1 - Prob. 14ECh. 1 - Prob. 15ECh. 1 - 16. Why is the cell membrane not an absolute...Ch. 1 - 17. Most of the volume of T. namibiensis cells...Ch. 1 - 18. A spheroidal bacterium with a diameter of 1 ?m...Ch. 1 - 19. How many glucose molecules does the cell in...Ch. 1 - Prob. 20CQCh. 1 - Prob. 21CQCh. 1 - Prob. 22CQCh. 1 - 23. Two biochemical reactions have the same Keq =...Ch. 1 - MORE TO EXPLORE Look up methanogen and...
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