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Red blood cells lack mitochondria. What pathway must they rely upon to generate their ATP?

Cyanide is an inhibitor of cytochrome c oxidase of the electron transport chain in mitochondria. In plants exposure to cyanide would result in _____________________.

What would be the consequence of not being able to invest 2 ATP at the start of glycolysis. Be sure to consider ALL the different aspects of glucose metabolism and ATP production including the different metabolic pathways studied.

Which of the following molecules would not easily pass through the plasma membrane? (Choose all that apply)

All of the following are examples of kinetic energy EXCEPT

Liver cells detoxify dangerous chemicals and presumably have many __________ to accomplish this task.

Your friend has been on a diet and loses 15 pounds of fat. After studying cellular respiration, how can you explain where the weight went (how it was lost)?

A human cell with an intracellular (inside the cell) concentration of 0.5% NaCl is placed in a 2% NaCl solution. What is the tonicity of the solution and what would happen to the cell?

Imagine mutations occurred in genes that code for proteins that make up the cytoskeleton. What would be the consequence to the cell from these mutations? (Choose all that apply)

You place some spirogyra (type of algae) in a solution of unknown concentration. The spirogyra begin to swell. What is the tonicity of the unknown solution?