The Student Is Studying for a Pathophysiology Exam and Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

The student is studying for a pathophysiology exam and is trying to remember the definition of amphipathic.The student should choose which of the following to be correct?

• A) All cells have a membrane that is composed of lipids.
• B) Cells have organelles that have specialized function.
• C) Molecules are polar with one part loving water and one part hating water.
• D) Cells have receptor sites that other substances attach to and create additional functions.

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Definitions:

Ground Tissue

The tissue of a plant that makes up the majority of its non-woody structures, filling the space between the dermal and vascular tissue systems.

Ground Tissue System

The bulk of the primary plant body, consisting of three types of plant cells - parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma - which perform various functions including photosynthesis, storage, and support.

Epidermis

The outer layer of cells covering an organism, particularly the surface epithelium of the skin on the body of an animal.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy stored in glucose, using carbon dioxide and water.