Cells Surrounded by Plasma Membranes and No Cell Wall Need

question 74

True/False

Cells surrounded by plasma membranes and no cell wall need to maintain a certain cell volume because an influx of water would cause the cell to explode. In order to reduce cell volume, these cells increase the activity of their sodium-potassium pumps.

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Definitions:

Preicteric

Referring to the initial phase of a disease, particularly liver disease, that occurs before the onset of jaundice, where the skin turns yellow.

Jaundice

A medical condition characterized by yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an increase in bilirubin in the bloodstream.

Integumentary

The skin; a covering.

Respiratory

Pertaining to respiration.