FtsZ Is a Bacterial Cytoskeletal Protein That Forms a Contractile

question 55

Multiple Choice

FtsZ is a bacterial cytoskeletal protein that forms a contractile ring involved in binary fission. Its function is analogous to ________.

• A) the cleavage furrow of eukaryotic animal cells
• B) the cell plate of eukaryotic plant cells
• C) the mitotic spindle of eukaryotic cells
• D) the microtubule-organizing center of eukaryotic cells

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Definitions:

Free Energy

A thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is available to do work.

Pi

The mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14159.

Endergonic Reaction

A chemical reaction that requires the absorption of energy to proceed, characteristic of many biosynthetic processes.

Exergonic Reaction

A chemical reaction that releases energy, often in the form of heat, making it energetically favorable.