All of the Following Accounts Are Considered to Be Current

question 167

Multiple Choice

All of the following accounts are considered to be current assets on the balance sheet except:

• A) cash
• B) short-term investments or marketable securities
• C) land
• D) inventory

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Definitions:

Tight Junction

Junction between cells when adjacent plasma membrane proteins join to form an impermeable barrier.

Basement Membrane

A thin, fibrous structure that lies underneath epithelial cells, providing support and anchorage, and acting as a barrier against the spread of cells.

Gap Junction

Junction between cells formed by the joining of two adjacent plasma membranes; it lends strength and allows ions, sugars, and small molecules to pass between cells.

Adhesion Junction

Junction between cells in which the adjacent plasma membranes do not touch but are held together by intercellular filaments attached to buttonlike thickenings.