The Breakdown Products of Heme Go Through Several Biochemical Degradations

question 9

Multiple Choice

The breakdown products of heme go through several biochemical degradations to form

• A)bilirubin.
• B)protoporphyrin.
• C)amino acids.
• D)haptoglobin.

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Definitions:

Antiporters

Antiporters are proteins that transport two or more ions or molecules in opposite directions across a cell membrane, crucial for maintaining cellular ion balance.

Hypertonic

A term referring to a solution having an osmotic pressure (or solute concentration) greater than that of the solution with which it is compared. Compare with hypotonic and isotonic.

Osmotic Pressure

The pressure that must be exerted on the hypertonic side of a selectively permeable membrane to prevent diffusion of water (by osmosis) from the side containing pure water.

Turgor Pressure

The force within the cell that pushes the plasma membrane against the cell wall.