Which Intracellular Organelles Contribute to Return the Intracellular Calcium Concentration

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which intracellular organelles contribute to return the intracellular calcium concentration to its resting levels?

• A) Golgi apparatus and cell nucleus
• B) Lysosomes and synaptic vesicles
• C) Endoplasmic reticulum and cell nucleus
• D) Endoplasmic/sarcoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria
• E) Mitochondria and lysosomes

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Definitions:

Leaf Primordia

Young, undeveloped leaves that are in the earliest stages of growth, found in the buds of plants.

Apical Meristem

Regions of rapidly dividing cells in plants located at the tips of roots and shoots, responsible for primary growth and elongation.

Terminal Bud

Bud that develops at the apex of a shoot.

Rhizomes

Underground plant stems capable of producing the shoot and root systems of a new plant, contributing to asexual reproduction and the spread of the plant.