You Inject a Dye into a Eukaryotic Cell to Detect

question 48

Multiple Choice

You inject a dye into a eukaryotic cell to detect a specific functional enzyme in the cytosol.Where would you need to inject the dye and what function might the enzyme have?

• A)You would have to inject the dye into the membrane of the rough ER;the enzyme's function could be synthesis of lipids.
• B)The dye would go between the plasma membrane and membrane of the organelles;the enzyme may be associated with glycolysis.
• C)Injection of the dye must occur in the inner membrane space of the mitochondria;the enzyme may be part of the electron transport chain.
• D)The Golgi apparatus holds the cytosol,and therefore the dye must be injected there;the enzyme may assist with protein packaging.

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