How Are the Phospholipids Arranged to Form the Plasma Membrane

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Multiple Choice

How are the phospholipids arranged to form the plasma membrane?

• A)single layer with hydrophilic heads outward
• B)double layer with hydrophobic tails facing inward toward each other
• C)double layer with hydrophilic heads facing inward toward each other
• D)double layer with phospholipids on the outside and proteins on the inside

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Definitions:

Replicated Chromosomes

Chromosomes that have been copied during the cell cycle, resulting in two identical sister chromatids joined at the centromere, important for cell division.

Centrioles

Two cylinder-shaped organs near the cell nucleus that are essential for cell division, by equally dividing chromosomes to the daughter cells.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Inherited Traits

Characteristics or properties genetically passed down from parents to their offspring.