Refer to the Figure Below

question 13

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure below. Which statement describes the process depicted in the figure?

• A) The nuclear envelope and endomembrane system of eukaryotes are thought to have evolved as the result of numerous invaginations of the prokaryotic cell membrane.
• B) Proteins synthesized by ribosomes attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum are processed and then transported to the Golgi apparatus to be moved to their final destinations.
• C) Control of eukaryotic gene expression occurs in the nucleus where genes encoded in the DNA are either transcribed or not, depending on the cell's needs.
• D) Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis, where the base sequences of messenger RNA molecules are translated into amino acid sequences of proteins.
• E) The cytoskeleton forms a ring structure that constricts during cell division, helping to provide definition and boundaries to the new daughter cells that are formed.

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Definitions:

Cortex

The outer portion of the kidney.

Kidney

A pair of bean-shaped organs in the vertebrate urinary system, responsible for filtering waste products from the blood and excreting them as urine.

Afferent Arteriole

A small artery that carries blood towards the glomeruli of the kidney, playing a key role in the regulation of blood pressure.

Dwell Time

The period a product, individual, or item remains in a particular location or stage of a process.