Which of the Following Statements About Calcium Is True

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about calcium is true?

• A) Calcium ions are more concentrated inside than outside the cell.
• B) Active transport maintains the concentration difference of calcium ions.
• C) A cell can increase intracellular concentrations of calcium by making more calcium.
• D) IP₃ is the only signal that causes calcium channels to open.
• E) It inhibits cell division in fertilized eggs.

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Definitions:

Ipperwash Crisis

A conflict in Canada between Indigenous people and the Ontario Provincial Police in 1995, centered around land claims and resulting in the death of an Indigenous protester.

Dudley George

Dudley George was an Indigenous activist from the Ojibway nation killed in 1995 during a land claims protest in Ipperwash Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada.

Peaceful Demonstration

A method of protest or political activism that is non-violent and conducted in a way that respects the law.

Totem Poles

Tall wooden posts carved and painted with a series of animal or other nature symbols, significant in the cultures of Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest.