Organic Compounds

question 18

Multiple Choice

Organic compounds

• A) always contain nitrogen.
• B) are synthesized only by animal cells.
• C) always contain carbon.
• D) always contain oxygen.

Explain the movement of solutes and water across cell membranes.

Recognize the role of the plasma membrane in maintaining the cell’s internal environment.

Understand how substances diffuse across the plasma membrane.

Understand the different modes of membrane transport and their characteristics (e.g., active transport, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, phagocytosis, and endocytosis).

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