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In liver cells the inner motochodrial membranes are about 5x the area of the outer mitochondrial membranes and about 17x that of the cell's plasma membrane what purpose must this serve?
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It increases the surface for oxidative phosphoryation.
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∙ 12y agoit increases the surface for oxidative phosphorylation
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What is the purpose of embedding the electron transport chain in the membrane of an organism?
The mitochondrial membrane is impermeable to the H+ ions.
Why is the inner mitochondrial membrne folded?
The mitochondrial membrane's cristae are similar in size to villa lining the intestine and are there for much of the same purpose, to increase surface area for absorption.
What is the purpose of the cell membrane in pond organisms?
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What is the purpose of the inner mitochondrial membranes being five times the area of the outer mitochondrial membranes and 17 times that of the cells plasma membrane?
It increases the surface for oxidative phosphorylation
What is the purpose of embedding the electron transport chain in the membrane of an organism?
The mitochondrial membrane is impermeable to the H+ ions.
Freeze etch techniques purpose method?
A technique used to look at membranes that reveal the pattern of integral membrane proteins.
What is the purpose of the mucous membrane and cilia in the trachea?
Mucous membranes and cilia in the trachea trap and eliminate particulate matter from inhaled air. The membranes also warm and moisten incoming air.
Why is the inner mitochondrial membrne folded?
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What is the singilar possessive noun in purpose of the cell membrane?
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Synovial membranes are found where?
The synovial membrane is the inner membrane of tissue that lines a joint. The synovial membrane secretes synovial fluid which serves to lubricate the joint and reduce the friction between bones in joints.
What is The structure that separates the contents of a cell from the surrounding tissue?
The cell membrane, a phospho-lipid bilayer, protects the cell from the surrounding environment. Only certain substances are allowed to penetrate/enter and usually do so through the use of specific channels, pores, or by binding to the membrane and assimilating itself into the cell.
What is the purpose of the cell membrane in pond organisms?
The purpose of the cell membrane to pond organisms is to separate and protect contents in the pond cell from those outside the cell membrane.
What is the purpose of the mucas membrane?
to smellllll
What is the purpose of a cell membrane?
The purpose of a cell membrane is that it controls what passes into and out of the cell.
How does cellular respiration in eukaryotic cells differ from cellular respiration in prokayotic cells?
The electron transport chain (ETC) is on/in the innermost membrane of the mitochondrion and/or chloroplast (i.e. plants and photosynthesizing protists like algae), which are organelles of a eukaryotic cell. It's actually embedded into the inner membrane of a mitochondria or the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast which plays a part in keeping the gradient that the ETC produces (remember, it's purpose is the push H+ against its gradient using electron energy).
