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A cell coat is a covering over the plasma membrane of most animal cells. It consists of glycoprotiens and polysaccharides and has a chemical composition that differs from comparable structures in either plants or bacteria. The cell coat provides a biochemical identity at the surface of the cells and these forms of cellular identity are under genetic control. AB and MN antigens are on the surface of red blood cells and histocompatability antigens, which elicit an immune response during tissue and organ transplants, are present in other cells. These are recognition sites that transfer specific chemical signals across the cell membrane into the cell.
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∙ 11y agoA cell coat is a covering over the plasma membrane of most animal cells. The cell coat provides a biochemical identity at the surface of the cells and these forms of cellular identity are under genetic control.
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Does the seed leaves protect the baby plant?
If you are talking about a plant cell, then a cell wall is the outside of it. But the cell membrane actually "protects" the plant cell, (cell.)
The substance a phage leaves outside its host cell?
the protein coat.
Is a virus made of more than one cell?
NO! Virus are made of single unit either they are not called as cell because viruses are not consider as living beings they only contain a protein coat and a gentic material in that some time they also have capsule aroung the protein coat.
Is the glycocalyx is often referred to as the cell coat which is somewhat fuzzy and sticky with numerous cholesterol chains sticking out from the surface of the cell membrane .true or false?
false.
Where in a body can you find an squamous epithelium cell?
The actual spelling is squamous epithelial cell. It is everywhere you have passage ways in your body. The cells coat the passage ways.
What type of living things has a nucleus a bridge coat of cellulose and chloroplast?
Bridge coat of cellose is cell wall.So the cell is a plant cell.
What is the jellly coat of a egg cell called?
The jelly coat makes sure that only one sperm cell can enter the egg cell.
Does an animal cell have a cell coat?
yes, of course
Where is the cell membrane located in the Cell?
It is internal to the prokaryotic Cell wall as well as the eukaryotic Cell coat.
Are bacteria and viruses surrounded by a protein coat?
No - They are surrounded by a protein coat called the capsid
Is a plant cell surrounded by a rigid coat of cellulose?
The cell wall
Does the seed leaves protect the baby plant?
If you are talking about a plant cell, then a cell wall is the outside of it. But the cell membrane actually "protects" the plant cell, (cell.)
What is a cell with a hard coat protected around it?
spore
What does the protein coat do during a virus invation?
Generally, excepting a retrovirus like HIV, the coat stay out side of the victim cell while the genetic material is injected into the cell.
Where cell coat is found?
It's actually called a cell wall, and it is found outside the plasma membrane which surrounds the cell.
Cell membrane and protein coat same thing?
heyy
What are two function's of a virus's protein coat?
The two functions of a virus's protein coat are to protect the genetic material inside and to react with the cell wall of a potential host cell, thus causing the genetic material to be injected into the host cell.
