The mitochondrial inner membrane carries out the same function in cellular respiration as the ________ membrane of chloroplasts in photosynthesis.

Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above?

Perforins are immune system molecules that create holes in the cell membranes of their target cells in order to destroy the cell. Perforins are proteins that are released by cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells

They form pores in the target cell membrane, allowing water and ions to enter the cell and causing it to swell and burst.

The other options are not correct because they do not accurately describe the immune system molecules that create holes in the cell membranes of their target cells. Interferons, cytokines, and lymphotoxins do not create holes in cell membranes.

Both digestion and absorption happen in the small intestine ¹. Digestion is the process by which food is broken down into small molecules that the body can absorb and use for energy, growth, and repair ¹. The final products of digestion are absorbed from the digestive tract, primarily in the small intestine ¹.

The other options are not correct because they do not accurately describe where both digestion and absorption happen in the digestive system. The gallbladder stores bile produced by the liver, but does not play a direct role in digestion or absorption. The esophagus transports food from the mouth to the stomach, but does not play a direct role in digestion or absorption. The stomach plays a role in digestion by churning food and mixing it with gastric juices, but most absorption occurs in the small intestine.

The organ that filters excess solutes from the blood is the kidney ¹. The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located on either side of the spine, just below the rib cage ². They are responsible for filtering waste products and excess fluid from the blood and excreting them in the form of urine ².

The other options are not correct because they do not accurately describe the organ that filters excess solutes from the blood. The stomach, spleen, and gallbladder do not filter excess solutes from the blood.

The correct answer is d. Carbonic acid. When blood pH rises, carbonic acid can donate H+ ions to act as a buffer and help maintain the pH within a normal range. Carbonic acid is formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water and reacts with it.

A. Oxygen is not responsible for donating H+ ions to act as a buffer when blood pH rises.

B. Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas that does not play a role in buffering blood pH.

C. Carbon dioxide can dissolve in water to form carbonic acid, which can then donate H+ ions to act as a buffer.

The correct answer is c. germ. If a mother's germ cell contains mutated DNA, this mutation can be passed to her offspring. Germ cells are the reproductive cells (eggs in females and sperm in males) that carry genetic information from one generation to the next.

a. Somatic cells are all the other cells in the body that are not germ cells. Mutations in somatic cells are not passed on to offspring.

b.White blood cells are a type of somatic cell that plays a role in the immune system.

d. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that have the ability to develop into different types of cells in the

body.

Most of the carbon dioxide from the blood moves into the alveoli by diffusion down a concentration gradient ¹. Carbon dioxide is always carried in the blood and is released into alveolar air during expiration ¹. Respiratory gases move from higher concentration to lower concentration ¹. In alveolar air, when carbon dioxide is less than in blood, carbon dioxide is released ¹.

The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the process by which most of the carbon dioxide from the blood moves into the alveoli. Passive transport using carrier proteins, active transport using energy, and conversion to carbon monoxide is not the processes responsible for moving most of the carbon dioxide from the blood into the alveoli.

The correct answer is c. Data are biased by the methodology. The researcher's data should be rejected because they are biased by the methodology used to gather them. By only using a small net, the researcher excluded all large birds from the study. This means that the data do not accurately represent the average wing strength of all birds found in the American Northwest.

A. The data contradicting the control group is not a reason to reject the data in this case.

B. The data being different than expected is not a reason to reject the data in this case.

D. The data not being able to be displayed graphically is not a reason to reject the data in this case.

A chloride ion has a negative charge because it gained an electron. When an atom gains an electron, it becomes negatively charged because it now has more electrons than protons. In the case of a chloride ion, the neutral chlorine atom gains an electron to become a negatively charged chloride ion.

The other options are incorrect because they do not result in a negative charge. Losing an electron would result in a positive charge. Losing or gaining a proton would change the identity of the atom and is not related to the formation of a chloride ion.

A change that takes place as a solid turns to a liquid is that particles become less ordered ¹. When a solid is heated, its particles gain energy and begin to vibrate more rapidly ². As the temperature increases, the particles gain enough energy to overcome the forces holding them in place and begin to move more freely

². This results in a loss of order as the solid melts and becomes a liquid.

The other options are not correct because they do not accurately describe a change that takes place as a solid turns to a liquid. Particles do not have a decrease in mobility, move closer together, or experience stronger intermolecular forces between them as a solid turns to a liquid.

The relaxation of the chambers of the heart during the cardiac cycle is called diastole ¹. The cardiac cycle is a sequence of events that occurs when the heart beats ². It consists of two phases: systole, when the heart contracts and pumps blood into circulation, and diastole, when the heart relaxes and fills with blood ².

The other options are not correct because they do not accurately describe the relaxation of the chambers of the heart during the cardiac cycle. Tachycardia is a rapid heart rate, bradycardia is a slow heart rate, and systole is the contraction of the heart chambers.