Which of the following must a cell do routinely in order reduce its size and maintain a balanced ratio between surface area and volume?

In which of the following ways is the function of the surface of a microsphere similar to the function of an actual cell membrane? a. both make it possible for the conditions in the interior to be different from the conditions outside. b. both provide a barrier that keeps water from flowing across it so the interior remains dry. c. both separate the rna that forms in the interior from any rna that might form in the environment. d. both can actively move molecules into the interior or out into the surrounding environment.

Which of the following is a consequence of urban heat islands? increased precipitation downwind of the city? increased precipitation upwind of the city? decreased winds within the city? increased winds within the city?

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a serious condition caused by a recessive allele of a gene on the human x chromosome. the patients have muscles that weaken over time because they have absent or decreased dystrophin, a muscle protein. they rarely live past their twenties. how likely is it for a woman to have this condition? a) women can never have this condition. b) one-fourth of the daughters of an affected man would have this condition. c) one-half of the daughters of an affected father and a carrier mother could have this condition. d) only if a woman is xxx could she have this condition.