Q2CC Question: Return to Figure 7.9, ... [FREE SOLUTION]

Chapter 7: Q2CC (page 126)

Question: Return to Figure 7.9, and circle a patch of the plasma membrane coming from a vesicle involved in exocytosis.

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The attachment of the vesicle to the plasma membrane is highlighted in a circle. This attachment expels out the contents that are not essential for the cell.

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Description of plasma membrane

The cell is surrounded by the outer layer known as the plasma membrane that protects the cellular contents within the cell. It is called a barrier of the cell.The transport of different materials happens via the plasma membrane with the help of different types of transporters.

Description of the transport mechanism

The transport of substances is standard in the cells. It occurs to facilitate the movement of substances involved in the different metabolic processes of the cells.

There are different types of transport mechanisms, such as exocytosis and endocytosis.

Plasma membrane and its association in the exocytosis

The plasma membrane expands and forms the vesicles. The vesicles transport unnecessary waste contents by integrating with the plasma membrane and expelling them out.

The process of exocytosis is illustrated as follows, along with a circular patch of the plasma membrane highlighted.