GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What organelle is also known as the “gate keeper”?
A
nucleus
B
mitochondria
C
ribosome
D
plasma membrane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cell membrane is the Gate keeper of cell because this membrane help in regulating the entrance and exit of molecules into and out of the cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cell’s outer membrane acts as a gate, preventing intruders from invading the cell. But viruses, like HIV, manage to sneak through the cell’s protective barrier.

Detailed explanation-3: -A: Facilitated diffusion works like a gate, the cell membrane acts as the gate keeper. When something that wants to enter a cell reaches a cell membrane and it can not enter via diffusion, a gate will open and allow the molecule to enter. The proteins that sit on the outside of the cell membranes act as the gates.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitochondria. The mitochondrion, mitochondria denotes plural, is a double membrane bound organelle. Its inner membrane contains many infoldings called cristae.

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