Answer:
Carbohydrates, particularly glycoproteins act as ligands for cell surface receptors.
Explanation:
Glycoproteins
- Glyproteins are conjugate molecules comprising of carbohydrates conjugated with proteins.
- Glycoproteins play a vital role in cell-cell recognition, pathogen recognition and and cell adhesion.
- Glycoproteins on the surface of pathogens act as prominent antigens for the immune system.
Glycoproteins in Fertilization:
Several glycoproteins are attached to the surface of the zona pellucida, the envelope of the oocyte. In humans, these have been termed as ZP1-4.
Glycoprotein-sperm interaction is one of the most crucial steps in fertilization. This receptor-ligand interaction ensures the entry of the sperm into the zona pellucida, the extracellular coat, covered in glycoproteins that surrounds the oocyte or egg.
Carbohydrate binding proteins present on the surface of the sperm recognize the glycoproteins on the zona pellucida (ZP). This enables them to adhere to the surface of the ZP and also to gain access to the oocyte.
The process in which the floors of a building collapse on one another is known as a pancake collapse. This will make the correct answer here B, pancaking.
Answer:
Insulin reduces blood sugar.
Explanation:
Insulin is an hormone produced naturally in the pancreas organ of the body. Insulin is majorly involved in digestion where it helps in the absorption process. Insulin aids the absorption of glucose by cells.
When a meal is eaten, the food digests and breaks down into GLUCOSE, which enters into the blood stream via the small intestine. Insulin ensures that the sugar (glucose) content in the blood REDUCES by moving glucose into cells for respiration (energy production) and storing the excess glucose as glycogen in the liver cells.
I'll answer number 3 for you.
Which are decomposers within a spruce-fir forest ecosystem?
the answer is mushrooms.
Some mushrooms are known for growing over dead things..... I think.
