What is a real world example of a molecular pump in the human body?

2 answers:

7 0

There are many cells in your body that use pumps to move molecules. For example, your nerve cells (neurons) would not send messages to your brain unless you had protein pumps moving molecules by active transport. The sodium-potassium pump (Figure below) is an example of an active transport pump! Have a nice day

Alja [10]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

The most common example of a molecular pump in the human body is the pump for sodium and potassium.

Explanation:

Sodium ions and ATP bind to the pump to use energy to change the shape. The sodium then leaves and the potassium can now bind due to the shape change. The potassium ions are then released and the pump goes back to normal for the cycle to repeat again.

You might be interested in

NEED HELP QUICK PLEASE HELP

kozerog [31]

Answer:

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Explanation:

1. An ecosystem is MOST likely to return to its original condition after Tall prairie grass burns after being struck by lightning.

Here is a research paper in which they explained how this happened. (Komarek, E. V. (1971). Lightning and fire ecology in Africa. In Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference (Vol. 11, pp. 473-509).)

2. In some national parks, controlled fires are maintained by firefighters. The major reasons for using controlled burns to maintain certain ecosystems is to give nonnative plants a chance to colonize the region.

A recent article provided the insight of this situation (Xanthopoulos, G., Delogu, G. M., Leone, V., Correia, F. J., & Magalhães, C. G. (2020). Firefighting approaches and extreme wildfires. In Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters (pp. 117-132). Elsevier.)

3. One reason for the change in the Galápagos ecosystem has been the introduction of species that were not on the island before, such as donkeys, goats, cats, dogs, and insects. The introduction of nonnative species MOST likely disrupt the balance of life on the islands due to greater competition for limited food sources.

Scientist said that food competition is actually a struggle to survive in any ecosystem here is the reference paper (Eckhardt, R. C. (1972). Introduced plants and animals in the Galapagos Islands. Bioscience, 22(10), 585-590.)

5 0

3 years ago

Which best describes how an organism’s niche is determined?

Genrish500 [490]

Niche refers to an organism's role in a particular ecosystem. Niches include herbivores, omnivores, carnivores, predators, consumers, and producers

6 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

Variations of homologous genes that result in differences in structure and function are

damaskus [11]

Alleles. Alleles are the "same" genes, but provide a variation of the intended function.

4 0