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Plasmodesmata are crucial for intercellular communication. Which component of the cell wall is specifically disrupted during plasmodesmata formation?
Secondary cell wall only
Primary cell wall only
Middle lamella only
Primary cell wall and middle lamella
Callose deposition is often associated with specific plant responses. Which of the following scenarios is LEAST likely to induce callose deposition?
Wounding or pathogen attack
Abscission zone formation
Pollen tube growth
Rapid cell elongation during growth
Which enzymatic activity is primarily responsible for loosening the cell wall structure during cell expansion?
Cellulase
Pectin methylesterase
Expansin
Lignin peroxidase
The presence of which compound in the cell wall significantly contributes to the resistance of woody tissues to decay and compression?
Suberin
Cutin
Pectin
Lignin
Which of the following statements regarding the signal recognition particle (SRP) and its receptor is INCORRECT?
The SRP receptor is an integral membrane protein of the ER.
SRP binds to both the signal sequence and the ribosome, halting translation.
SRP guides the ribosome-mRNA complex to the ER membrane.
SRP binds to the nascent polypeptide chain only after it has completely emerged from the ribosome.
A mutation in a cell leads to the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the ER lumen. Which of the following cellular processes is MOST directly affected?
Autophagy
N-linked glycosylation
ER-associated degradation (ERAD)
Vesicular transport from ER to Golgi
Which organelle is primarily responsible for the synthesis of plasmalogens, a class of ether phospholipids found in myelin sheaths?
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Peroxisomes
Mannose-6-phosphate receptors are crucial for targeting proteins to which cellular compartment?
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Lysosomes
Peroxisomes
Which component of the cytoskeleton is directly involved in the movement of chromosomes during cell division?
Microfilaments
Intermediate filaments
Microtubules
Keratin filaments
Defects in which organelle can lead to Zellweger syndrome, a severe peroxisomal biogenesis disorder?
Lysosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Peroxisomes