MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 Microbes often sequester various soluble cellular components such as iron or overabundant proteins into inclusion bodies. Inclusion bodies are large, insoluble aggregates which can then be degraded slowly as the contents are needed for cellular function. Which of the following would be an effect of a cell forming inclusion bodies of soluble Component X in its cytosol?
    		 

    A

    		 reducing osmotic pressure in the cell

    B

    		 reshaping the cell from being cylindrical to being spherical

    C

    		 reducing the ability of the cell to import more of Component X into the cell

    D

    		 increasing the propensity of the cell to lyse



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