GRE Subject Test: Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology : Cell Membrane and Cell Wall

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Example Question #1 : Help With Other Membrane Functions

Every cell membrane has protein channels that allow certain molecules to pass through.

Which acronym is used to explain the concentration gradient of sodium (Na+) and potassium (K+) inside and outside the cell membrane?

Possible Answers:

I'm A People Person

KADE

HIKIN'

SOAP

TIRE

Correct answer:

HIKIN'

Explanation:

"HIKIN'" represents the statements "there is a HIgh K concentration INside the cell."

"KADE" is used to remember the vitamins that are fat soluble: vitamins K, A, D, and E. "I'm A People Person" refers to the four-point physical assessment of a disease: Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation. SOAP is the acronym for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan—a way to organize patient examination information. TIRE is an mnemonic for remembering the four abdominal muscles: transversus abdominis, internal abdominal oblique, rectus abdominis, external abdominal oblique.

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