Question
A cell culture is found to have very high levels of proteins. What does this tell you about the cells?
Responses
They have the ability to make ATP.
They have the ability to make ATP.
They have a higher than average amount of cytoplasm.
They have a higher than average amount of cytoplasm.
They have ribosomes.
They have ribosomes.
They have a strengthened cell membrane due to cholesterol content.
They have a strengthened cell membrane due to cholesterol content.
Responses
They have the ability to make ATP.
They have the ability to make ATP.
They have a higher than average amount of cytoplasm.
They have a higher than average amount of cytoplasm.
They have ribosomes.
They have ribosomes.
They have a strengthened cell membrane due to cholesterol content.
They have a strengthened cell membrane due to cholesterol content.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If a cell culture is found to have very high levels of proteins, the most relevant conclusion is:
**They have ribosomes.**
Ribosomes are the cellular machinery responsible for synthesizing proteins. High levels of proteins in the culture indicate that the cells are actively producing proteins, which suggests a substantial amount of ribosomes within the cells to facilitate this process. While other factors like cytoplasmic volume and energy production may play a role, the direct relationship to protein levels points to ribosome presence and activity.
**They have ribosomes.**
Ribosomes are the cellular machinery responsible for synthesizing proteins. High levels of proteins in the culture indicate that the cells are actively producing proteins, which suggests a substantial amount of ribosomes within the cells to facilitate this process. While other factors like cytoplasmic volume and energy production may play a role, the direct relationship to protein levels points to ribosome presence and activity.