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When the cells shrink/condense, the phospholipids rearrange and recruit what?

a) Ribosomes
b) Histones
c) Water molecules
d) Caspases

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Final answer:

Phospholipids form the plasma membrane of cells and do not typically recruit molecules when cells shrink. Histones, while involved in DNA packaging, do not interact with the phospholipid bilayer. The correct answer about phospholipid rearrangement and molecule recruitment is not provided in the options.

Step-by-step explanation:

When cells undergo processes such as condensation during prophase of mitosis, the phospholipids may rearrange as part of cellular structural changes. However, the typical recruitment of molecules is not directly related to the behavior of phospholipids in the cell membrane during cell shrinkage.

In the context of the provided options, histones are the closest related molecules to a process involving condensation or compaction since they are involved in the packaging of DNA within the nucleus. However, histones do not directly interact with the cell's phospholipid bilayer.

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