When there is an excess of nutrients available in the human body, insulin is released to stimulate the synthesis of glycogen from glucose
This is a specific example of a(n) __________ process, a general process in which larger molecules are made from smaller molecules.
(a) metabolic
(b) catabolic
(c) anabolic
(d) biosynthetic
(c)
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All of the following are ways in which blood functions to maintain homeostasis in the human body EXCEPT which one?
A) moving carbon dioxide away from cells following completion of aerobic metabolism B) conducting action potentials that originate in the nervous system to help with cell-cell communication C) transporting amino acids and other nutrients derived from digestion to all tissues in the body D) transporting hormones and other chemical messengers throughout the body from their point of secretion to their targets E) regulating the pH of body fluids
Cell size is limited because _________ is critical to a cell's function
A) the size of the nucleus B) the ability to photosynthesize C) the number of microvilli D) surface-area-to-volume ratio E) cilia movement
Plasma membrane phospholipids are
a. located mostly in the outer leaflet of the bilayer. b. located mostly in the inner leaflet of the bilayer. c. symmetrically distributed between the two membrane halves. d. asymmetrically distributed between the two membrane halves.
The approximate diameter of an actin filament is
a. 8-12 nm. b. 7 nm. c. 25 nm. d. 5 mm.