Bowman's capsule, the start of the tubular part of a nephron, is located in the _____
a. renal cortex c. renal pelvis
b. renal medulla d. renal artery
A
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The secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary gland is reduced by _____
A) inhibin B) luteinizing hormone C) oxytocin D) prolactin E) vasopressin
The diagram below shows inbreeding between _________ which, over time, could lower the fitness of the population. This lowering of fitness because of inbreeding is called _________.
A. siblings; inbreeding depression
B. cousins; inbreeding depression
C. siblings; genetic drift
D. cousins; genetic drift
E. siblings; sexual selection
An alien from another planet landed on earth. He is fascinated by cars and is determined to figure out how they work. He decides to disassemble one of them and examine each part independently. He removes one of the tires and proceeds to learn all he can about the tire. He then removes one of the headlights and proceeds to learn all he can about the headlight. What type of approach is this alien taking to learn about the car?
A. reductionism B. inductive reasoning C. Emergent properties D. deductive reasoning
The hydrolysis of sucrose to glucose and fructose is a spontaneous reaction inside our bodies. However, if you dissolve sucrose in water and keep the solution overnight at room temperature, there is no detectable conversion to glucose and fructose
Why not? A) The activation energy of the reaction decreases. B) The energy of the products is higher than that of the energy of the reactants. C) The reaction is endergonic. D) The reaction requires a catalyst. E) The reaction is at equilibrium.