A(n) __________ is a confined fluid upon which muscle contractions act. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


ANSWER: hydrostatic skeleton

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(a) the family name. (b) the genus. (c) the specific epithet. (d) all of the above.

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Matsumara et al. showed that disulfide bonds create a more stable mutant T4 lysozyme. They inserted pairs of Cys residues into the T4 lysozyme sequence and observed that:

A. the reduction of cysteine residues created a protein that denatured at lower temperatures than wild-type lysozyme. B. the reduction of cysteine residues created a protein that was stable at higher temperatures than wild-type lysozyme. C. the oxidation of cysteine residues created a protein that denatured at lower temperatures than wild-type lysozyme. D. the oxidation of cysteine residues created a protein that was stable at higher temperatures than wild-type lysozyme. E. None of these choices is correct.

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Glycogen can be used as an energy source in the body; what is glycogen made of?

a. lipids b. amino acids c. glucose d. nucleic acids

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Which hormone is used to promote ripening of fruit that has been picked green?

1.auxins 2.cytokinins 3.ethylene 4.gibberellins

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