In mature compact bone, osteocytes become isolated from one another by the extracellular matrix, making it impossible for them to communicate with each other

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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In which of the following molecules are the electrons shared in covalent bonds at the furthest distance from the nucleus?

A. glucose B. water C. carbon dioxide

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A patient with a mitochondrial disease is found to have a mutation in Gene X. A homologous gene in a Drosophila

(fruit fly), did not cause a similar deficit. What does this suggest?

a. Gene X is highly conserved between humans and Drosophila. b. Gene X is not conserved between humans and Drosophila. c. Gene X is encoded in nuclear DNA. d. Gene X is encoded in mitochondrial DNA. e. Gene X is a redundant protein in Drosophila.

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Blood levels of progesterone are highest in the _____ half of the cycle.

A. first B. second

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Arrange the following electron carriers in the electron transport chain, based on their standard reduction potentials.Cytochroms a3(Fe3+) + e? ? Cytochrome a3 (Fe2+)   Eo (volts) = 0.35Ubiquinone + 2H+ + 2e? ? Ubiquinone H2                  Eo (volts) = 0.10Cytochrome a (Fe3+) + e? ? Cytochrome a (Fe2+)      Eo (volts) = 0.29Cytochrome c (Fe3+) + e? ? Cytochrome c (Fe2+)      Eo (volts) = 0.25

A. cytochrome c - ubiquinone ? cytochrome a ? cytochrome a3 B. cytochrome a3 ? cytochrome a ? cytochrome c ? ubiquinone C. ubiquinone ? cytochrome a ? cytochrome a3 ? cytochrome c D. ubiquinone ? cytochrome c ?  cytochrome a ?  cytochrome a3

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