The energy equivalent of oxygen is the
a. number of calories contained in every liter of oxygen consumed.
b. value that equates how much energy is liberated from food for every liter of oxygen consumed.
c. oxygen consumption required for the processing and storage of ingested foodstuff.
d. energy required to raise 1 g of H2O 1°C.
e. none of these answers.
B
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A. multiple wave summation. B. twitch. C. all-or-none response. D. incomplete tetanus. E. None of the choices are correct.
Which of the following is not a reason a reflex response may fail during a clinical exam?
A) The person may consciously suppress the response. B) The nerves may be damaged. C) The person may be elderly and no longer have any reflexes. D) The CNS may be damaged. E) There may be nerve conduction problems.
Which of the following fatty acid chains has the most double bonds?
A) polyunsaturated fatty acid B) saturated fatty acid C) glycerol D) monounsaturated fatty acid
Mature bones are remodeled throughout life via a process known as ________
A) appositional growth B) metaphysical growth C) interstitial growth D) endochondral ossification E) intramembranous ossification