The basal metabolic rate per unit of body mass is highest in a
A) large endotherm.
B) small endotherm.
C) large ectotherm.
D) small ectotherm.
B
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A. water B. glucose C. wastes D. solutes from the blood E. large proteins
The frontal bone of an infant is separated into two bones by the
A) coronal suture. B) sagittal suture. C) frontal suture. D) anterior suture. E) longitudinal suture.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Catabolic and anabolic reactions in living cells involve the transfer of electrons from one molecule to another in reduction-oxidation reactions. 2. Metabolism refers to only those reactions that release energy. 3. The half-life of a molecule is the time it takes for 50% of the molecule to be broken down and recycled. 4. Autophagy is an important process that removes worn-out organelles, recycles components, then releases them into the cytosol.
When a ciliate reproduces asexually by mitosis
A. The macronucleus divides into two with each new cell receiving an identical macronucleus. B. The macronucleus divides into four micronuclei with each new cell receiving two micronuclei each. C. The macronucleus doesn't divide but it goes to one new cell and the micronuclei go to the other. D. The macronuclei fuse with the micronuclei and then divide into two with each new cell receiving an identical fused nucleus.