If you awoke and looked out your window and saw a gopher shaking, what might be true about the temperature outside?

What will be an ideal response?


It is very cold, and the gopher is shivering to help thermoregulate

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IgE is found in extremely small amounts in serum

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following hormones is different from the others based upon the extent of its target cells?

a. corticotropin b. luteinizing hormone c. somatotropin d. thyrotropin e. follicle-stimulating hormone

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The effects of the activation of protein kinase do not include:a

alteration of membrane permeability. b. activation of adenylyl cyclase. c. activation of gene expression. d. phosphorylation of the target protein. e. alteration of cellular metabolism.

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Which statement regarding transport is false?

a. Active transport is the movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. b. ABC transporters consist of a substrate-binding protein, a transmembrane transporter, and an ATP-hydrolyzing protein. c. Simple transport, group translocation, and ABC transport systems all require energy. d. Proton motive force, ATP, or another energy-rich compound can be used to provide the energy required for active transport.

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