If a person overdosed on depressant-type drugs that slow down breathing, in what direction would the reaction shift? Explain your answer. 
What will be an ideal response?
Slow shallow breathing increases the CO2 concentration thus shifting the reaction to the left and increasing hydrogen ion concentration and lowering the pH of the blood. The respiratory center would detect these changes and increase the rate and depth of breathing.
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a. HCG, estrogen, progesterone b. Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone c. HCG, testosterone, estrogen d. Progesterone, LH, estrogen e. Estrogen, FSH, progesterone
Algae differ from protozoa in that
A. algae are plants and protozoa are animals. B. protozoa are motile and algae are nonmotile. C. algae are autotrophs and protozoa are heterotrophs. D. algae are aerobic and protozoa are anaerobic.
Which chemical group forms hydrogen bonds with water and is most likely to explain why sugars dissolve well in water?
A. -C-C B. -C-H C. -N-H D. -O-H
Small hydrophobic molecules cross cytoplasmic membranes by simple diffusion.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)