One reason for homeostasis in body temperature is that excessively high temperature can lead to protein denaturation and loss of protein function.

a. true
b. false


a. true

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When a small amount of hydrochloric acid (HCl) is added to a solution of Na2HPO4, the pH of the solution does not

change markedly. The pH also does not change drastically when a small amount of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is added to this same solution. Based on these observations, the compound Na2HPO4 is: a. acting as a buffer. b. acting as a solvent. c. able to donate hydrogen atoms to HCl. d. able to remove hydrogen ions from the OH? of NaOH. e. an enzyme facilitating the reaction between HCl and NaOH.

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Some companies that produce paper will also produce a by-product that is sold as a binder (something that binds, or holds, things together). From which part of trees does this by-product come?

A) leaves B) mycorrhizae C) lignin D) stomata

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A vector is 

A. the organism that causes a disease. B. the organism that is harmed by a disease organism. C. the organism that carries a disease organism from one host to another. D. the organism that produces antibiotics.

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