To obtain energy from starch and glycogen, the body must begin by
A) hydrolyzing the starch to glucose and the glycogen to amino acids.
B) hydrolyzing both starch and glycogen to glucose.
C) converting both starch and glycogen to fatty acids.
D) removing one glucose at a time with a condensation reaction.
Answer: B
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A. have been inactivated, reducing our olfactory capabilities compared to other primates. B. have been activated, enhancing our olfactory sense compared to other primates. C. have duplicated more frequently, resulting in increased paralogs compared to other primates. D. have been conserved more rigidly, resulting in increased orthologs compared to other primates.
The process of in situ hybridization is used for which of the following?
A. Cytogenetic mapping B. Physical mapping C. Linkage mapping
Some biologists argue that transposable elements provide benefits to a given species. Which of the following is NOT a possible benefit of transposable elements?
A. Transposable elements often carry an antibiotic-resistance gene. B. Transposable elements confer genetic variability. C. Transposable elements provide the organism with a survival advantage. D. Transposable elements insert themselves into the middle of functionally important genes. E. All of the choices are beneficial.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Skeletal muscle fibers have more than one nucleus. 2. In order for something to be considered a skeleton, it must contain bone or some other hard substance. 3. You would expect to find higher myoglobin levels in oxidative muscle fibers than in glycolytic muscle fibers. 4. You would expect to find more mitochondria in glycolytic muscle fibers than in oxidative muscle fibers.