During fasting, cortisol promotes utilization of fats by stimulating the conversion of proteins to amino acids in muscle.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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Which group has radial symmetry?
1.Phylum Cnidaria 2.Phylum Nematoda 3.Phylum Porifera 4.Phylum Platyhelminthes
Increasing the flow of Na+ ions into a neuron at rest (-70 mV initially) would trigger
A. active transport. B. hyperpolarization. C. depolarization. D. repolarization. E. None of the choices are correct.
If the frequency of hemophilia, an X-linked recessive disease, is 10% in males, what is the frequency of carriers in the population (both males and females)?
What will be an ideal response?