Nitric oxide is one of three gaseous chemical messengers and is produced by the enzyme __________

Fill in the blank with the correct word.


Answer: Nitric oxide synthase (NOS)

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Following strenuous exercise, blood levels of lactic acid are ________ compared to pre-exercise levels. This change in acid concentration causes a reflex ________ in ventilation by activating ________.

A. increased; increase; central chemoreceptors B. increased; increase; peripheral chemoreceptors C. decreased; decrease; peripheral chemoreceptors D. decreased; decrease; central chemoreceptors E. increased; increase; baroreceptors in the aortic arch

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In adipose tissue, fat molecules form when fatty acid molecules and glycerol join by

hydrolysis. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following vitamins is mismatched with its function?

A. Folate - synthesis of clotting factors B. Vitamin C - collagen synthesis C. Vitamin A - rhodopsin synthesis D. Vitamin B12 - red blood cell production E. Vitamin D - bone growth

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Which type of bone cell gives rise to osteoblasts?

A. Osteocyte B. Osteochondral progenitor cell C. Osteoclast D. Osteoblast

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