Which statement best describes arteries?
A) Only large arteries are lined with endothelium.
B) All contain valves to prevent the backflow of blood.
C) All carry blood away from the heart.
D) All carry oxygenated blood to the heart.
C
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A) estrogen B) LH C) FSH D) progesterone
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A) The breakdown of glucose into pyruvate to provide ATP for the cell. B) The conversion of pyruvate into acetyl-CoA to allow it to enter the mitochondrial matrix. C) The regeneration of ATP from ADP to provide high energy molecules to fuel cellular activities. D) To establish the proton gradient used to make ATP. E) The breakdown of organic molecules to release hydrogen atoms bound to coenzymes that can enter the electron transport chain.
Which item is least likely to cross the capillary wall and become a part of tissue fluid?
A. Amino acids B. Plasma proteins C. Vitamins D. Water