Which of the following accurately describes a reason why fats store more energy than carbohydrates?
Ans: Compared to carbohydrates, fatty acid chains have a higher ratio of bonds with high potential energy to bonds with low potential energy
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In the citric acid cycle, the acetyl group is removed from acetyl CoA and attached to oxaloacetate to form
A. fumarate. B. succinate. C. citrate. D. malate. E. oxaloacetate.
Which of the following statements relating to sensory receptors in highly sensitive areas of the body is true?
1.There are more receptors. 2.There are fewer receptors. 3.The receptors are larger. 4.The receptors are totally different from those in less sensitive areas. 5.Only 3 and 4 are correct.
Destructive outbreaks of pests are ____ in cultivated fields, which are low-diversity communities, than in natural
communities with greater species richness. a. less common b. more common c. equally common d. most easily prevented e. rarely occur
A 26-year old woman, eight months pregnant, visits her obstetrician complaining of fever, myalagia and back ache of recent onset. Three weeks earlier, the patient had been a weekend guest at a rural farm-house, where all the food was reported to be "unprocessed" and "natural." A culture of the patient's blood shows listeria. What is the most likely source of the woman's infection?
A. well-done roast beef B. fresh, raw cow's milk C. home-baked bread D. homemade apply sauce E. baked apple pie