A newly developed drug works by blocking thyroid hormone receptors throughout the body. Which of the following would be expected to occur in a patient taking this drug?
A. changes in metabolism
B. decreased resorption of bone
C. increased uptake of glucose by body cells
D. inability to release cortisol
E. production of more dilute urine
A
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When one oxygen atom shares two pairs of electrons with another oxygen atom, O2 is formed via a(n)
A. double covalent bond. B. single covalent bond. C. hydrogen bond. D. ionic bond. E. triple covalent bond.
Which of the following compounds is NOT an enzyme?
A) dehydrogenase B) cellulase C) coenzyme A D) ?-galactosidase E) sucrase
Crossing over occurs during which stage of meiosis?
A) telophase I B) metaphase II C) prophase I D) anaphase II E) prophase II