Which of the following does not raise the total metabolic rate?

A. Fever
B. Eating a big meal
C. Pregnancy
D. Anxiety
E. Starvation


Answer: E

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A) potassium B) sodium C) lithium D) magnesium E) calcium

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The organelle that contains enzymes produced by ribosomes and packaged by the Golgi apparatus is the ________

A) Golgi apparatus B) lysosome C) peroxisome D) ribosome E) rough endoplasmic reticulum

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How do hormones regulate the pattern of bone growth?

A) They control the rate of movement of the epiphyseal line. B) They change the rates of osteoblast and osteoclast activity. C) They regulate the deposition of calcium and phosphate salts in the bone matrix. D) They don't; hormones are not involved in bone growth processes. E) None of the answers are correct.

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