__________ is the conversion of acetyl CoA into ketone bodies.
a. Ketogenesis
b. Lipolysis
c. Beta oxidation
d. Lipogenesis
a. Ketogenesis
Ketogenesis is the conversion of acetyl CoA (fatty acid fragments, not whole fat) into ketone bodies whenever acetyl CoA cannot be oxidized. But a fat molecule must first be broken into fatty acids by another process.
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A. extraction of lipids from membranes. B. oxidation of disulfide bonds in proteins. C. membrane damage and protein denaturation. D. damage to nucleic acids and proteins caused by free radicals. E. its inherent detergent action.
RNA molecules are usually found as
a. a two-stranded double helix. b. a single strand with some folds and twists where the strand bonds with itself to make some double-helical regions. c. part of a pair with a single DNA strand. d. a single strand that has no double-helical regions. e. an extra strand joined to a DNA double helix.
The image in the above photograph is a prime
example of a. double mutualism. b. associative commensalism. c. interference competition. d. team predation. e. parasitism.
What percent of the total blood volume is plasma?
a. 25 b. 40 c. 55 d. 65 e. about 80