An example of an anabolic reaction is
A) glycerol reacting with 3 fatty acid molecules to yield water and proteins.
B) a dipeptide breaking down into two amino acids.
C) glycogen breaking down into many monosaccharides.
D) many monosaccharides bonding, forming glycogen.
D
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As a result of playing tennis in the summer heat without proper hydration, you have become very dehydrated. You are now in hypernatremia, a condition where your blood sodium levels are too high. Your brain tells you to drink water and, as a result, your blood sodium and hydration levels go back to normal. This illustrates
A) positive feedback. B) stimulus reinforcement. C) negative feedback. D) diagnostic regulation. E) both positive and negative feedback loops.
Which of the following is the first step in the process of fertilization?
A. A sperm fuses with the egg's plasma membrane. B. The sperm nucleus enters the egg, and the egg immediately prevents any further sperm from gaining access by forming a fertilization membrane that a sperm cannot penetrate. C. The capacitated sperm release their acrosomal enzymes to penetrate through the cells surrounding the egg. D. The nuclei of the sperm and egg rupture within the fertilized egg and the chromosomes mix to form a single nucleus.
Increases the joint beyond anatomic position
In the body, inorganic compounds
A) can serve as buffers. B) can make up proteins. C) are made from organic compounds. D) are structural components of cells. E) are metabolized for cellular energy.