Some surgical procedures involve lowering a patient’s body temperature during periods when blood flow must be restricted. What effect might this have on enzyme-controlled cellular metabolism?

What will be an ideal response?


Lowering body temperature will slow down enzymatic activity and cellular metabolism.

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In the endosymbiosis theory, what benefit did the host cell receive from the symbiont?

a. protection b. immune response c. energy d. cytoskeletal elements

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A particular small noncoding RNA that is linked to spermatogenesis is most likely classified as what kind of noncoding RNA?

A) bidirectional lncRNAs B) microRNAs C) antisense lncRNAs D) piwi-interacting RNAs E) short interfering RNAs

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Among the Bacteria, ALL of the following are unique to cyanobacteria EXCEPT

a. oxygenic photosynthesis. b. photosystem II. c. chlorophyll. d. heterocysts.

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