Basal metabolism declines with age. What factors contribute to that decline?
What will be an ideal response?
Thyroid follicles fill with colloid and gland fibrosis occurs, resulting in hormone synthesis and release diminishing. Increase in body fat relative to muscle also contributes because muscle tissue is more active metabolically than fat.
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Neurons that form a link between other neurons in the CNS are called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When deep-sea fishes are pulled quickly to the surface, they often emerge with their swim bladders protruding from their mouths. a
Why does this happen and what does it tell you about whether these deep-sea fishes are physoclistous or physostomous? b. Why could you have figured out whether deep-sea fishes are physostomous or physoclistous simply by considering how air enters the swim bladder of a physostomous fish?
A hereditary disease in which blood clots slowly or abnormally is called _____.?
A) ?polycythemia B) ?embolism C) ?hematoma D) ?hemophilia
Which of the following organic wastes is generated from the catabolism of amino acids?
urea creatinine uric acid None of the listed responses is correct.