What does the Nernst equation allow us to do?
A. Predict the function of a specific type of neuron.
B. Calculate the equilibrium potential for an ion.
C. Use a computer program to model axonal transmission.
D. Calculate the magnitude of depolarization during an action potential.
B. Calculate the equilibrium potential for an ion.
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Changes in temperature and pH can decrease an enzymes activity by breaking ________.
A. chemical bonds. B. covalent bonds. C. ionic bonds. D. hydrogen bonds. E. none of the above is correct.
A test offered on the Web by a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company genotypes a gene for ability to taste bitter substances. This test is not regulated by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) because
A) the test is not expensive. B) the test provides information, not a diagnosis. C) the test is offered in a state of the U.S. not covered by these regulations. D) the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act outlawed CLIA. E) it is not accurate.
Four of the five answers listed below are related to the process of synapsis. Select the exception.
(A) genetic recombination (B)increase in variability (C) exchange of genes (D) identical daughter cells (E) chiasmata
In the breakdown of glucose, a phosphorylated six-carbon compound is split into two phosphorylated three-carbon sugars, which are named ____.
A. PGAL B. pyruvate C. acetyl-CoA D. lactate E. acetaldehyde