The process of cell division associated with growth is called __________
a. mitosis
b. transcription
c. development
d. zygote
A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following statements concerning complex multicellular organisms is true?
A. Plants and animals use bulk transport systems to move gasses and nutrients, but fungi and algae do not. B. Bulk transport systems require specialized organs like a heart to pump nutrients and dissolved gasses deep into tissues that are not in contact with the external environment. C. Bulk transport systems move substances faster than simple diffusion.
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a. CDC group EF-4b b. S. putrefaciens c. R. radiobacter d. P. yeei
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a. stimulating the liver to take up glucose. b. inhibiting gluconeogenesis. c. stimulating glycogenolysis. d. inhibiting fatty acid mobilization. e. inhibiting amino acid mobilization.