After death, the lack of ATP stops the dissociation of cross-bridges, and the muscle is locked in a stiff, rigid state called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
rigor mortis
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A) all life forms require a continuous supply of it. B) it is required to do work. C) it is required to make specific alterations in the cell. D) both choices A and B E) choices A, B, and C
The greatest annual input and least seasonal variation in solar radiation occurs in the
A) Southern Hemisphere. B) temperate zones. C) tropics. D) polar regions.
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A. anaphylaxis B. glomerulonephritis C. graft rejection D. hemolytic disease of the newborn E. rheumatoid arthritis
An allosteric inhibitor does which of the following?
a. decreases the concentration of an inactive enzyme. b. changes the shape of an enzyme. c. increases the concentration of a product. d. changes the shape of a substrate. e. increases the concentration of an enzyme-substrate complex.