Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the normal mechanism of ventilation?
Select one:
a. There must be a continuous column of air from the pharynx to the alveoli.
b. The lungs must lie within a sealed-off thoracic cavity.
c. The inner and outer pleural membranes must be separated by a thin film of fluid.
d. The intrapleural pressure must be greater than the atmospheric pressure.
e. The diaphragm, when contracted, will be lowered.
d. The intrapleural pressure must be greater than the atmospheric pressure.
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A. It may change the maximum velocity of the enzyme. B. It may decrease the activity of the enzyme. C. It may increase the activity of the enzyme. D. It may change the affinity of the enzyme for its substrate. E. It causes the enzyme to denature and become inactive. F. It may cause the active site to disappear altogether. G. It may change the shape of the enzyme.
The secondary cell wall is always located outside the primary cell wall
____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Frog eggs most closely resemble
A. alligator eggs. B. platypus eggs. C. fish eggs. D. chicken eggs.
If an individual with type O blood marries an individual with type AB blood, what are the possible blood types of their children?