Lysozyme within saliva primarily functions to
A. moisten and disperse food.
B. initiate the chemical breakdown of starch.
C. inhibit bacterial growth.
D. wash materials off teeth.
C
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A. tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment. B. ingestion of more food than you need to eat. C. decrease in room temperature because a window is open. D. inability to keep body weight within normal limits.
If the diameter of the afferent arterioles leading to the glomerulus decreases (vasoconstriction) which of the following is not likely to occur?
A) Glomerular filtration rate will decrease. B) Urine output will decrease. C) Systemic blood pressure will decrease. D) Net filtration pressure will decrease.
The most important androgen is
A) progesterone. B) GnRH. C) estrogen. D) prostaglandin. E) testosterone.
The basic unit of heat energy is the kilocalorie, which is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of H2O by 1°C
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false