The energy cost for assimilation of food is called
A. the thermic effect of food.
B. the basal metabolic rate.
C. the caloric intake.
D. homeothermy.
E. free energy.
A
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A) brachiocephalic trunk. B) common carotid artery. C) jugular vein. D) thyrocervical trunk. E) axillary artery.
Salts are held together by:
A) ionic bonds. B) polar covalent bonds. C) nonpolar covalent bonds. D) single covalent bonds.
If the volume of an enclosed space increases, how does the pressure of the gas in the space change?
A) The pressure of the gas will decrease. B) The pressure of the gas will remain constant. C) The pressure of the gas will increase. D) Boyle's law can't be used to explain the behavior of the gas.
The ability of water molecules to cling to each other is ________, while the ability to cling to other surfaces is ________.
A. cohesion; dissolving B. cohesion; adhesion C. adhesion; cohesion D. dissolving; vaporization