All of the bones in the body, except the flat bones of the skull, mandible, and clavicles, are formed by which of the following mechanisms?
a. periostomic ossification
b. intramembranous ossification
c. endochondral ossification
d. osteoprogenitor ossification
c. endochondral ossification
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ATP molecules are charged during cellular respiration; where does the energy to charge the ATPs comes from?
A. The energy comes from the building of carbon dioxide. B. The energy comes from the breaking of oxygen. C. The energy comes from the breaking of chemical bonds within glucose. D. The energy comes from the water.
Worldwide, decay of organic matter is important to the global carbon cycle because it ____ tens of
billions of tons of carbon dioxide each year.
a. removes from the atmosphere b. prevents the planet from losing to space c. returns to the atmosphere d. prevents plants from having access to e. releases to space
Red blood cells in mammals ____
a. have a large nucleus when they enter circulation b. do not have a nucleus when they enter circulation c. are the only cells to lack hemoglobin d. develop in the yellow marrow e. function as part of the immune system
How does the DNA of related organisms show similarity?
A) The DNA of each organism is unique and therefore shows no similarity. B) The diverse types of sugars and phosphates are very similar. C) The sequence of bases is very similar. D) The locations of DNA within the cell are very similar.