Which of the following is not a function of the liver?
a. Metabolic processing of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
b. Secretion of proteolytic digestive enzymes
c. Detoxification and/or degradation of body wastes, hormones, drugs, and foreign compounds
d. Synthesis of plasma proteins essential to the clotting process
e. Storage of glycogen, fats, iron, copper, and many vitamins
B
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All of these muscles, except one, adduct the arm. Select the exception.
A. Triceps brachii B. Infraspinatus C. Coracobrachialis D. Supraspinatus E. Teres minor
During which stage of sexual response is the sperm moved by peristaltic contractions through the ductus deferens to its ampulla?
A. Resolution B. Ejaculation C. Emission D. Arousal
Which of the following tissues is specialized for energy storage and thermal insulation?
A. Hyaline cartilage B. Skeletal muscle C. Adipose D. Stratified cuboidal epithelium E. Nervous
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Ion pumps are specialized protein structures in the cell membrane. 2. Ion pumps increase the efficiency of transport of material across the cell membrane because each pump can transport a number of different substances. 3. In the DNA molecule, the fact that adenine always pairs with thymine is an example of complementary base pairing. 4. Transcription occurs at the ribosome. 5. Translation occurs at the ribosome.