Define metabolism
What will be an ideal response?
Metabolism includes the wide range of chemical processes carried out by living organisms. Metabolism includes both "building" processes in which smaller chemicals are combined to form larger ones, and "breaking down" processes in which larger chemicals are broken down into smaller ones.
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________ is the mechanism used to protect the glomerulus from minor changes in blood pressure.
A. Filtration B. Saturation C. Autoregulation D. Selection
Ammonia is the end product of __________ catabolism
A) Protein B) Carbohydrate C) Lipid D) Nitrogen Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
When antidiuretic hormone (ADH) levels are low ________
A) nearly all of the filtered water is reabsorbed B) a small volume of concentrated urine is excreted C) most of the water reaching the collecting ducts is not reabsorbed D) aquaporins are inserted into the principal cell apical membranes
If the adrenal glands were removed from a patient, his plasma cortisol levels would ________, secretion of CRH by the __________________ would __________________, and secretion of ACTH by the ______________ would _____________
A. increase; hypothalamus; decrease; anterior pituitary gland; decrease B. decrease; hypothalamus; increase; adenohypophysis; increase C. decrease; anterior pituitary gland; increase; hypothalamus; increase D. increase; hypothalamus; increase; adenohypophysis; increase E. decrease; adenohypophysis; increase; anterior pituitary gland; increase